Marco Rus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Alin Rus | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 2019–2021 | Southampton | ||
| 2021–2022 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Chorley (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Chorley (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ayr United | 46 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Romania U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Romania U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 | |||
Marco Alin Rus (born 23 January 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Ayr United.
Born in Cluj-Napoca, he moved to England at the age of 9. He played for the youth academies of English clubs Yeovil Town, Southampton and Coventry City before signing a senior contract at Coventry and spending time on loan at Hereford, Chorley and Universitatea Cluj. He joined Ayr United on a permanent basis in June 2024.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Rus was born in Cluj-Napoca, but when he was 9 he moved to England with his family. He played for the youth academies of English clubs Yeovil Town, Southampton and Coventry City.[1][2][3]
Club career
[edit | edit source]Coventry City
[edit | edit source]In the summer of 2021, Rus joined the academy of EFL Championship club Coventry City after being released by Southampton at the end of the previous season. After a trial period, he signed a two-year contract until June 2023.[4]
In June 2023, Rus signed a new two-year contract at Coventry until 2025.[5]
Loan to Hereford
[edit | edit source]On 3 December 2022, Rus joined National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[6] He made his debut the same day in a 2–1 league defeat away against King’s Lynn Town.[7] He scored his first and only goal for Hereford three days later on his home debut in a 1–1 league draw against Chorley.[8]
Loans to Chorley
[edit | edit source]On 23 March 2023, Rus joined National League North club Chorley on loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 9 December 2023, Rus returned to Chorley on a one-month youth loan.[10]
Loan to Universitatea Cluj
[edit | edit source]On 13 February 2024, Rus joined Liga I club Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the season.[11] He made his league debut against FCSB on 19 February 2024.[12][13]
Ayr United
[edit | edit source]On 15 June 2024, Rus signed for Scottish Championship club Ayr United for an undisclosed fee.[14]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His father, Alin, was also a professional footballer.[15]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 20 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2021–22[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2022–23[19] | National League North | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Chorley (loan) | 2022–23[19] | National League North | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Chorley (loan) | 2023–24[19] | National League North | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 2023–24[19] | Liga I | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ayr United | 2024–25[20] | Scottish Championship | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[c] | 1 | 39 | 5 |
| 2025–26[21] | Scottish Championship | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Cupa României, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours
[edit | edit source]Individual
- Ayr United Goal of the Season: 2024–25[22]
- Ayr United Young Player of the Year: 2024–25[22]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cluj-Napoca
- Romanian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Romanian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Hereford F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Liga I players
- Scottish Football League players
- FC Universitatea Cluj players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Romanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Romania men's youth international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- 21st-century Romanian sportsmen