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Darius Olaru

Romanian association football player

Born
March 3, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1998

About 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. Olaru recorded his debut in the latter competition on 19 September 2016, in a 2–0 victory against defending champions Astra Giurgiu. On 27 August 2020, Olaru made his debut in European competitions by starting and scoring in the 3–0 win over Shirak counting for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

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Darius Olaru timeline

  1. Olaru recorded his debut in the latter competition on 19 September 2016, in a 2–0 victory against defending champions Astra Giurgiu.
  2. On 27 August 2020, Olaru made his debut in European competitions by starting and scoring in the 3–0 win over Shirak counting for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
  3. 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.

The world when Darius Olaru was born

Darius Olaru was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Darius Olaru's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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