Andrei Șucu’s first senior goal for Rapid arrived in the final moments of a 3-1 home win over FC Argeș, but it carried a resonance beyond the Giulești stands. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder struck with his first touch after entering in the 94th minute, while his father Dan Șucu watched from the crowd.
For Genoa, the moment is also a small reminder of the wider football world surrounding their owner. Dan Șucu became the Romanian businessman behind the Rossoblù in December 2024, while remaining Rapid’s majority owner.
Quick facts
- Andrei Șucu scored Rapid’s final goal in a 3-1 victory against FC Argeș.
- The 17-year-old replaced Filip Stojilkovic in the 94th minute.
- His low finish from the edge of the box was his first Rapid first-team goal.
- Dan Șucu, majority owner of Rapid and owner of Genoa since December 2024, was in the stadium with Andrei’s mother Diana.
- The midfielder had previously made his Rapid debut in May 2025, in a 2-2 draw away to Universitatea Cluj.
Coach Daniel Pancu sent Șucu on when the match appeared settled. Within seconds, the ball broke to him outside the area; he brought it under control and drove a low shot into the net to complete the scoreline.
It was his first goal in front of the Rapid public, with both parents present for an occasion that Diana Șucu greeted with visible emotion. The family name naturally brings attention, given Dan Șucu’s position at two clubs, but the player has begun building his own route within Rapid’s senior group.
Born in 2008, Șucu first appeared for Rapid’s first team in May 2025, receiving only a brief outing in the away draw with Universitatea Cluj. He was then included in the squad’s summer training camp in Austria and has also been called up by Romania’s Under-18 side.
Rapid president Victor Angelescu had recently stressed that the midfielder’s opportunities would depend on merit rather than his surname. Angelescu described him as a professional player with considerable potential, talent and a strong attitude in training, adding that Pancu would use him if he earned it.
For now, the decisive image is a simpler one: a teenager stepping on at the end of a Romanian league match and making an instant mark. In Genoa as well as Bucharest, the Șucu name now has another young footballing chapter to follow.
