Dan Matei should not be confused with Dănuț Matei.
| Dan Matei | |
| Fullname: | Dan Marian Matei |
| Birth Date: | 1981 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Centre back Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1998–2002 |
| Clubs1: | Universitatea Cluj |
| Caps1: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs2: | Gloria Bistrița |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2004 |
| Clubs3: | IS Câmpia Turzii |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs4: | Universitatea Cluj |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs5: | Gloria Bistrița |
| Caps5: | 77 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs6: | Unirea Urziceni |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs7: | → Internațional (loan) |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2010 |
| Clubs8: | → Gloria Bistrița (loan) |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs9: | Târgu Mureș |
| Caps9: | 27 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs10: | UTA Arad |
| Caps10: | 12 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs11: | Gloria Bistrița |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2015–2021 |
| Caps12: | 148 |
| Goals12: | 10 |
| Totalcaps: | 391 |
| Totalgoals: | 15 |
| Manageryears1: | 2017–2021 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sănătatea Cluj (assistant) |
| Pcupdate: | 14:41, 5 October 2021 (UTC) |
Dan Marian Matei (born 25 June 1981) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a centre back. In his career, Matei played for teams such as Universitatea Cluj, Gloria Bistrița, FCM Târgu Mureș, UTA Arad or Sănătatea Cluj.