Raul_Opruț
Raul Opruț
Romanian footballer (born 1998)
Raul Marian Opruț (born 4 January 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Hermannstadt, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raul Marian Opruț | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Caransebeș, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hermannstadt (on loan from Kortrijk) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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) | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Romania | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Opruț started his youth career in the academies of LPS Banatul Timișoara, Chievo, and Genoa.[1] 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.[2]
On 12 July 2019, Opruț returned to his native country by joining Liga I team Hermannstadt.[3] He made his league debut on 28 July, in a 2–3 away loss to Viitorul Constanța.[1] On 10 January 2021, he scored his first senior goal against the same opponent, in a 1–2 away Liga I defeat.[4]
On 31 July 2023, Opruț signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Kortrijk for a fee of €400,000 plus 15% interest.[5][6] On 16 January 2024, he was sent on loan to his previous club Hermannstadt for the remainder of the campaign.[7]
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.[6]
Club
- As of match played 28 April 2024[8]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Hermannstadt | 2019–20 | Liga I | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 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 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 174 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 185 | 5 | |||
- Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
- "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.
- "Albissola vs. Olbia - 19 September 2018". Soccerway. 19 September 2018.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "3 SPELERS UITGELEEND" [3 PLAYERS LOANED OUT] (in Dutch). KV Kotrijk. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- Raul Opruț at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- "Raul Opruț". European Football. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- Raul Opruț at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Raul Opruț – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)