Adrian Rus

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

Adrian Rus

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 29)
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	41	(2)
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 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

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 9 May 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olimpia Satu Mare	2014–15	Liga II	25	0	0	0	—		25	0
Fehérgyarmat	2015–16	Nemzeti Bajnokság III	14	0	0	0	—		14	0
Balmazújváros	2015–16	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2016–17	Nemzeti Bajnokság II	29	1	1	0	—		30	1
	2017–18	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	30	2	4	0	—		34	2
	Total|		61	3	5	0	—		66	3
Sepsi OSK (loan)	2018–19	Liga I	14	0	3	1	—		17	1
Fehérvár	2019–20	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	11	0	3	0	0	0	14	0
	2020–21	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	20	1	6	0	1	0	27	1
	2021–22	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	26	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
	Total|		57	1	11	0	1	0	69	1
Pisa	2022–23	Serie B	16	0	0	0	—		16	0
	2024–25	Serie B	25	2	1	0	—		26	2
	Total|		41	2	1	0	—		42	2
Pafos (loan)	2023–24	Cypriot First Division	24	2	5	0	—		29	2
Career total			236	8	25	1	1	0	262	9

International

As of match played 26 June 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania
	2019	5	0
	2020	0	0
	2021	5	0
	2022	7	1
	2023	2	0
	2024	3	0
Total		22	1

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.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 November 2022	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova	Moldova	5–0	5–0	Friendly

Honours

Fehérvár^[9]

• Magyar Kupa runner-up: 2020–21

Pafos

• Cypriot Cup: 2023–24^[11]