David Matei

David Matei

Matei with Universitatea Craiova in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Universitatea Craiova
Number	30
Youth career
2012–2016	CSȘ 2 București
2016–2020	Dinamo București
2020–2022	CSA Steaua București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	CSA Steaua București	52	(5)
2025–	Universitatea Craiova	16	(2)
International career‡
2023	Romania U17	2	(0)
2023–2024	Romania U18	5	(0)
2024–2025	Romania U19	12	(0)
2025–	Romania U20	2	(0)
2025–	Romania U21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

David Matei (born 19 July 2006) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Career statistics

As of 24 January 2026 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cupa României		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CSA Steaua București	2022–23	Liga II	7	1	0	0	—		—		7	1
	2023–24		17	1	3	1	—		—		20	2
	2024–25		28	3	1	0	—		—		29	3
	Total		52	5	4	1	—		—		56	6
Universitatea Craiova	2025–26	Liga I	16	2	1	1	0	0	—		17	3
Career total			68	7	5	2	0	0	—		73	9

References

1. "Fotbalistul din SuperLiga care l-a dat pe spate pe Ilie Dumitrescu: "Își asumă! E jucător mare"". fanatik.ro. 21 May 2025.
2. "Transferat de Universitatea Craiova de la Steaua, David Matei i-a cucerit pe fani: "E un vis"". digisport.ro.
3. ""Pedri" din Bănie, primul interviu ca jucător al Universității Craiova: "Am ales cu inima"". gsp.ro. 23 May 2025.
4. "Noua "perlă" din Ghencea » La 16 ani, a înscris primul gol oficial pentru Steaua: "Ăsta ar trebui să fie scopul clubului"". gsp.ro. 13 March 2023.
5. David Matei at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2025.

External links

• David Matei at Soccerway