Honors & Awards
- All-WAC Second Team (2024)
- WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 24, 2024 & Oct. 22, 2024)
At American University (2020-23)
Appeared in 57 matches with 38 starts across four years at American University… Tallied 28 points (10 goals and eight assists) in 3,310 minutes… Was named to the Patriot League Second Team after the 2022 and 2023 seasons… Helped American reach three league finals, and won one (2020-21)… Was the 2023 Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year.
High School/Club
Attended Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake, Ill… Played for Sockers FC, who he helped finish fourth in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in 2018-19… Spent time training with FC Schalke in Germany in 2016… Top Drawer Soccer has ranked him as the No. 8 prospect in the Midwest… Called up to tryout camp for the U-15 Romanian national team.
Personal:
Born in Evanston, Ill. To Angie and John Matei… Enjoys fishing, golfing and cutting grass… Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete… After his playing career, would like to work in investment banking… Earned a degree in finance from American University and is working on his MBA at SDSU.
Coach Hopkins’ Take:
“Robbie is an exciting attacking player that can be deployed in any of the front four attacking positions. He has pace, power, and loves to run in behind opponents back lines. We really value his soccer IQ as well and think that his tactical knowledge will really help our group.”