Adrian Rus

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Adrian Rus
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Satu Mare, Romania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Pisa
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2010 LPS Satu Mare
2010–2014 Olimpia Satu Mare
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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– Pisa 17 (0)
2023–2024 → Pafos (loan) 24 (2)
International career‡
2018–2019 Romania U21 7 (0)
2019– Romania 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Adrian Rus (born 18 March 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Pisa and the Romania national team.

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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 31 August 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpia Satu Mare 2014–15 Liga II 25000—250
Fehérgyarmat 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 14000—140
Balmazújváros 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2000—20
2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság II29110—301
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30240—342
Total|61350—663
Sepsi OSK (loan) 2018–19 Liga I 14031—171
Fehérvár 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I1103000140
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I2016010271
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I2602000280
Total|57111010691
Pisa 2022–23 Serie B 16000—160
2024–25 Serie B1000—10
Total|17000—170
Pafos (loan) 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 24250—292
Career total2126241102377

International

As of match played 26 June 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201950
202000
202150
202271
202320
202430
Total221
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rus goal. [10]
List of international goals scored by Adrian Rus
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
120 November 2022 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, MoldovaFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5–05–0 Friendly

Honours

Fehérvár [9]

Pafos

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Adrian Rus è Nerazzurro!" [Adrian Rus is Black and Blue!] (in Italian). Pisa S.C. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "France 0–0 Romania". UEFA.com. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 1 2 Adrian Rus at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Adrián Rus". European Football. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  11. ↑ 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.
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