Viorel Kraus (born 5 March 1940) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Romania and Turkey.
Kraus started playing football for Rapid BucureÃÂti, winning the Romanian league during his last season with the club. In 1967, he joined Argeà  Piteà Âti and would score a goal in the 1967âÂÂ68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup during his two years in Piteà Âti.
Kraus next moved to Turkey to join Altay. He made 24 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 1969âÂÂ70 season. He returned to Romania to finish his career with Sportul StudenÃÂesc.
After retiring from playing football, Kraus became an assistant manager for Sportul StudenÃÂesc. He would be appointed manager of Rapid BucureÃÂti on three occasions, and also managed abroad in Greece and Saudi Arabia.