Denis Rusu (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unirea Slobozia | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2008 | CSCT Buiucani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009−2014 | Rapid Ghidighici | 60 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Zimbru Chișinău | 64 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Politehnica Iași | 52 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Universitatea Craiova | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Gloria Buzău | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Unirea Slobozia | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Moldova U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2020 | Moldova | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 | |||
Denis Rusu (born 2 August 1990) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga II club Unirea Slobozia.[1]
Club career[edit]
After progressing through the various youth teams of CSCT Buiucani, in 2008, Rusu moved to first league team Rapid Chișinău.[2] He made his debut for Rapid in the 2009–10 season.[3]
Politehnica Iași[edit]
After three years and winning the 2013–14 Moldovan Cup with Zimbru Chișinău, Rusu moved to Romanian first division club Politehnica Iași, and signed a short six-month contract with the team.[4] He made his debut for his new side, on 12 February 2018, in a 1-0 win over local rivals FC Botoșani as a replacement for the injured Alexei Koșelev.[5] After some good performances and helping Politehnica to the Championship play-offs, Rusu signed a new two-year deal to keep him in place until the summer of 2020.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Zimbru Chișinău
- Universitatea Craiova
References[edit]
- ^ Denis Rusu at Soccerway
- ^ "Denis Rusu, de la Zimbru, va juca în România" [Denis Rusu, from Zimbru, will play in Romania]. infoprut.ro (in Romanian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Denis Rusu, debut perfect în poarta Iaşiului" [Denis Rusu, perfect debut in goal for Iasi]. ProSport (in Romanian). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Gafă de zile mari pentru portarul Denis Rusu" [Bad play for moldovan goalkeeper Denis Rusu]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Ex-portarul lui Zimbru Chișinău, Denis Rusu, a debutat la Poli" [Ex Zimbru Chișinău goalkeeper makes debut for Poli]. unimedia.info (in Romanian). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Denis Rusu va juca la Poli Iasi inca 2 sezoane" [Denis Rusu will play for Poli Iasi for another two seasons]. Pro TV (in Romanian). 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
External links[edit]
- Denis Rusu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Denis Rusu at Zimbru.md
- Denis Rusu at Sports.md
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