Denis Mihai Dragus (born 6 July 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super Lig club Gaziantep, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Standard Liege, and the Romania national team.
Dragus made his senior debut for Viitorul Constanta on 29 October 2015, in a 1–0 win over Botosani in the Cupa Romaniei. He played his first Liga I game on 27 August 2017, coming on as a substitute for Aurelian Chitu in the 87th minute of a 1–2 loss to Concordia Chiajna.
On 28 November 2017, Dragus scored his first career goal in a 2–3 loss to Botosani, also in the national cup.
On 7 August 2019, Dragus joined Belgian team Standard Liege 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 0–1 loss to Anderlecht at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.
On 15 September 2020, Dragus agreed to a one-season loan with an option to buy at Crotone. He made his Serie A debut five days later, in a 1–4 defeat to Genoa. Dragus totalled nine appearances during his stint in Italy, of which only one as a starter. Upon his return to Liege, Dragus netted his first goal for Standard in a 2–5 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, Dragus 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 Super Lig club Gaziantep.
On 10 September 2018, Dragus 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.
Dragus scored his first senior international goal on 17 November 2022, in a 1–2 friendly loss to Slovenia. |
