Vasile Maftei

Vasile Maftei

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-01-01) 1 January 1981
Place of birth	Fălticeni, Romania
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Voluntari
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Tractorul Brașov	6	(1)
2001–2009	Rapid București	211	(9)
2009–2010	Unirea Urziceni	45	(3)
2010–2014	CFR Cluj	62	(7)
2014–2015	Concordia Chiajna	25	(3)
2015–	Voluntari	14	(1)
International career‡
2006–2011	Romania	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2011

Vasile Maftei (born 1 January 1981) is a Romanian footballer who plays for and captains Voluntari. He is best known for his leadership qualities, becoming captain for Rapid București, Unirea Urziceni, Concordia Chiajna and Voluntari. Although primarily a central defender, when needed he operates as a right back.

Maftei was formed at Rapid București, where he became a key part of the team, winning one league title in 2003, one Romanian Cup and one Super Cup in 2002. In 2004, following the departure of Adrian Iencsi, he was appointed captain and won two Romanian Cups in a row in 2006 and 2007 and one Super Cup in 2007. He also reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals with Rapid in 2006, where they were eliminated by Steaua București.

On 26 February 2006, Maftei was called up to the Romania team for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Dorin Goian. Two days later, he scored on his Romania debut against Armenia from a header, in a 2–0 win for his country. Up to now, he managed 12 caps for Romania.

Club Statistics

As of match played 24 October 2015

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tractorul Brașov	2000–01	6	1	?	?	-		-		-		6	1
Total		6	1	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	1
Rapid București	2000–01	8	0	?	?	-		-		-		8	0
	2001–02	5	0	?	?	-		-		-		9	0
	2002–03	29	3	2	0	-		4	0	1	0	36	3
	2003–04	25	0	2	0	-		2	0	0	0	29	0
	2004–05	25	1	1	0	-		-		-		26	1
	2005–06	29	1	5	0	-		13	0	-		47	1
	2006–07	28	1	4	0	-		10	0	-		42	1
	2007–08	33	2	2	0	-		2	0	1	0	38	2
	2008–09	29	1	1	0	-		2	1	-		32	2
Total		211	9	17	0	-	-	33	1	2	0	263	10
Unirea Urziceni	2009–10	30	1	1	0	-		7	0	1	0	39	1
	2010–11	15	2	1	0	-		4	0	1	0	21	2
Total		45	3	2	0	-	-	11	0	2	0	60	3
CFR Cluj	2010–11	3	0	-		-		-		-		3	0
	2011–12	15	2	0	0	-		-		-		15	2
	2012–13	20	2	4	0	-		2	0	1	0	27	2
	2013–14	24	3	1	0	-		-		-		25	3
Total		62	7	5	0	-	-	2	0	1	0	70	7
Concordia Chiajna	2014–15	25	3	0	0	1	0	-		-		26	3
Total		25	3	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	26	3
Voluntari	2015–16	14	1	0	0	1	0	-		-		15	1
Total		14	1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	15	1
Career Total		363	24	24	0	2	0	46	1	5	0	440	25

International goals

• He made his international debut on 28 February 2006.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 February 2006	GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	Armenia	1-0	2-0	Friendly

Honours

Club

Rapid București

• Romanian League Championship: 2002–03
• Romanian Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07
• Romanian Super Cup: 2002, 2007

CFR Cluj

• Romanian League Championship: 2011–12

External links

• Vasile Maftei's career on romaniansoccer.ro