Denis Rusu (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldovan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2008 | CSCT Buiucani Chișinău | ||
| 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– | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Moldova U-21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2019– | Moldova | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2020 | |||
Denis Rusu (born 2 August 1990) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Viitorul Târgu Jiu.[1]
Club career
After progressing through the various youth teams of CSCT Buiucani Chișinău, 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
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] Afer 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
- Zimbru Chișinău
- Moldovan Cup (1): 2013–14
- Moldovan Super Cup (1): 2014
References
- ^ "Flavius Stoican a tinuț în șah Petrolul, fosta sa echipă: "Acest egal ne dă încredere." Cristian Oros s-a întors la Viitorul Pandurii, unde a venit și un portar fost la Poli Iași" (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "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
- Denis Rusu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Denis Rusu at Soccerway
- Denis Rusu at Zimbru.md
- Denis Rusu at Sports.md
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