Denis Drăguș
Drăguș with Viitorul Constanța in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Denis Mihai Drăguș | ||
Date of birth | (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzonspor | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Sfântul Pantelimon | ||
2012–2014 | Pro Luceafărul București | ||
2014–2017 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Viitorul Constanța | 46 | (8) |
2019–2024 | Standard Liège | 55 | (11) |
2020–2021 | → Crotone (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2023 | → Genoa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Gaziantep (loan) | 32 | (14) |
2024– | Trabzonspor | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Romania U18 | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Romania U21 | 8 | (2) |
2018– | Romania | 14 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 |
Denis Mihai Drăguș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdenis miˈhaj drəˈguʃ]; born 6 July 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor and the Romania national team.
Club career
Viitorul Constanța
Drăguș made his senior debut for Viitorul Constanța on 29 October 2015, in a 1–0 win over Botoșani in the Cupa României. He played his first Liga I game on 27 August 2017, coming on as a substitute for Aurelian Chițu in the 87th minute of a 2–1 loss to Concordia Chiajna.[1]
On 28 November 2017, Drăguș scored his first career goal in a 3–2 loss to Botoșani, also in the national cup.
Standard Liège
On 7 August 2019, Drăguș joined Belgian team Standard Liège for a rumoured fee of €2 million plus 30% interest from a future transfer.[2][3] He recorded his debut for Les Rouches on 1 September 2019, in a 1–0 loss to Anderlecht at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.
On 15 September 2020, Drăguș agreed to a one-season loan with an option to buy at Crotone.[4] He made his Serie A debut five days later, in a 4–1 defeat to Genoa. Drăguș totalled nine appearances during his stint in Italy, of which only one as a starter. Upon his return to Liège, Drăguș netted his first goal for Standard in a 5–2 loss to Antwerp on 8 August 2021. On 16 January 2022, he scored an 89th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 league draw at Anderlecht.[5]
On 26 January 2023, Drăguș moved on loan with an option to buy to Serie B club Genoa.[6] On 13 September 2023, Standard sent him on a season-long loan to Süper Lig club Gaziantep.[7][8]
International career
On 10 September 2018, Drăguș made his full debut for Romania in a 2–2 UEFA Nations League draw with Serbia. The following year, he was meant to represent the national under-21 team in the 2019 European Championship, but was ruled out from the squad with a calcaneus fracture.[9]
Drăguș scored his first senior international goal on 17 November 2022, in a 1–2 friendly loss to Slovenia.[10]
On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[11] On 17 June, he scored a goal in a 3–0 win over Ukraine in the opening match, contributing to his country's first victory in the competition in 24 years.[12]
Personal life
Drăguș's father, Mihai, was also a professional footballer.[13]
In January 2021, his girlfriend Vanessa gave birth to a baby girl.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 May 2024[15]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viitorul Constanța | 2015–16 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Liga I | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Liga I | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 38 | 11 | ||
2019–20 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 46 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 57 | 13 | |||
Standard Liège | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
2023–24 | Belgian First Division A | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
Total | 55 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 61 | 11 | |||
Crotone (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Genoa (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Gaziantep (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||
Trabzonspor | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 147 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 168 | 39 |
International
- As of match played 26 June 2024[16]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Romania | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 2 | |
2023 | 3 | 0 | |
2024 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 14 | 3 |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Drăguș goal.[16]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 17 November 2022 | Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Slovenia | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2. | 20 November 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | Moldova | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
3. | 17 June 2024 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | Ukraine | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
Honours
Viitorul Constanța[15]
References
- ^ "Denis Drăguş, al 31-lea jucător al Academiei Hagi care a debutat în Liga 1 cu FC Viitorul (galerie foto)" [Denis Drăguș, the 31st player of the Hagi Academy who made his debut in Liga 1 with FC Viitorul (photo gallery)] (in Romanian). Ziarul de Constanța. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Denis DRAGUS rejoint les Rouches" [Denis DRĂGUȘ joins the Reds] (in French). Standard Liège. 7 August 2019.
- ^ "VIDEO + FOTO Denis Drăguș a fost prezentat OFICIAL la Standard Liege! Cum au anunțat belgienii transferul" [VIDEO + PHOTO Denis Drăguș was OFFICIALLY presented at Standard Liège! How the Belgians announced the transfer]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Dragus è del Crotone. Benvenuto Denis!" [Drăguș is of Crotone. Welcome Denis!] (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Denis Drăguș, gol crucial pentru Standard Liege în meciul cu Anderlecht" [Denis Drăguș, crucial goal for Standard Liège in the match against Anderlecht] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 January 2022.
- ^ "DENIS DRAGUSIN E' UN GIOCATORE DEL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Transfer| Denis Dragus Gazìantep'te!" [Transfer| Denis Dragus in Gaziantep!] (in Turkish). Gaziantep FK. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Denis Dragus en prêt au Gaziantep FK" [Denis Dragus on loan to Gaziantep FK] (in French). Standard de Liège. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Denis Drăguș a suferit o fractură și ratează EURO U21" [Denis Drăguș sustained a fracture and misses the EURO U21]. România Liberă (in Romanian). 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Romania 1–2 Slovenia". ESPN. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Lotul României pentru EURO 2024" [Romania's team for EURO 2024] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Matar, Daniella (17 June 2024). "Romania earns first Euros win in 24 years while Ukraine apologizes for 3-0 loss". AP News.
- ^ "Familia sport » De la fondare, Hagi a adus la gruparea constănțeană o mulțime de fotbaliști ai căror tați, unchi sau rude apropiate au fost sportivi de performanță" [The sports families » Since its founding, Hagi has brought to the Constanța team many footballers whose fathers, uncles or close relatives were athletes]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 30 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Denis Drăguș a devenit tată! Fotbalistul lui Crotone e în al nouălea cer: "Micuța noastră iubire!" Iubita românului i-a dat pe spate pe italieni | GALERIE FOTO" [Denis Drăguș has become a father! Crotone's footballer is in the ninth heaven: "Our little love!" The Romanian's girlfriend amazed the Italians | PHOTO GALLERY] (in Romanian). ProSport. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b Denis Drăguș at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Denis Drăguș". European Football. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
External links
- Denis Drăguș at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Denis Drăguș at National-Football-Teams.com
- Denis Drăguș – UEFA competition record (archive)
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