Following his move to St. Louis City, Mățan's current-season form is down 80% on last season (Season 35→7), while his Rating eased 33→30. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	St. Louis City · 5th	8	0	2	7.04	29	7
2025/26	Panetolikos · 11th	33	5	3	7	33	35
2024/25	Dibba Al Hisn	3	0	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Columbus Crew · 2nd	30	4	3	6.96	44	21
2023/24	Columbus Crew · 3rd	37	2	9	6.86	47	34
2022/23	Columbus Crew · 8th	6	0	0	6.6	35	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Romania · international

Side	Apps	G
Romania U21	11	2
Romania U19	6	8
Romania U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

A. Mățan is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at St. Louis City, rated 30.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.44 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mățan.

On the season, Mățan graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances (0.438 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Mățan is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2023/24

30.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · St. Louis City finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 8 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.44 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19%

Available fixtures24 of 25

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.438

Goal contribution / 900.438

Defensive actions / 902.409

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %47.1

Cards / 900.219

Foul involvement / 903.066

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 27, Mățan sits on 5.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Mățan's projected Rating — 30.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists2

Chances created10

Passes207

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success47.1%

Duels won24

Duels won %51.1%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

St. Louis CityJul 2026 – nowFree

Panetolikosuntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

PanetolikosAug 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

DDibba Al Hisnuntil Aug 2025

Columbus Crew(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Aug 2025

Rapid(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jan 2023

Columbus CrewMar 2021 – Aug 2022

VViitorul Constantauntil Mar 2021

About A. Mățan

Alexandru Irinel Mățan is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for St. Louis City, born on August 29, 1999 in Galaţi, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Romania. St. Louis City currently sit 5th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, A. Mățan has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 411 minutes, averaging a 6.93 match rating over his last 7 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When A. Mățan plays, St. Louis City's record this season is 3W-4D-0L — and his match ratings average 6.83 at home against 7.02 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Minnesota United FC (31 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Portland Timbers (80 minutes, 7.9 rating)
September 6, 2026: 3-1 win away at Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.96 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs FC Dallas (20 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sporting Kansas City (28 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 3-1 win away at San Jose Earthquakes (21 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 2, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Real Salt Lake (30 minutes, 7.7 rating)

A. Mățan's next match is on September 26, 2026, when St. Louis City face New York Red Bulls away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Mățan at 30.3 with a Season form score of 7.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Leagues Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, A. Mățan has totalled 233 club appearances with 15 goals and 17 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for Columbus Crew.

A. Mățan's career has also included time at Panetolikos, DDibba Al Hisn, Columbus Crew, Rapid and VViitorul Constanta.

On the international stage, A. Mățan has represented Romania U21, Romania U19, Romania U17 — 19 caps and 10 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · St. Louis City finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points