Domestic-league season · Petrolul Ploiesti.
A. Mateiu is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Petrolul Ploiesti, rated 7.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 301st of 313 in the Liga I. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mateiu.
Judged on this season alone, Mateiu graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Liga I, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.75 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mateiu, 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 8, 36th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Liga I. At 36 Mateiu is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances.
With a Rating of 7.6, Mateiu carries the 36th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga I of 36. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 36, Mateiu sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mateiu's projected Rating — 7.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
