Adrian Rus
Romanian footballer (born 1996)
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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.
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Rus playing for Balmazújváros in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Romania U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Romania | 22 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2024 | |||
Club career
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
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
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
Club
- As of match played 8 March 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 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 253 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 287 | 12 | ||||
- Includes Magyar Kupa, Cupa României, Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 26 June 2024[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 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
- 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 |
