Dorin Mateuț
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Dorin Mateuț (born 2 August 1965) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Corvinul Hunedoara
Dorin Mateuț was born in Bogata-Curtuiuș, Cluj County on 2 August 1965, but his birth was declared by his family to the authorities on 5 August.[1] He made his Divizia A debut on 14 October 1981, playing for Corvinul Hunedoara in a 3–1 victory against Olt Scornicești under coach Mircea Lucescu, a coach who he would also work with at Dinamo București and Brescia.[2][3] The highlights of his five seasons and a half spent at Corvinul were a third place in the 1981–82 Divizia A season, also appearing in three games from the 1982–83 UEFA Cup campaign, as they got past Grazer AK in the first round, being eliminated in the following one by FK Sarajevo against whom he scored a goal.[3][4]
Dinamo București
He was transferred in the middle of the 1986–87 season to Dinamo București.[3] He scored an astounding 43 goals, only one from a penalty kick, to take the top-goalscorer title and even the European Golden Boot in the 1988–89 season, also he scored two goals against Dundee United in the 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup campaign as the team reached the quarter-finals where they were eliminated on the away goals rule after 1–1 on aggregate by Sampdoria.[2][3][5][6] In the following season, Mateuț helped Dinamo win The Double, Lucescu giving him 22 appearances in which he scored nine goals, also scoring one goal in the Cupa României final which ended with a 6–4 victory against rivals Steaua București and he scored one goal with Dinamo Tirana, then three goals against Panathinaikos in eight matches from the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup as Dinamo reached the semi-finals where they were eliminated after 2–0 on aggregate by Anderlecht.[2][3][7] For the way he played in 1988, Mateuț was named the Romanian Footballer of the Year.[2][3][8]
Real Zaragoza
After the 1989 Romanian Revolution, Mateuț went to play abroad, in Spain at Real Zaragoza.[1][3][9] He made his La Liga debut on 14 October 1990 under coach Ildo Maneiro in a 1–1 with Betis Sevilla.[10][11] In the following three games he scored a goal in a 2–2 with Real Valladolid, netted both goals of the 2–0 over Tenerife and the only goal in the 1–0 with Athletic Bilbao, managing a total of seven league goals until the end of the season.[10] In the next season he scored only three league goals, then before leaving the club he scored a hat-trick in November 1992 against Boldklubben Frem in a 5–1 from the second round of the 1992–93 UEFA Cup.[3][12]
Brescia and Reggiana
Mateuț went to play for Mircea Lucescu's "Brescia Romena" as during around that period his fellow Romanians Gheorghe Hagi, Florin Răducioiu, Ioan Sabău and Dănuț Lupu also played for the club.[1][3][13][14] He made his Serie A debut on 29 November 1992 in a 2–1 away loss in front of Inter Milan.[15]
In the following season he left Brescia to go and play for Reggiana where in his first game he scored a goal in a 2–0 win over Cremonese, until the end of the season scoring two more goals in another two victories against Cagliari and Lecce.[1][3][16]
Return to Romania
In 1995, Mateuț made a comeback at Dinamo for one year and a half, then he went at Sportul Studențesc where he made his last Divizia A appearance on 23 March 1996 in a 1–0 victory against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, having a total of 281 matches with 134 goals scored in the competition, also gaining a total of 25 games played with 12 goals scored in European competitions.[1][2][3][5]
International career
Dorin Mateuț played 56 matches and scored 10 goals for Romania, making his debut on 7 February 1984 when coach Mircea Lucescu sent him on the field in the 81st minute in order to replace Aurel Țicleanu in a friendly which ended 1–1 with Algeria.[17][18] In his following game, a friendly which ended with a 2–0 victory against Greece, Mateuț scored his first goal.[17] He played four games, scoring one goal at the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, five games in which he scored once at the Euro 1988 qualifiers and six games in which he scored twice at the successful 1990 World Cup qualifiers, also being selected by coach Emerich Jenei to be part of the final tournament squad, playing the final minutes in a group game against Argentina which ended 1–1.[17][19] Mateuț's last game for the national team was a 1–1 with Bulgaria at the Euro 1992 qualifiers, where he appeared in a total of six games in which he scored two goals.[17]
For representing his country at the 1990 World Cup, Mateuț was decorated by President of Romania Traian Băsescu on 25 March 2008 with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[20][21]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1984 | 6 | 2 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mateuț goal.[17]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March 1984 | Stadionul Central, Craiova, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || Friendly | ||||||||||
| 2 | 5 December 1984 | Olympiakó Stádio, Athens, Greece | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 || Friendly | ||||||||||
| 3 | 28 August 1985 | Stadionul 1 Mai, Timișoara, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Finland | flag alias = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-grand duchy = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1809 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of Finland 1918 (state).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Finland (1918-1920).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Finland.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Finland (state).svg | flag alias-state-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (State).svg | flag alias-state-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (State).svg | flag alias-naval = Military Flag of Finland.svg | border-naval = | flag alias-naval-1918 = Flag of Finland 1918-1920 (Military).svg | border-naval-1918 = | flag alias-naval-1920 = Flag of Finland 1920-1978 (Military).svg | border-naval-1920 = | link alias-naval = Finnish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Finland.svg | link alias-navy = Finnish Navy | link alias-air force = Finnish Air Force | flag alias-military = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-military = Finnish Defence Forces | flag alias-army = Military flag of Finland.svg | link alias-army = Finnish Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || 1986 World Cup qualifiers | |||
| 4 | 4 June 1986 | Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Norway | flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg | flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-state = | flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg | border-army = | link alias-army = Norwegian Army | flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg | link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces | border-war = | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg | border-air force = | link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg | border-navy = | link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy | flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg | link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard | border-coast guard = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || Friendly | |
| 5 | 29 April 1987 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Spain | flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg | flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg | flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg | flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg | flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg | flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-navy = Spanish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry | flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-army = Spanish Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg | link alias-naval = Spanish Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || Euro 1988 qualifiers |
| 6 | 19 October 1988 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1971
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || 1990 World Cup qualifiers | ||||||||
| 7 | 2 November 1988 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 || 1990 World Cup qualifiers | ||||||||||
| 8 | 23 November 1988 | Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 || rowspan="2" | Friendly | ||||||||
| 9 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 5 December 1990 | Stadionul Național, Bucharest, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = San Marino | flag alias = Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1465 = Old Flag of San Marino.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of San Marino (1862–2011).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of San Marino (civil).svg | link alias-army = Sammarinese Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 6–0 || Euro 1992 qualifiers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 13 November 1991 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || Euro 1992 qualifiers |
Honours
Club
Dinamo București
Individual
- Divizia A top scorer: 1988–89[2][3]
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year: 1988[2]
- European Golden Shoe: 1988–89[2][3]
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