Valentin Dimian Maftei (born 26 September 1974 in

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) is a Romanian former

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player. He played as a

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Club career

During his career, Maftei played for

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in Romania, Mirano in Italy and for

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, Figeac and Mauriac, all in France.

International career

Maftei gathered 42 caps for

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, from his debut in 1995 to his last game in 2006. He scored 7 tries, 3 conversions and one drop-goal, 44 points on aggregate. He was a member of his national side for the 6th Rugby World Cup in

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, where he played four matches in Pool A against Ireland, Wallabies, Argentina and Namibia and scored one try against Ireland.

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