Árpád Sebastian Mailat (born 12 December 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Botoșani.[1]
 Mailat with Botoșani in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Árpád Sebastian Mailat | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botoșani | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | LPS Banatul Timișoara | ||
| 2015 | ACS Poli Timișoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 38 | (6) |
| 2017–2021 | CFR Cluj | 24 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Gaz Metan Mediaș (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Voluntari (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Botoșani | 62 | (21) |
| 2024 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 10 | (2) |
| 2025 | Sepsi OSK | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Botoșani | 38 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Romania U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Romania U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Romania U19 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Mailat started out as a senior at his hometown side ACS Poli Timișoara in 2016, and moved to CFR Cluj the following year. He did not impose himself in Cluj-Napoca and was loaned out several times, before signing for Botoșani upon the expiration of his contract in 2022.
Internationally, Mailat represented Romania at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
Club career
editEarly career / ACS Poli Timișoara
editMailat first came to prominence at age 12, when he won an award for being the most technically gifted player in his age group at a national competition organised by Gheorghe Hagi.[2] After playing as a junior for LPS Banatul Timișoara, he attracted the attention of Steaua București in the summer of 2015,[3] but ultimately chose to sign for his hometown club ACS Poli Timișoara.
On 26 May 2016, Mailat made his professional debut in the Liga I and scored a long-range goal in a 2–3 loss to CSM Studențesc Iași.[4]
CFR Cluj
editOn 12 November 2017, aged 19, Mailat agreed to a four-year contract with fellow league team CFR Cluj.[5] He made his debut 15 days later, coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for Adrian Păun in a 2–0 Liga I victory over Sepsi OSK. Mailat totalled 13 appearances and scored one goal for "the White-Burgundies" in the 2017–18 season, as they clinched their fourth championship in their history.[6]
On 14 July 2018, he started in the 1–0 win against Universitatea Craiova in the Supercupa României.[7] On 1 August 2018, Mailat registered his European debut by coming on for Ciprian Deac in the 43rd minute of a UEFA Champions League second qualifying round game with Malmö FF (1–1 home draw, 1–2 loss on aggregate).[8] On the 16th that month, he scored in a 5–0 thrashing of Alashkert in the Europa League third qualifying round.[9]
Various loans
editOn 11 January 2019, Mailat joined Gaz Metan Mediaș on loan for the remainder of the season.[10] The next January, he moved to the Liga II with Universitatea Cluj also on loan,[11] but only made three appearances for CFR's city rivals.
On 25 August 2020, Mailat agreed to a campaign-long loan with Voluntari,[12] for which he amassed 25 games and four goals in all competitions.
Botoșani
editOn 4 January 2022, Botoșani owner Valeriu Iftime announced the signing of Mailat as a free agent.[13] He made his debut in a 1–0 win against Sepsi OSK on the 20th that month, and scored his only goal of the season in a 5–0 defeat of his former team Gaz Metan Mediaș on 14 March.
On 18 July 2022, Mailat scored his first career double in a 3–2 home win over Chindia Târgoviște in the campaign's opener.[14] He repeated the performance in a 2–3 home loss to FCSB, on 1 December that year. On 20 May 2023, he netted his sixth brace of the season in a 5–1 win against Mioveni, taking his final tally to 16 goals in 36 league matches.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 May 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2015–16 | Liga I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||||
| CFR Cluj | 2017–18 | Liga I | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș (loan) | 2018–19 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga II | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Voluntari (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga I | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Botoșani | 2021–22 | Liga I | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1[g] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 17 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 62 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 23 | ||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2024 | K League 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Sepsi OSK | 2024–25 | Liga I | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Botoșani | 2025–26 | Liga I | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[g] | 2 | 40 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 228 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 254 | 55 | |||
- ↑ Includes Cupa României
- ↑ Includes Cupa Ligii
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Supercupa României
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- 1 2 Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Bine ai revenit ACASĂ, Sebastian MAILAT!" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Gazeta îţi prezintă una dintre marile speranţe ale Banatului: "Eu sînt Mailat cel bun!" ;)" [Gazeta presents you one of the big promises from Banat: "I'm Mailat the Good!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Mirel Rădoi revoluționează din temelii campioana!" [Mirel Rădoi builds a new team for the defending champions!]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Golul etapei? Mailat a înscris la primul său meci în Liga 1, cu un șut superb de la 25 de metri, în vinclu!" [Goal of the day? Mailat scored on his Liga 1 debut, with a wonderful strike from 25 meters!] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sebastian Mailat este jucătorul CFR-ului!" [Sebastian Mailat is CFR's player!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ "CFR Cluj: lotul de jucători și alte date statistice" [CFR Cluj: player squad and other statistics] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Iordănescu, la primul trofeu al carierei: "Nu e cazul să își facă alții griji pentru noi". Ce spune despre Omrani și Țucudean" [Iordănescu, after the first trophy of his career: "It is not the case of others to worry about us". What he says about Omrani and Țucudean] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Malmö 1–1 CFR Cluj". UEFA. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "CFR Cluj 5–0 Alashkert". UEFA. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "VIDEO Gaz Metan transferă un jucător de la CFR Cluj: "Am venit pentru a colabora din nou cu Mister"" [VIDEO Gaz Metan transfers a CFR Cluj player: "I came here to work with Mister again"] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIV SEBASTIAN MAILAT TRECE DE LA CFR LA RIVALA "U" CLUJ" [EXCLUSIVE SEBASTIAN MAILAT MOVES FROM CFR TO RIVAL "U" CLUJ] (in Romanian). Prima Sport. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "OFICIAL CFR Cluj s-a despărțit de Sebastian Mailat! Mijlocașul de bandă a fost împrumutat la FC Voluntari" [OFFICIAL CFR Cluj parted ways with Sebastian Mailat! The wide midfielder was loaned to FC Voluntari] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "FC Botoșani bifează primul transfer al iernii » Iftime îl ia pe jucătorul alungat de Dan Petrescu" [FC Botoșani ticks off the first transfer of the winter » Iftime signs the player expelled by Dan Petrescu]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 1 January 2022.
- ↑ "FC Botoșani – Chindia Târgoviște 3-2, în etapa 1 din Superliga | Meci spectaculos cu cinci goluri și două cartonașe roșii!" [FC Botoșani – Chindia Târgoviște 3–2, in the first fixture of the Superliga | Spectacular match with five goals and two red cards!] (in Romanian). ProSport. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "m"Messi" Mailat, gol superb pentru Botoșani. Are 16 goluri în campionat și visează la un supertransfer. Video" ["Messi" Mailat, superb goal for Botoșani. He has 16 goals in the championship and dreams of a super transfer. Video] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 Sebastian Mailat at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links
edit- Sebastian Mailat at FC Botoșani (in Romanian)
- Sebastian Mailat – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)
- Sebastian Mailat at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)