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Alexandru Irinel Mățan (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru məˈt͡san]; born 29 August 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Rapid București, on loan from Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.
 Mățan with Rapid București in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Irinel Mățan | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Galați, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rapid București (on loan from Columbus Crew) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 53 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Voluntari (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2021– | Columbus Crew | 34 | (0) |
| 2022 | Columbus Crew 2 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Rapid București (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Romania U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Romania U19 | 6 | (8) |
| 2017–2021 | Romania U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2021 | Romania Olympic | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Viitorul Constanța
An academy graduate of Viitorul Constanța,[1] Mățan made his Liga I debut on 6 May 2016, aged 16. He entered as a 63rd-minute substitute for Ciprian Perju and converted a penalty kick in the 3–3 away draw at Dinamo București.[2]
Mățan made his first appearance in European competitions on 12 July 2018, starting in a 2–0 away win over Luxembourgish team Racing FC in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
On 6 July 2019, Mățan played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory over CFR Cluj for the season's Supercupa României. He was then sent on a one-season loan to fellow league club Voluntari, amassing 25 games and netting once during his stint.
Columbus Crew
On 8 March 2021, Mățan joined American team Columbus Crew in a transfer rumoured to be worth around €1.5 million.[3][4] He made his Major League Soccer debut on 18 April, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Pedro Santos in a goalless draw with Philadelphia Union.
Mățan registered his first CONCACAF Champions League game 11 days later, a 2–2 home draw with Mexican side Monterrey. He totalled 30 matches in all competitions during his first season in Ohio, starting in only nine of them and failing to score.
Loan to Rapid București
After falling down the pecking order at Columbus Crew and featuring for the reserve team, Mățan was sent on a one-year loan to Rapid București on 9 August 2022.[5] He made his debut for "the White-Burgundies" four days later, in a 0–1 away derby loss to Petrolul Ploiești.
International career
On 21 March 2018, Mățan scored twice for the Romania national under-19 team in a 4–0 victory over Serbia at the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[6]
In 2021, Mățan featured for the under-21 side at the UEFA European Championship. He contributed with three appearances in the eventual group-stage exit, and netted the equaliser in a 2–1 win against hosts Hungary on 27 March.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 September 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2015–16 | Liga I | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 53 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Voluntari (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga I | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Columbus Crew | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| FC Rapid București | 2022–23 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 120 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 6 | ||
Honours
Viitorul Constanța[7]
- Cupa României: 2018–19
- Supercupa României: 2019; runner-up: 2017
Columbus Crew[7]
- Campeones Cup: 2021
References
- "Academia Hagi propune un nou jucător de excepţie: Alex Măţan are doar 15 ani, dar i-a impresionat pe antrenori" [Hagi Academy proposes a new exceptional player: Alex Mățan is only 15 years old, but he impressed his coaches] (in Romanian). ProSport. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Debut perfect pentru noua "perla" a lui Hagi de la Viitorul" [Perfect debut for Hagi's new Viitorul "jewel"] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "SIGNED | Columbus Crew SC acquires midfielder Alexandru Matan from Romanian side FC Viitorul Constanta". Columbus Crew SC. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- "Transferul lui Alex Mățan la Columbus Crew e 95% rezolvat! Gică Hagi și americanii au ajuns la un acord, fotbalistul trebuie să facă vizita medicală și apoi să plece | EXCLUSIV". Prosport (in Romanian). 25 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Alex Mățan a fost împrumutat de Rapid" [Alex Mățan was loaned by Rapid] (in Romanian). FC Rapid București. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Romania 4–0 Serbia". UEFA. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- Alexandru Mățan at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
External links
- Alexandru Mățan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Alexandru Mățan – UEFA competition record (archive)
На других языках
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[es] Alexandru Mățan
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