Alexandru Mățel
# Alexandru Mățel

Alexandru Mățel (born 17 October 1989) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back and currently the team manager of Liga I club Farul Constanța.

## Club career

### Early career and Astra

He began his career at Farul Constanța, and after a loan spell for Delta Tulcea he joined Astra Giurgiu, with which he recorded his European competitions debut. He won Cupa României and Supercupa României with Astra, before signing with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb

### Dinamo Zagreb

In January 2015, Mățel signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2015 in a 2–1 victory against Lokomotiva Zagreb and played 13 matches in the 2014–15 season as Dinamo secured both the league title and the cup.

### FC Hermannstadt

On 9 February 2019 he signed a contract with Liga I side FC Hermannstadt.

### Universitatea Craiova

On 2 September 2019 he signed a contract with Liga I side Universitatea Craiova for 1 year with an option for another 2 years

## International career

On 2 September 2011, Mățel made his senior debut for Romania in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualification match against Luxembourg, playing the full 90 minutes. He was selected in the nation's UEFA Euro 2016 squad.

### International stats

Romania national team :

| Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |

## Honours

### Club

Astra Giurgiu

* Cupa României: 2013–14
* Supercupa României: 2014

Dinamo Zagreb

* 1. HNL: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
* Croatian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
