Alexandru Antoniuc born 23 May 1989) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moldovan Super Liga club Milsami Orhei and the Moldova national team.

Alexandru Antoniuc
Antoniuc with Moldova in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-05-23) 23 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Milsami Orhei
Number 16
Youth career
Zimbru-2 Chișinău
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Zimbru Chișinău 78 (11)
2010–2013 Rubin Kazan 3 (0)
2012KAMAZ (loan) 10 (0)
2012–2013Zimbru Chișinău (loan) 21 (6)
2013–2014 Veris Chișinău 29 (4)
2014– Milsami Orhei 232 (41)
International career
2007 Moldova U17 4 (0)
2008 Moldova U19 6 (0)
2009 Moldova U21 7 (0)
2010–2022 Moldova 48 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023

Club career

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He made his professional debut on 13 July 2007 against Politehnica Chișinău and scored his first goal against Olimpia Bălţi on 16 March 2008 to finish a 7–0 rout.[1]

He signed a four-year contract with reigning Russian Premier League champions Rubin Kazan on 23 June 2010.[2]

International career

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In the final match of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Moldova took on Montenegro in Podgorica. Both teams had nothing to play for as England and Ukraine had already taken first and second place. Antoniuc scored twice in a 5–2 away win, Moldova's joint biggest competitive away win.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 May 2021[3][4][5]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zimbru Chișinău 2007–08 Moldovan National Division 26 2 0 0 26 2
2008–09 23 4 2 0 25 4
2009–10 29 5 2 0 4 0 35 5
Total 78 11 4 0 4 0 86 11
Rubin Kazan 2010 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
KAMAZ (loan) 2011–12 Russian Football National League 10 0 0 0 10 0
Zimbru Chișinău (loan) 2012–13 Moldovan National Division 21 6 1 0 0 0 22 6
Veris Chișinău 2013–14 29 4 1 0 30 4
Milsami Orhei 2014–15 24 2 0 0 24 2
2015–16 23 3 3 1 5 1 31 5
2016–17 16 1 1 0 17 1
2017 18 3 0 0 2 1 20 4
2018 27 7 5 0 2 0 34 7
2019 21 5 3 0 2 0 26 5
2020–21 36 15 1 0 37 15
Total 165 36 13 1 11 2 189 39
Career total 306 57 20 1 15 2 341 60

International

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Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[6]
List of international goals scored by Alexandru Antoniuc
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 October 2013 Podgorica City Stadium, Montenegro   Montenegro 1–0 5–2 2014 World Cup qualifier
2 5–2
3 17 November 2015 Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan   Azerbaijan 1–1 1–2 Friendly

Honours

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Milsami Orhei

References

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  1. ^ "Match – 16 March 2008 Zimbru 7–0 Olimpia". Moldova.sports.md.
  2. ^ "Рубин" подписал контракт с Антонюком (in Russian). Moldfootball.
  3. ^ Alexandru Antoniuc at Soccerway
  4. ^ Alexandru Antoniuc at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ "Statistics – Alexandru Antoniuc". Moldova.sports.md.
  6. ^ "Alexandru Antoniuc". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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