Darius Olaru

Darius Dumitru Olaru (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdari.us oˈlaru]; born 3 March 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise and the Romania national team. After starting out at his hometown side Gaz Metan Mediaș, for which he amassed over 100 appearances in the Romanian top flight, Olaru transferred to FCSB in 2020. He won the Cupa României in his first season at the club, and claimed back-to-back national titles in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 campaigns. In 2026, Olaru moved abroad for the first time to Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. Internationally, Olaru represented the Romania under-21 team in two editions of the UEFA European Championship, in 2019 and 2021. He then made his full debut for the country in June 2021, and was selected in the squad for Euro 2024, where they reached the round of 16.