Raul Opruț
{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Raul Opruț
| image =
| fullname = Raul Marian Opruț
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Caransebeș, Romania
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Dinamo București
(on loan from Kortrijk)
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs1 = LPS Banatul Timișoara
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = Chievo
| youthyears3 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs3 = Genoa
| youthyears4 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs4 = → Chievo (loan)
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Genoa
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Albissola (loan)
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2023
| clubs3 = Hermannstadt
| caps3 = 132
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Kortrijk
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Hermannstadt (loan)
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Dinamo București (loan)
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Romania U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam2 = Romania U21
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = Romania
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 21 April 2025
| ntupdate = 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.{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/buletin/interviu-cu-raul-oprut-fc-hermannstadt/521|title=Interviu cu Raul Opruț (FC Hermannstadt)|trans-title=Interview with Raul Opruț (FC Hermannstadt)|publisher=Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|language=ro|date=21 April 2023|accessdate=21 March 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/19/italy/serie-c1/albissola/olbia-calcio/2918819/|title=Albissola vs. Olbia - 19 September 2018|publisher=Soccerway|date=19 September 2018}}
=Hermannstadt=
On 12 July 2019, Opruț returned to his native country by joining Liga I team Hermannstadt.{{cite web|url=https://fchermannstadt.ro/comunicate-de-presa/fc-hermannstadt-si-a-prezentat-noile-achizitii-si-staff-ul-tehnic-pentru-sezonul-2019-2020/|title=FC Hermannstadt și-a prezentat noile achiziții și staff-ul tehnic pentru sezonul 2019/2020|trans-title=FC Hermannstadt presented their new signings and technical staff for the 2019/2020 season|publisher=FC Hermannstadt|language=ro|accessdate=12 July 2019|date=12 July 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-hermannstadt-2-1-golul-lui-ciobanu-aduce-prima-victorie-a-lui-rednic-la-constanteni-sibienii-au-vrut-penalty-983265|title=Viitorul - Hermannstadt 2-1. Golul lui Ciobanu aduce prima victorie a lui Rednic la constănțeni. Sibienii au vrut penalty|trans-title=Viitorul - Hermannstadt 2–1. Ciobanu's goal brings Rednic his first win in Constanța. The Sibians claimed a penalty|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=10 January 2021|accessdate=21 March 2024}}
=Kortrijk=
On 31 July 2023, Opruț signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Kortrijk for a fee of €400,000 plus 15% interest.{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/superliga/raul-oprut-vandut-de-fc-hermannstadt-in-belgia-ce-suma-au-incasat-si-ce-procent-au-pastrat-dintr-un-viitor-transfer-19707150|title=Raul Opruț, vândut de FC Hermannstadt în Belgia! Ce sumă au încasat și ce procent au păstrat dintr-un viitor transfer!|trans-title=Raul Opruț, sold by FC Hermannstadt to Belgium! What amount did they collect and what percentage they will retain from a future transfer!|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=27 July 2023|accessdate=20 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.ro/stranieri/fotbalistul-roman-care-a-debutat-anul-trecut-la-nationala-prezentat-de-clubul-din-strainatate-welkom-raul.html|title=OFICIAL Fotbalistul român care a debutat anul trecut la națională, prezentat de clubul din străinătate! "Welkom, Raul"|trans-title=OFFICIAL The Romanian footballer who debuted last year for the national team, unveiled by the foreign club! "Welcome, Raul"|publisher=Sport.ro|language=ro|date=1 August 2023|accessdate=20 March 2024}} On 16 January 2024, he was sent on loan to his previous club Hermannstadt for the remainder of the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/3-spelers-uitgeleend/|title=3 SPELERS UITGELEEND|trans-title=3 PLAYERS LOANED OUT|publisher=KV Kotrijk|language=nl|date=16 January 2024|accessdate=22 January 2024}}
=Dinamo București=
On 19 June 2024, it was announced that Opruț went on a season loan to Dinamo București.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/raul-oprut-prezentat-la-dinamo-746447.html|title=Raul Opruț, prezentat oficial la Dinamo! Cea mai importantă mutare a "câinilor" în acest mercato|publisher=gsr.ro|language=ro|date=19 June 2024|accessdate=6 August 2024}} He made his debut for the team on 14 July, in the 2-3 loss against CFR Cluj.{{cite web |url=https://ro.soccerway.com/matches/2024/07/14/romania/liga-i/scs-cfr-1907-cluj-sa/fc-dinamo-1948-sa-bucuresti/4387853/ |title= CFR Cluj vs. Dinamo București - 14 July 2024 |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=6 August 2024}} On 2 August, he scored his first goal for Dinamo in the 4–1 home win against Gloria Buzău,{{cite web |url=https://ro.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/02/romania/liga-i/fc-dinamo-1948-sa-bucuresti/buzu/4387881/ |title= Dinamo București vs. AS FC Buzău - 2 August 2024 |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=6 August 2024}} being named in the Liga 1 Team of the Week.{{Cite web |title=Echipa etapei a 4-a |url=https://lpf.ro/noutati/superliga-echipa-etapei-a-4-a/5193 |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=lpf.ro |language=ro}}
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=
{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|raul-oprut/481712|accessdate=6 August 2024}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Albissola (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C
|24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C}} | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| rowspan="6"|Hermannstadt | 2019–20 | Liga I
|33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Liga I
|37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance in Liga I promotion-relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Liga II
|26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga I
|34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga I
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!132||4||6||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||140||4 | ||||||||||
| Kortrijk
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| Hermannstadt (loan)
|2023–24 | Liga I
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo București (loan) | Liga I
|30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!206||6||9||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0||220||6 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played 26 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32167|title=Raul Opruț|publisher=European Football|accessdate=20 November 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Romania | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||4||0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|4945/raul-marian-oprut}}
- {{LPF.ro|oprut-raul-marian/1144}}
{{FC Dinamo București squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oprut, Raul}}
Category:People from Caransebeș
Category:Footballers from Caraș-Severin County
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:ASD Albissole 1909 players
Category:FC Hermannstadt players
Category:K.V. Kortrijk players
Category:FC Dinamo București players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Romania men's youth international footballers
Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Romania men's international footballers
Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium