# Adrian Rus

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.

## 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. On 25 June 2019, Rus continued in Hungary and its Nemzeti Bajnokság I by signing for Fehérvár.
On 1 August 2022, Rus signed a four-year contract with Italian team Pisa. On 14 August 2023, Rus was loaned to Pafos in Cyprus, with an option to buy.

## 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.
After the conclusion of the under-21 tournament, Rus received his first call-up to the Romania senior team, 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Balmazújváros | 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Balmazújváros | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Balmazújváros | Total| | 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 |
| Fehérvár | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Fehérvár | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Fehérvár | Total| | Total| | 57 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| Pisa | 2022–23 | Serie B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Pisa | 2024–25 | Serie B | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Pisa | Total| | Total| | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| Pafos (loan) | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 229 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 8 |

### International

    As of match played 26 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Romania |
| Romania | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| Romania | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| Romania | 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| Romania | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Romania | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rus goal.
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
* Magyar Kupa runner-up: 2020–21
Pafos
* Cypriot Cup: 2023–24