Denis Rusu (born 2 August 1990) is a Moldovan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

After progressing through the various youth teams of CSCT Buiucani, in 2008, Rusu moved to first league team Rapid Chișinău. He made his debut for Rapid in the 2009–10 season.

Politehnica Iași

After three years and winning the

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with

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, Rusu moved to Romanian

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club Politehnica Iași, and signed a short six-month contract with the team. He made his debut for his new side, on 12 February 2018, in a 1-0 win over local rivals

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as a replacement for the injured

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. After some good performances and helping Politehnica to the

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, Rusu signed a new two-year deal to keep him in place until the summer of 2020.

Honours

Zimbru Chișinău *

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: 2013–14 *

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Universitatea Craiova *

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Unirea Slobozia *

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: 2023–24

References

External links

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