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.
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]
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]