Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Monday, 03 November 2025 21:49 / Updated Monday, 03 November 2025 23:41
Sorin Cârțu, the president of Craiova University, singled out Luca Băsceanu (19 years old) and David Matei (19 years old) after the draw in extra time with Rapid, score 2-2, in stage #15 of the Superliga.
The legend of Olten believes that the two young footballers are “hopes”, speaking in particular about the performance of Luca Băsceanu, a footballer he praised in private after only the 6 minutes he scored in the match with Rapid. David Matei performed more in the game with the penalty kicks: 85 minutes and was replaced by Băsceanu himself.
David Matei and Luca Băsceanu are Sorin Cârțu's “bets” at Craiova University: “Two very talented children”
“Two very talented kids. We expect them to grow. You go into a game like this, that's how you gain experience, confidence. They are quality players.
I also congratulated Basceanu. I liked how it came in. He is a player with speed and technique at speed. He always attacks the box at speed. This causes problems for opponents. That's how he should act, especially in a high-stakes match. Towards the end, due to a crisis of time and result, he had that situation where he could score 2-1 for Rapid.
He passed the ball by a millimeter. That's how it was going from there, he thought carefully. I would have been happy if he made it 2-2. We took them to raise them. It has quality. And he and David. There are hopes”, said Mirel Rădoi on the Fotbal Show show from Prima Sport.
Luca Băsceanu, but also David Matei arrived in Bănie this summer. For the transfer of Băsceanu from Farul Constanța, the University of Craiova paid one million euros, while for David Matei they paid those from Steaua Bucharest the sum of 75,000 euros. Amânoi are U19 and U20 youth internationals.
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Luca Băsceanu (19 years old) is a footballer trained at the Farul academy, a team where he made his senior debut in 2024. He played in 6 games for Craiova University and failed to make any contribution. It is quoted by specialized websites at 400,000 euros
Luca Băsceanu in Cluj Health – University of Craiova / Photo source: Facebook University of Craiova
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David Matei (19 years old) did his junior training at Dinamo and Steaua, later making his debut for the “military” in 2023. For Craiova University he played in 9 games and scored a goal in the Romanian Cup against Sănătatea Cluj. It is quoted by specialized websites at 250,000 euros.
David Matei in Metaloglobus – University of Craiova / Photo: Ionuț Iordache GSP
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