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Sebastian Mailat
Romanian footballer (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sebastian Árpád Mailat (born 12 December 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Botoșani.[1]
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.
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Early career / ACS Poli Timișoara
Mailat 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
On 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
On 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
On 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]
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Career statistics
- As of match played 29 September 2025[16]
- Includes Cupa României
- Includes Cupa Ligii
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercupa României
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
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Honours
ACS Poli Timișoara[16]
- Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2016–17
CFR Cluj[16]
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