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 Rus playing for Balmazújváros in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Satu Mare, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | LPS Satu Mare | ||
| 2010–2014 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 25 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Fehérgyarmat | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Balmazújváros | 61 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Puskás Akadémia | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sepsi OSK (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Fehérvár | 57 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Pisa | 41 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Pafos (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Romania U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Romania | 23 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Adrian Rus (born 18 March 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova and the Romania national team.
Club career
[edit source]Rus started his career as a senior in 2014 with hometown side Olimpia Satu Mare, before moving to Hungary the following year and representing Fehérgyarmat, Balmazújváros and Puskás Akadémia.
The latter team loaned him out for the 2018–19 season to Sepsi OSK in his native country.[1] On 25 June 2019, Rus continued in Hungary and its Nemzeti Bajnokság I by signing for Fehérvár.[2]
On 1 August 2022, Rus signed a four-year contract with Italian team Pisa.[3] On 14 August 2023, Rus was loaned to Pafos in Cyprus, with an option to buy.[4]
International career
[edit source]Rus was selected in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2019 UEFA European Championship, recording one appearance as his team was eliminated by defending champions Germany in the semi-finals.[5]
After the conclusion of the under-21 tournament, Rus received his first call-up to the Romania senior team,[6][7] and on 8 September 2019 started in a 1–0 victory over Malta counting for the Euro 2020 qualification.
Personal life
[edit source]Born in Satu Mare, near the Romanian border with Hungary, Rus acquired citizenship of the latter country and was eligible for its national team. He however stated in a 2019 interview for the Romanian Football Federation that feels "100% Romanian" and desires to represent his country of birth.[8]
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]- As of match played 22 July 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Olimpia Satu Mare | 2014–15 | Liga II | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Fehérgyarmat | 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Balmazújváros | 2015–16 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 3 | |||||
| Sepsi OSK (loan) | 2018–19 | Liga I | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Fehérvár | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 70 | 1 | ||||
| Pisa | 2022–23 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie B | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | |||||
| Pafos (loan) | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2025–26 | Liga I | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2026–27 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 262 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 13 | |||
- ↑ Includes Magyar Kupa, Cupa României, Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Supercupa României
International
[edit source]- As of match played 6 June 2026[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rus goal.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 November 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 June 2026 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania |  Wales | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
Honours
[edit source]Fehérvár
- Magyar Kupa runner-up: 2020–21[9]
Pafos
Universitatea Craiova
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Sătmăreanul Adrian Rus a semnat cu o echipă din Liga I" [Satu Mare native Adrian Rus signed for a Liga I team] (in Romanian). Jurnalul de Satu Mare. 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Rus Adrián a MOL Vidi FC-ben folytatja pályafutását" [Adrián Rus continues his career at MOL Vidi FC] (in Hungarian). MOL Vidi FC. 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Adrian Rus è Nerazzurro!" [Adrian Rus is Black and Blue!] (in Italian). Pisa S.C. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ "Adrian Rus al Pafos a titolo temporaneo" [Adrian Rus to Pafos on a temporary basis] (in Italian). Pafos FC. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "France 0–0 Romania". UEFA. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ↑ "Lista convocărilor preliminare pentru meciurile cu Spania și Malta din septembrie" [The list of preliminary call-ups for the matches against Spain and Malta in September] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ↑ "Tricolorul Adrian Rus, pedepsit de unguri pentru că a fost convocat la naționala României. Internaționalul de tineret are și cetățenie maghiară" [Adrian Rus, sanctioned by the Hungarians for being convoked by Romania. The youth international also holds Hungarian citizenship]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "Fotbal: Adrian Rus - Sunt 100% român, mama a plâns atunci când am fost convocat la naţională" [Football: Adrian Rus - I am 100% Romanian, my mother broke down in tears of joy when I was convoked] (in Romanian). Agerpres. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- 1 2 Adrian Rus at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- 1 2 "Adrián Rus". European Football. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Καρτσάκης, Νίκος (18 May 2024). "Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Universitatea Craiova, campioană după 35 de ani de așteptare". radioromania.ro (in Romanian). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "U Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 0-0 (5-6 d.l.d.). Oltenii au câștigat Cupa României la loviturile de departajare". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adrian Rus.
- Adrian Rus at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Adrian Rus at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adrian Rus – UEFA competition record (archive)
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