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PositionWinger
NationalityRomania
Age20
Date of birth19 Jul 2006
BirthplaceBucurești
Shirt number#30
ClubUniversitatea Craiova
Winger
31
Appearances
4
Goals
2
Assists
2368
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Universitatea Craiova.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga I314223686.85

Scout report

Elite prospectWinger

D. Matei is a 20-year-old winger at Universitatea Craiova, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 2nd of 318 on scout potential in the Liga I and 690th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (65.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.23 goal contributions per 90 (0.15 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matei.

Judged on this season alone, Matei graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 16 of the 16 wingers in the Liga I, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances (0.228 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Matei, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 7% of the 16 wingers in the Liga I. At 20 Matei is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 7% wingers · Liga ICurrent season9th of 16 wingers · Liga I9th-best winger in the Liga I2nd in the Liga I · potential1st-highest potential winger in the Liga I690th-highest potential U-21 tracked
38.1
Ratingi
1st of 16 wingers
18.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.23
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Universitatea Craiova finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

4
Goals
2
Assists
6
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

4 goals in 31 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.23 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.1, Matei carries the 1st-highest potential of the wingers in the Liga I (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.23 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.