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Romanian footballer (born 1998)

Raul Opruț
Personal information
Full name Raul Marian Opruț
Date of birth (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Caransebeș, Romania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team Dinamo București
(on loan from Kortrijk)
Number 3
Youth career
2011–2014 LPS Banatul Timișoara
2014–2016 Chievo
2016–2018 Genoa
2016–2017 → Chievo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Genoa 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Albissola (loan) 24 (0)
2019–2023 Hermannstadt 132 (4)
2023– Kortrijk 3 (0)
2024 → Hermannstadt (loan) 17 (1)
2024– → Dinamo București (loan) 18 (1)
International career
2016 Romania U19 3 (0)
2020–2021 Romania U21 2 (0)
2022– Romania 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Raul Marian Opruț (born 4 January 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Dinamo București, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk.

Club career

Early career

Opruț started his youth career in the academies of LPS Banatul Timișoara, Chievo, and Genoa. He made his senior debut while on loan at Serie C club Albissola in the 2018–19 season, starting in a 2–3 home league loss to Olbia on 19 September 2018.

Hermannstadt

On 12 July 2019, Opruț returned to his native country by joining Liga I team Hermannstadt. He made his league debut on 28 July, in a 2–3 away loss to Viitorul Constanța. On 10 January 2021, he scored his first senior goal against the same opponent, in a 1–2 away Liga I defeat.

Kortrijk

On 31 July 2023, Opruț signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Kortrijk for a fee of €400,000 plus 15% interest. On 16 January 2024, he was sent on loan to his previous club Hermannstadt for the remainder of the campaign.

Dinamo București

On 19 June 2024, it was announced that Opruț went on a season loan to Dinamo București. He made his debut for the team on 14 July, in the 2-3 loss against CFR Cluj. On 2 August, he scored his first goal for Dinamo in the 4–1 home win against Gloria Buzău, being named in the Liga 1 Team of the Week.

International career

Opruț made his debut for the Romania national team on 17 November 2022, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Bogdan Vătăjelu in a 1–2 friendly loss to Slovenia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albissola (loan) 2018–19 Serie C 24 0 0 0 — 3 0 27 0
Hermannstadt 2019–20 Liga I 33 0 0 0 — — 33 0
2020–21 Liga I 37 1 0 0 — 2 0 39 1
2021–22 Liga II 26 1 1 0 — — 27 1
2022–23 Liga I 34 2 5 0 — — 39 2
2023–24 Liga I 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 132 4 6 0 — 2 0 140 4
Kortrijk 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Hermannstadt (loan) 2023–24 Liga I 17 1 0 0 — — 17 1
Dinamo București (loan) 2024–25 Liga I 18 1 3 0 — — 21 1
Career Total 194 6 9 0 — 5 0 208 6
  1. Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. Appearance in Liga I promotion-relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2022 2 0
2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. ^ "Interviu cu Raul Opruț (FC Hermannstadt)" [Interview with Raul Opruț (FC Hermannstadt)] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. "Albissola vs. Olbia - 19 September 2018". Soccerway. 19 September 2018.
  3. "FC Hermannstadt și-a prezentat noile achiziții și staff-ul tehnic pentru sezonul 2019/2020" [FC Hermannstadt presented their new signings and technical staff for the 2019/2020 season] (in Romanian). FC Hermannstadt. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. "Viitorul - Hermannstadt 2-1. Golul lui Ciobanu aduce prima victorie a lui Rednic la constănțeni. Sibienii au vrut penalty" [Viitorul - Hermannstadt 2–1. Ciobanu's goal brings Rednic his first win in Constanța. The Sibians claimed a penalty] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. "Raul Opruț, vândut de FC Hermannstadt în Belgia! Ce sumă au încasat și ce procent au păstrat dintr-un viitor transfer!" [Raul Opruț, sold by FC Hermannstadt to Belgium! What amount did they collect and what percentage they will retain from a future transfer!] (in Romanian). ProSport. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ "OFICIAL Fotbalistul român care a debutat anul trecut la națională, prezentat de clubul din străinătate! "Welkom, Raul"" [OFFICIAL The Romanian footballer who debuted last year for the national team, unveiled by the foreign club! "Welcome, Raul"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. "3 SPELERS UITGELEEND" [3 PLAYERS LOANED OUT] (in Dutch). KV Kotrijk. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  8. "Raul Opruț, prezentat oficial la Dinamo! Cea mai importantă mutare a "câinilor" în acest mercato" (in Romanian). gsr.ro. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. "CFR Cluj vs. Dinamo București - 14 July 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. "Dinamo București vs. AS FC Buzău - 2 August 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. "Echipa etapei a 4-a". lpf.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  12. Raul Opruț at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  13. "Raul Opruț". European Football. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

External links

FC Dinamo București – current squad
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