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

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Alexandru Onica
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-07-29) 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 Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Hîncești 3 (0)
2003–2005 Unisport-Auto Chișinău 36 (0)
2005 Spartak Chelyabinsk 9 (0)
2005–2006 Dacia Chișinău 11 (0)
2006 KAMAZ 3 (0)
2006–2009 Dacia Chișinău 70 (9)
2010–2012 Vorskla Poltava 8 (0)
2011–2012Dacia Chișinău (loan) 30 (2)
2012–2013 Sheriff Tiraspol 41 (0)
2013 Lokomotiv Tashkent 11 (0)
2014 Neftchi Farg'ona 21 (1)
2015 Zimbru Chișinău 8 (0)
2015–2018 Zaria Bălți 59 (5)
2018 Zimbru Chișinău 21 (2)
2019–2020 Milsami Orhei 27 (0)
2020– Petrocub Hîncești 34 (5)
International career
2008–2015 Moldova 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
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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

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