Alexandru Onica

Alexandru Onica
Personal information
Date of birth	29 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Drăsliceni, Moldavian SSR
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Petrocub Hîncești
Number	84
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Hîncești
2003–2005	Unisport-Auto Chișinău
2005	Spartak Chelyabinsk
2005–2006	Dacia Chișinău
2006	KAMAZ
2006–2009	Dacia Chișinău
2010–2012	Vorskla Poltava
2011–2012	→ Dacia Chișinău (loan)
2012–2013	Sheriff Tiraspol
2013	Lokomotiv Tashkent
2014	Neftchi Farg'ona
2015	Zimbru Chișinău
2015–2018	Zaria Bălți
2018	Zimbru Chișinău
2019–2020	Milsami Orhei
2020–	Petrocub Hîncești
International career
2008–2015	Moldova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Alexandru Onica (born 29 July 1984) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Petrocub Hîncești in the Moldovan National Division.

Club career

Onica began playing football with local side Izvorash Draslicheny at age 12. He joined FC Unisport-Auto Chișinău next before a move to Russia where he played for FC Spartak Chelyabinsk and FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.^[1] Upon returning from Russia, he joined FC Dacia Chișinău where he would be named the top central midfielder in the 2009 Moldovan National Division by the FMF.

Onica joined Vorskla Poltava on a free transfer in December 2009, signing a three-year contract with the club.^[2]

In July 2013, he signed a contract with Lokomotiv Tashkent. On 31 July 2013, he made his debut for Lokomotv in the Uzbek Cup semifinal match against Bunyodkor. In January, he signed for another Uzbekistan club Neftchi Farg'ona FK. Alexandru scored his first goal in Uzbekistan higher division on 22 June against FK Andijan.^[3]

International career

Onica has made 22 appearances for the Moldova national team.^[4] He played for the under-21 national team before making his senior debut in a friendly against Estonia on 18 November 2008.^[5]

References

^ Kharchenko, Boris (16 December 2008). Газета "Время" вручила молдавскому футболисту специальный приз – "Дебют в сборной" (in Russian). Gazeta Vremya.
^ Александр Оникэ подписал контракт с "Ворсклой" (in Russian). Sports.md. 23 December 2009.
^ "Bunyodkor-Lokomotiv, 2013 Uzbekistan Cup" (in Russian). soccerway.com. 31 July 2013.
^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Moldova – Record International Players". RSSSF.
^ Оникэ забил гол "Тилигулу" и отправился на собственную свадьбу (in Russian). Moldfootball.com. 23 November 2008.

External links

Alexandru Onica at National-Football-Teams.com
Alexandru Onica at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
Alexandru Onica at Soccerway

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[1] Kharchenko, Boris (16 December 2008). Газета "Время" вручила молдавскому футболисту специальный приз – "Дебют в сборной" (in Russian). Gazeta Vremya.

[2] Александр Оникэ подписал контракт с "Ворсклой" (in Russian). Sports.md. 23 December 2009.

[3] "Bunyodkor-Lokomotiv, 2013 Uzbekistan Cup" (in Russian). soccerway.com. 31 July 2013.

[4] Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Moldova – Record International Players". RSSSF.

[5] Оникэ забил гол "Тилигулу" и отправился на собственную свадьбу (in Russian). Moldfootball.com. 23 November 2008.

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