Marco Rus

Romanian professional footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marco Alin Rus (born 23 January 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ayr United.

Full name Marco Alin Rus
Date of birth (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Marco Rus
Personal information
Full name Marco Alin Rus
Date of birth (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ayr United
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2019 Yeovil Town
2019–2021 Southampton
2021–2022 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Coventry City 0 (0)
2022Hereford (loan) 4 (1)
2023Chorley (loan) 6 (1)
2023–2024Chorley (loan) 6 (2)
2024Universitatea Cluj (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Ayr United 49 (4)
International career
2019 Romania U16 3 (0)
2019–2020 Romania U17 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026
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Born in Cluj-Napoca, he moved to England at the age of 9. He played for the youth academies of English clubs Yeovil Town, Southampton and Coventry City before signing a senior contract at Coventry and spending time on loan at Hereford, Chorley and Universitatea Cluj. He joined Ayr United on a permanent basis in June 2024.

Early life

Rus was born in Cluj-Napoca, but when he was 9 he moved to England with his family. He played for the youth academies of English clubs Yeovil Town, Southampton and Coventry City.[1][2][3]

Club career

Coventry City

In the summer of 2021, Rus joined the academy of EFL Championship club Coventry City after being released by Southampton at the end of the previous season. After a trial period, he signed a two-year contract until June 2023.[4]

In June 2023, Rus signed a new two-year contract at Coventry until 2025.[5]

Loan to Hereford

On 3 December 2022, Rus joined National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[6] He made his debut the same day in a 2–1 league defeat away against King’s Lynn Town.[7] He scored his first and only goal for Hereford three days later on his home debut in a 1–1 league draw against Chorley.[8]

Loans to Chorley

On 23 March 2023, Rus joined National League North club Chorley on loan until the end of the season.[9]

On 9 December 2023, Rus returned to Chorley on a one-month youth loan.[10]

Loan to Universitatea Cluj

On 13 February 2024, Rus joined Liga I club Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the season.[11] He made his league debut against FCSB on 19 February 2024.[12][13]

Ayr United

On 15 June 2024, Rus signed for Scottish Championship club Ayr United for an undisclosed fee.[14]

Personal life

His father, Alin, was also a professional footballer.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 January 2026
More information Club, Season ...
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2021–22[16] Championship 00000000
2022–23[17] Championship 0000000000
2023–24[18] Championship 00000000
Total 0000000000
Hereford (loan) 2022–23[19] National League North 41000041
Chorley (loan) 2022–23[19] National League North 61000061
Chorley (loan) 2023–24[19] National League North 62000062
Universitatea Cluj (loan) 2023–24[19] Liga I 701080
Ayr United 2024–25[20] Scottish Championship 29320315[c]1395
2025–26[21] Scottish Championship 20110501[d]0271
Total 494308161666
Career total 7284081619010
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  1. Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  2. Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Individual

References

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