Radu Drăgușin

Biography

Radu Matei Drăgușin (Romanian pronunciation: ; born 3 February 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Romania national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back. Drăgușin started out his senior career with the reserves of Italian club Juventus in 2020, and later that year registered his debut for the first team, aged 18. Following loans to Sampdoria, Salernitana, and Genoa, respectively, he signed a permanent contract with the latter in 2023. The next January, he joined English side Tottenham Hotspur in a transfer worth an initial €25 million (£21.5 million), making him the most expensive Romanian footballer of all time. Internationally, Drăgușin made his full debut for Romania in a 1–0 friendly loss to Greece in March 2022. He competed for his country in the UEFA Euro 2024, achieving first place in their group and advancing to the round of 16.