Alexandru Mateiu Explained

Alexandru Mateiu
Birth Date:1989 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Brașov, Romania
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Petrolul Ploiești
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:1995–2007
Youthclubs1:FC Brașov
Years1:2007–2014
Clubs1:FC Brașov
Caps1:89
Goals1:7
Years2:2014–2024
Clubs2:Universitatea Craiova
Caps2:275
Goals2:9
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Petrolul Ploiești
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Pcupdate:4 August 2024
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Romania U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:Romania
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Alexandru Mateiu (born 10 December 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

He spent his youth years and the first part of his senior career with hometown club FC Brașov, before signing for Universitatea Craiova in 2014. With the latter, he has since amassed over 170 matches in the Romanian first division.

Mateiu recorded his first and only appearance for the Romania national team in May 2014.

Club career

Mateiu started his senior career in 2007, when he joined the first team of Brașov, which played in the Liga II. From the second half of the 2011–12 season, he established himself as a regular for "the Yellow-Blacks".[1]

In 2014, Mateiu left his hometown club to join newly promoted CS Universitatea Craiova.

International career

Mateiu made his debut for the Romania national team in a friendly game against Albania in Switzerland, in May 2014.

Career statistics

International

[2]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201410
Total10

Honours

FC Brașov

2007–08

Universitatea Craiova

2017–18, 2020–21

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echipa FC Brasov - Mijlocas . 25 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110824201839/http://www.fcbrasov.ro/echipa/echipa-seniori/8-echipa-seniori/38-echipa-fc-brasov-mijlocas . 24 August 2011 . dead.
  2. Web site: Alexandru Mateiu. European Football. 16 March 2019.