Valentin Maftei

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Valentin Maftei
BornValentin Dimian Maftei
(1974-09-26) 26 September 1974 (age 51)
Săgeata, Romania
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Fullback
Youth career
CSȘ Constanța
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993–1998 U Cluj
1998–2000 Mirano
2000–2008 Aurillac
2008–2010 Figeac
2010–2013 Mauriac
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995–2006 Romania 42 (44)

Valentin Dimian Maftei (born 26 September 1974) is a Romanian former rugby union player. He played as a fullback.

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Club career

During his career, Maftei played for Universitatea Cluj in Romania, Mirano in Italy and for Aurillac, Figeac and Mauriac, all in France. [1]

International career

Maftei gathered 42 caps for Romania, from his debut in 1995 to his last game in 2006. He scored 7 tries, 3 conversions and one drop-goal, 44 points on aggregate. He was a member of his national side for the 6th Rugby World Cup in 2003, where he played four matches in Pool A against Ireland, Wallabies, Argentina and Namibia and scored one try against Ireland.

References

  1. Cavarroc, Michel (22 March 2009). "Figeac. Valentin Mafteï, l'arrière venu des Carpates". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Retrieved 21 October 2013.