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Cosmin Matei
Romanian footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cosmin Gabriel Matei (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈmin gabriˈel maˈtej]; born 30 September 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Sepsi OSK.
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![]() Matei with Romania in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cosmin Gabriel Matei | ||
Date of birth | (1991-09-30) 30 September 1991 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sepsi OSK | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2005 | FCM Târgoviște | ||
2005–2008 | Farul Constanța | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Farul Constanța | 35 | (4) |
2010–2011 | Steaua București | 5 | (0) |
2011 | Astra Ploiești | 6 | (1) |
2012–2016 | Dinamo București | 109 | (20) |
2016 | Atromitos | 11 | (1) |
2016–2019 | Gençlerbirliği | 28 | (1) |
2018 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 56 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Dinamo București | 20 | (2) |
2022– | Sepsi OSK | 65 | (12) |
International career | |||
2008–2009 | Romania U17 | 4 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Romania U19 | 9 | (2) |
2011–2012 | Romania U21 | 8 | (1) |
2014 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2024 |
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Matei started out his senior career at Farul Constanța in 2008, and has since represented Steaua București, Astra Ploiești, Dinamo București, Viitorul Constanța and Sepsi OSK in his country. Abroad, he competed for teams in Greece, Turkey and Croatia, respectively.
Internationally, Matei earned caps for Romania at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his full debut in May 2014.