Ionuț Rus

Ionuț Rus

Personal information
Full name	Ionuț Casian Rus
Date of birth	(2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Timișoara, Romania
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bihor Oradea
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2016	LPS Banatul Timișoara
2016–2019	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	CFR Cluj	0	(0)
2019	→ Luceafărul Oradea (loan)	6	(0)
2019	→ Turris Turnu Măgurele (loan)	11	(0)
2021	→ Hermannstadt (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Ripensia Timișoara (loan)	20	(0)
2023	→ Ripensia Timișoara (loan)	8	(0)
2023–2024	CSM Reșița	15	(0)
2024–	Bihor Oradea	5	(0)
International career
2016	Romania U16	2	(0)
2017	Romania U18	1	(0)
2018	Romania U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

Ionuț Casian Rus (born 20 January 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga II club Bihor Oradea.

Club career

Ionuț Rus started his career at LPS Banatul Timișoara, the club of the Sports High School from his hometown. On 30 January 2016 he signed a 3-year contract with Italian side S.S. Lazio.^[1] In the three years spent in Rome the young goalkeeper from Timișoara played 24 matches.^[2]

CFR Cluj

On 6 January 2019 Rus signed his first professional contract with the defending champion of Romania, CFR Cluj. He will be under contract with "the railwaymen" until January 2024.^[2]

Luceafărul Oradea

On 13 February 2019 CFR Cluj decided to give him the chance to play constantly, loaning him to the second league side CS Luceafărul Oradea.^[3][4] This decision was made due to the tough competition that was on this position in CFR's squad, where the first two choices as a goalkeeper were Giedrius Arlauskis and Jesús Fernández.

Turris Turnu Măgurele

On 9 July 2019 Rus was loaned by CFR Cluj to Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele.^[5]

International career

Ionuț Rus played for Romania U16^[2][1] and Romania U18^[2] football teams, now being eligible for Romania U19 team, for which he made his debut on 17 November 2018, in a 3-5 defeat against Greece.

References

1. "Ionuț Rus de la LPS Banatul a semnat cu Lazio Roma!" [Ionuț Rus from LPS Banatul signed by Lazio Roma!]. timisplus.ro. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
2. "Primul transfer al anului!" [First transfer of the year!]. cfr1907.ro. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
3. "Luceafărul transferă doi internaţionali de juniori" [Luceafărul Oradea transfers two youth international players]. bihon.ro. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
4. "Luceafărul a transferat 8 jucători în această iarnă" [Luceafărul Oradea transferred 8 players in this winter]. bihon.ro. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
5. "Încă un portar la Turris. Echipa lui Erik Lincar l-a adus şi pe Ionuţ Rus, fost junior la Lazio Roma" [Another goalkeeper for Turris. Erik Lincar's team brought Ionuț Rus, ex-youth player at Lazio Roma]. liga2.prosport.ro. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.

External links

• Ionuț Rus at Soccerway