Denis Drăguș

Denis Mihai Drăguș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdenis miˈhaj drəˈguʃ]; born 6 July 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège.

Denis Drăguș
Drăguș with Viitorul Constanța in 2017
Personal information
Full name Denis Mihai Drăguș
Date of birth (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Standard Liège
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2012 Sfântul Pantelimon
2012–2014 Pro Luceafărul București
2014–2016 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Viitorul Constanța 46 (8)
2019– Standard Liège 30 (6)
2020–2021 → Crotone (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2018 Romania U19 3 (0)
2018–2021 Romania U21 8 (2)
2018– Romania 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020

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 1–2 loss to Concordia Chiajna.[1] On 28 November 2017, Drăguș scored his first career goal in a 2–3 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 recorderd his debut for Les Rouches on 1 September 2019, in a 0–1 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 1–4 defeat to Genoa. On 17 October 2020, Drăguș tested positive for COVID-19.[5] He 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 2–5 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.[6]

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 under-21 team at the 2019 UEFA European Championship, but was ruled out from the squad with a calcaneus fracture.[7]

Personal life

Drăguș's father, Mihai, was also a professional footballer.[8] In January 2021, his girlfriend Vanessa gave birth to a baby girl.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 16 April 2022[10]
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
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 0 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 0 0 — 30 6
Total 30 6 4 0 0 0 — 34 6
Crotone (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Total 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Career total 85 14 9 1 6 4 — 100 19

International
As of match played 14 October 2018[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania 201820
Total20

Honours

Viitorul Constanța[10]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Denis DRAGUS rejoint les Rouches" [Denis DRĂGUȘ joins the Reds] (in French). Standard Liège. 7 August 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Dragus è del Crotone. Benvenuto Denis!" [Drăguș is of Crotone. Welcome Denis!] (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 14 September 2020.
  5. "Dragus positivo al Covid-19" [Drăguș is COVID-19 positive] (Press release) (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. Denis Drăguș at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. "Denis Drăguș". European Football. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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