Raul Opruț

Raul Marian Opruț (born 4 January 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Dinamo București and the Romania national team.

Club career

Early career Opruț started his youth career in the academies of LPS Banatul Timișoara, Chievo, and Genoa. He made his senior debut while on loan at Serie C club Albissola in the 2018–19 season, starting in a 2–3 home league loss to Olbia on 19 September 2018.

Hermannstadt On 12 July 2019, Opruț returned to his native country by joining Liga I team Hermannstadt. He made his league debut on 28 July, in a 2–3 away loss to Viitorul Constanța.

Kortrijk On 31 July 2023, Opruț signed a three-year contract with Belgian side Kortrijk for a fee of €400,000 plus 15% interest. On 16 January 2024, he was sent on loan to his previous club Hermannstadt for the remainder of the campaign.

Dinamo București On 19 June 2024, it was announced that Opruț went on a season loan to Dinamo București. He made his debut for the team on 14 July, in the 2-3 loss against CFR Cluj. On 2 August, he scored his first goal for Dinamo in the 4–1 home win against Gloria Buzău, being named in the Liga 1 Team of the Week. He imposed himself as the first choice left-back, appearing in 38 games in a season where the team finished 6th. On 15 May 2025, the club announced signing Opruț on a long time contract, until 2029, for a reported fee of €200,000.

His influence in the team continued to grow in the 2025-26 season, when he scored 6 goals in 45 appearances, including a brace against his former team Hermannstadt. At the end of the season, following a finish in 4th place for Dinamo, he was named in Liga I Team of the Season.

International career Opruț made his debut for the Romania national team on 17 November 2022, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute for Bogdan Vătăjelu in a 1–2 friendly loss to Slovenia.

International

Honours Individual Liga I Team of the Season: 2025–26