Ştefania Iuliana Vătafu (born 12 July 1993) is a Romanian football midfielder currently playing for Anderlecht in Belgium's Super League Vrouwenvoetbal. She is a member of the Romanian national team.[1]

Ştefania Vătafu
Vătafu with Anderlecht in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ştefania Iuliana Vătafu
Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Clujana
2010–2018 Olimpia Cluj
2018 UD Granadilla TS 12 (0)
2018– Anderlecht 93 (15)
International career
2009– Romania 43 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Vătafu earned her first call-up for the Romanian national team at age 16.[2] She played in Romania's Liga I for a decade, first for Clujana and later for Olimpia Cluj, also playing regularly the UEFA Champions League in both, before moving to Spain's UD Granadilla in the 2017–18 winter transfer window.

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 March 2019 Gold City, Antalya, Turkey   India 1–0 3–0 2019 Turkish Women's Cup
2. 3–0
3. 8 November 2019 Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia, Romania   Lithuania 1–0 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4. 23 October 2020 Sūduva Stadium, Marijampolė, Lithuania   Lithuania 1–0 4–0
5. 3–0
6. 2 September 2022 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania   Lithuania 3–0 7–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
7. 16 February 2023 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus   Hungary 2–1 2–1 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup
8. 16 July 2023 Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania   Bulgaria 2–0 2–0 Friendly
9. 5 April 2024 Armavir City Stadium, Armavir, Armenia   Armenia 2–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
10. 31 May 2024 Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, Romania   Bulgaria 1–0 1–0
11. 4 June 2024 Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia, Bulgaria   Bulgaria 1–0 3–0

References

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  1. ^ Profile in UEFA's website
  2. ^ Arena Valceana
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