Raul Opruț
Romanian footballer (born 1998)
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Raul Marian Opruț (born 4 January 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Dinamo București and the Romania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raul Marian Opruț | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Caransebeș, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo București | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | LPS Banatul Timișoara | ||
| 2014–2016 | Chievo | ||
| 2016–2018 | Genoa | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Chievo (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Albissola (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Hermannstadt | 132 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Kortrijk | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Hermannstadt (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Dinamo București (loan) | 35 | (1) |
| 2025– | Dinamo București | 48 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Romania | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Early career
Opruț started his youth career in the academies of LPS Banatul Timișoara, Chievo, and Genoa.[1] He made his senior debut while on loan at Serie C club Albissola in the 2018–19 season, starting in a 2–3 home league loss to Olbia on 19 September 2018.[2]
Hermannstadt
On 12 July 2019, Opruț returned to his native country by joining Liga I team Hermannstadt.[3] He made his league debut on 28 July, in a 2–3 away loss to Viitorul Constanța.[1] On 10 January 2021, he scored his first senior goal against the same opponent, in a 1–2 away Liga I defeat.[4]
Kortrijk
On 31 July 2023, Opruț signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Kortrijk for a fee of €400,000 plus 15% interest.[5][6] On 16 January 2024, he was sent on loan to his previous club Hermannstadt for the remainder of the campaign.[7]
Dinamo București
On 19 June 2024, it was announced that Opruț went on a season loan to Dinamo București.[8] He made his debut for the team on 14 July, in the 2-3 loss against CFR Cluj.[9] On 2 August, he scored his first goal for Dinamo in the 4–1 home win against Gloria Buzău,[10] being named in the Liga 1 Team of the Week.[11] He imposed himself as the first choice left-back, appearing in 38 games in a season where the team finished 6th. On 15 May 2025, the club announced signing Opruț on a long time contract, until 2029, for a reported fee of €200,000.[12]
His influence in the team continued to grow in the 2025-26 season, when he scored 6 goals in 45 appearances, including a brace against his former team Hermannstadt.[13] At the end of the season, following a finish in 4th place for Dinamo, he was named in Liga I Team of the Season.[14]
International career
Opruț made his debut for the Romania national team on 17 November 2022, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Bogdan Vătăjelu in a 1–2 friendly loss to Slovenia.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 September 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albissola (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Hermannstadt | 2019–20 | Liga I | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga II | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 132 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 140 | 4 | |||
| Kortrijk | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hermannstadt (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga I | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo București (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga I | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2025–26 | Liga I | 39 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 6 | |
| 2026–27 | Liga I | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 83 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 93 | 7 | |||
| Career Total | 260 | 11 | 18 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 281 | 12 | |||
- Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Cupa României
- Appearance in Liga I promotion-relegation play-offs
- Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
International
- As of match played 9 October 2025[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |