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.
![]() 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 31) | ||
Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sepsi OSK | ||
Number | 13 | ||
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 | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
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 9 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2014 |
Matei made his Liga I debut on 18 October 2008, in a game against Politehnica Timişoara.[1] In July 2010, Matei was sold to Steaua București.
On 22 August 2010 he makes his debut for Steaua in Liga I against FC Vaslui, coming on in the 85th minute to replace Romeo Surdu. Steaua won away with 3–0. On 4 September 2010, he makes debut for Steaua second team in Liga II, against Juventus București, he was substitute in 17th minute after an injury, Steaua II won with 1–0.
In June 2011, Matei was sold to Astra Ploieşti.[2] Although he did not manage to make an impact at Steaua and Astra, Dinamo spotted his talent.[3]
In January 2012, Matei signed a five-year contract with Dinamo București.[4] Matei scored his first goal for Dinamo in a game against U Cluj, on 2 May 2012.
Atromitos signed Matei in January 2016 for an undisclosed fee.[5]
On 10 August 2016, it was announced that Matei had signed a three-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği.[6]
On 26 August 2019, Matei signed a two-year contract with Liga I club Viitorul Constanța.[7]
In September 2021, he returned to Dinamo București, joining a youth oriented team as one of the star players.[8] After several poor performances, Matei was excluded from the first team in December 2021 by the manager Mircea Rednic.[9] After Mircea Rednic was sacked, Matei reintegrated the first team in January 2022, with him and the team continuing the poor performances that led to the first relegation in the club history. He was the first player to leave Dinamo București after their relegation,[10] just 3 days after playing 73 minutes in the decisive play-off match against Universitatea Cluj.
On 2 June 2022, after he was relegated with Dinamo București, he signed a two-year contract with Sepsi OSK.
Matei made his debut for the Romanian national team in a friendly game against Albania, played at a neutral venue, in Switzerland, in May 2014.
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Farul Constanța | 2008–09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
Total | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
Steaua București | 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Astra Ploiești | 2011–12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Dinamo București | 2011–12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
2012–13 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
2013–14 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||||
2014–15 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
2015–16 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
Total | 109 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 21 | ||
Atromitos | 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
Gençlerbirliği | 2016–17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
2018–19 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
Total | 28 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
Istra 1961 (loan) | 2017–18 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
Viitorul Constanța | 2019–20 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
2020–21 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
Total | 56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 5 | ||
Dinamo București | 2021–22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
Sepsi OSK | 2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
Career total | 294 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 337 | 44 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Romania | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Steaua București[11]
Dinamo București[11]
Sepsi OSK[11]
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe – current squad | |
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