Alexandru Antoniuc

Alexandru Antoniuc
	Antoniuc with Moldova in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2007–2010	Zimbru Chișinău
2010–2013	Rubin Kazan
2012	→ KAMAZ (loan)
2012–2013	→ Zimbru Chișinău (loan)
2013–2014	Veris Chișinău
2014–	Milsami Orhei
International career‡
2007	Moldova U17
2008	Moldova U19
2009	Moldova U21
2010–2022	Moldova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2023

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.

Club career

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

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

Club

As of match played 26 May 2021^[3]^[4]^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	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	Russian Premier League	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

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	15 October 2013	Podgorica City Stadium, Montenegro	Montenegro	5–2	5–2	2014 World Cup qualifier
3	17 November 2015	Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	1–1	1–2	Friendly