Matei Ilie

Matei Ilie
Personal information
Full name Matei Cristian Ilie
Date of birth (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 22)
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
0000–2017 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 31 (2)
International career‡
2018 Romania U17 1 (0)
2021–2023 Romania U20 7 (0)
2023– Romania U21 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Matei Cristian Ilie (born 11 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Club career

Padova

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]

CFR Cluj

On 5 September 2023, Ilie signed with CFR Cluj.[3]

Personal life

His father, Constantin, was also a professional footballer.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 13 1 0 0 2 0 — 15 1
Total 31 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 35 2
Career Total 47 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 53 2
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia and Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Padova

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Risolto il contratto tra Calcio Padova ed Ilie Christian Matei" [The contract between Calcio Padova and Ilie Christian Matei has been terminated] (in Italian). Padova. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ "BINE AI VENIT, MATEI ILIE!" [WELCOME, MATEI ILIE!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Fiul lui Costel Ilie, noul star al naționalei de tineret: "Aș dori oricărei familii să simtă ce simțim noi. Nu am vrut să se știe că este fiul meu. Este cariera lui"". prosport.ro.
  5. ^ Matei Ilie at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)