Matei Ilie

Following his move to Kasımpaşa, Ilie's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→29), while his Rating held around 36. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kasımpaşa · 7th	2	0	0	7.1	36	29
2025/26	CFR 1907 Cluj · 3rd	31	2	3	6.78	35	27
2024/25	CFR 1907 Cluj	22	0	1	6.94	—	—
2023/24	CFR 1907 Cluj	23	1	0	6.99	—	—
2022/23	Padova	16	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Romania · international

Side	Apps	G
Romania	2	0
Romania U21	6	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

M. Ilie is a 23-year-old central defender at CFR 1907 Cluj, rated 36 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (71.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ilie.

On the season, Ilie graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 9 clean sheets and 2.665 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 29).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 23 Ilie is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.5 reflects that trajectory.

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

26.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

71.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.67

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · CFR 1907 Cluj finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.3%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.07

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.175

Defensive actions / 902.665

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.175

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 23, Ilie sits on 5.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Ilie's projected Rating — 36 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions34

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

KasımpaşaJun 2026 – now

CFR 1907 ClujSept 2023 – Jun 2026Free

Padova(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Sept 2023

VVerona(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2021

Padovauntil Sept 2020

About M. Ilie

Matei Cristian Ilie is a 23-year-old centre-back who plays for Kasımpaşa, born on December 11, 2002 in Piatra Neamnt. He is from Romania. Kasımpaşa currently sit 7th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, M. Ilie has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 1-0 win away at Çorum FK (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Trabzonspor (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

M. Ilie's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Kasımpaşa face Başakşehir away in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Ilie at 36 with a Season form score of 26.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cupa României and the Coppa Italia Serie C. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, M. Ilie has totalled 95 club appearances with 4 goals and 4 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 31 appearances for CFR 1907 Cluj.

M. Ilie's career has also included time at CFR 1907 Cluj, Padova and VVerona.

On the international stage, M. Ilie has represented Romania and Romania U21 — 8 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.