| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matei Cristian Ilie | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Piatra Neamț, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
| 2017–2018 | Pro Sesto | ||
| 2018–2021 | Padova | ||
| 2020–2021 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Padova | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | CFR Cluj | 54 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Romania U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Romania U21 | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2025 | |||
Matei Cristian Ilie (born 11 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.
He made his Serie C debut on 10 September 2022 in a game against Vicenza. [1] On 1 September 2023, Ilie's contract with Padova was terminated by mutual consent. [2]
His father, Constantin, was also a professional footballer. [4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Padova | 2021–22 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie C | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2023–24 | Liga I | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga I | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 54 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 4 | ||
Padova
CFR Cluj