Matei Ilie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matei Cristian Ilie | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Piatra Neamț, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kasımpaşa | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2023–2026 | CFR Cluj | 81 | (4) |
| 2026– | Kasımpaşa | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Romania U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Romania U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2026– | Romania | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Matei Cristian Ilie (born 11 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa and the Romania national team.
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
Personal life
His father, Constantin, was also a professional footballer.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 August 2026[5]
| 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 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga I | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Total | 81 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2026–27 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Cupa României
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Padova
CFR Cluj
- Cupa României: 2024–25
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2025
References
- ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 10 September 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "BINE AI VENIT, MATEI ILIE!" [WELCOME, MATEI ILIE!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Matei Ilie at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
External links
- Matei Ilie at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Romanian men's footballers
- Romanian expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Piatra Neamț
- Men's association football defenders
- Romania men's youth international footballers
- Romania men's under-21 international footballers
- Romania men's international footballers
- Serie C players
- Liga I players
- Süper Lig players
- Calcio Padova players
- CFR Cluj players
- Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- 21st-century Romanian sportsmen