Rareș Ilie

Nice On 14 July 2022, Rapid București shareholder Victor Angelescu announced an agreement for the move of Ilie to Ligue 1 club Nice. The French side officially announced his signing three days later, and the press generally reported the transfer fee as €5 million plus potential bonuses.

Ilie made his debut on 7 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute for Alexis Beka Beka in a 1–1 league draw at Toulouse, and one week later, he started in a 1–1 home draw against Strasbourg. On 18 August, he made his European debut in a 0–1 away loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round.

Various loans On 1 February 2023, Ilie moved to Israeli Premier League team Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan for the remainder of the season. He started in eight league matches and did not score.

On 20 June 2023, Ilie signed for newly-promoted Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport on a season-long loan deal. On 29 July, he scored the opening goal in a 1–1 home draw against Grasshoppers.

On 24 January 2025, Ilie signed for Italian Serie B club Catanzaro on a six-month loan, with an option to make the move permanent.

On 9 July 2025, Ilie returned to Serie B and joined Empoli on a loan deal, with an option to buy.

Mantova On 28 July 2026, Ilie moved to Serie B on a permanent basis, signing a three-year contract with Mantova.

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