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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Alin Rus | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| 2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Chorley (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ayr United | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Romania U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Romania U17 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2025 | |||
Marco Alin Rus (born 23 January 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ayr United.
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
On 15 June 2024, Rus signed for Scottish Championship club Ayr United for an undisclosed fee. [14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chorley (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Chorley (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga I | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Ayr United | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 [c] | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Career Total | 40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 7 | ||
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