Denis Rusu (footballer, born 1990)

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Denis Rusu
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Unirea Slobozia
Number 12
Youth career
1998–2008 CSCT Buiucani
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009−2014 Rapid Ghidighici 60 (2)
2014–2017 Zimbru Chișinău 64 (0)
2018–2020 Politehnica Iași 52 (0)
2020–2021 Viitorul Târgu Jiu 10 (0)
2021–2022 Universitatea Craiova 0 (0)
2023 Gloria Buzău 6 (0)
2023– Unirea Slobozia 61 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Moldova U21 14 (0)
2020 Moldova 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2025

Denis Rusu (born 2 August 1990) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Unirea Slobozia. [1]

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Club career

After progressing through the various youth teams of CSCT Buiucani, in 2008, Rusu moved to first league team Rapid Chișinău. [2] He made his debut for Rapid in the 2009–10 season. [3]

Politehnica Iași

After three years and winning the 2013–14 Moldovan Cup with Zimbru Chișinău, Rusu moved to Romanian first division club Politehnica Iași, and signed a short six-month contract with the team. [4] He made his debut for his new side, on 12 February 2018, in a 1-0 win over local rivals FC Botoșani as a replacement for the injured Alexei Koșelev. [5] After some good performances and helping Politehnica to the Championship play-offs, Rusu signed a new two-year deal to keep him in place until the summer of 2020. [6]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Moldova
202010
Total10

Honours

Zimbru Chișinău

Universitatea Craiova

Unirea Slobozia

References

  1. ↑ Denis Rusu at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Denis Rusu, de la Zimbru, va juca în România" [Denis Rusu, from Zimbru, will play in Romania]. infoprut.ro (in Romanian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Denis Rusu, debut perfect în poarta Iaşiului" [Denis Rusu, perfect debut in goal for Iasi]. ProSport (in Romanian). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Gafă de zile mari pentru portarul Denis Rusu" [Bad play for moldovan goalkeeper Denis Rusu]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ex-portarul lui Zimbru Chișinău, Denis Rusu, a debutat la Poli" [Ex Zimbru Chișinău goalkeeper makes debut for Poli]. unimedia.info (in Romanian). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Denis Rusu va juca la Poli Iasi inca 2 sezoane" [Denis Rusu will play for Poli Iasi for another two seasons]. Pro TV (in Romanian). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Denis Rusu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 August 2025.


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