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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.
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. 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. 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.
On 26 January 2023, Drăguș moved on loan with an option to buy to Serie B club Genoa. On 13 September 2023, Standard sent him on a season-long loan to Süper Lig club Gaziantep.
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.
Drăguș scored his first senior international goal on 17 November 2022, in a 1–2 friendly loss to Slovenia.
On 7 June 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. 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.
Personal life
Drăguș's father, Mihai, was also a professional footballer.
In January 2021, his girlfriend Vanessa gave birth to a baby girl.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 May 2024
| 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 | — | 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 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 168 | 39 | |||
International
- As of match played 17 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Drăguș goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Cupa României: 2018–19
- Supercupa României: 2019