Viktor Onopko
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Viktor Savelyevich Onopko (born 14 October 1969, in Voroshilovgrad (now Luhansk
), Ukrainian SSR
) is an association football coach and a former defender
and holds the record for most international appearances for the Russian national team
. As of October 2009, he works as an assistant manager for PFC CSKA Moscow.
, Spartak Moscow
, Real Oviedo
, Rayo Vallecano
, Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Saturn.
, Onopko elected to play for Russia and amassed 109 caps (plus four for the CIS
), the first coming in 1992. He played in the 1994 and 2002 World Cups, as well as Euro 96. Onopko was in the preliminary squad for Euro 2004 but was dropped due to injury.
In 2009 he was part of the Russia squad that won the 2009 Legends Cup
.
Luhansk
Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast...
), Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
) is an association football coach and a former defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and holds the record for most international appearances for the Russian national team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
. As of October 2009, he works as an assistant manager for PFC CSKA Moscow.
Club career
Onopko's career as player started in 1988 and finished in 2006, during this time he played for Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
, Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
, Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 2....
, Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Saturn.
International career
Although he was eligible to play for UkraineUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
, Onopko elected to play for Russia and amassed 109 caps (plus four for the CIS
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
), the first coming in 1992. He played in the 1994 and 2002 World Cups, as well as Euro 96. Onopko was in the preliminary squad for Euro 2004 but was dropped due to injury.
In 2009 he was part of the Russia squad that won the 2009 Legends Cup
2009 Legends Cup
2009 Legends Cup was the first edition of the Legends Cup, a tournament for senior retired players . The teams invited to the tournament were Russia, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy....
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
1988 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Spartak FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
1992 Russian Top League 1992 Statistics of Russian Top League in season 1992.-Overview:Twenty clubs of the former Soviet competition took place in this season. The league was combined out of six clubs of the Soviet Top League, 11 - Soviet First League, and the rest out of the Buffer League... |
23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 8 |
| 1993 Russian Top League 1993 -Overview:18 teams participated, and FC Spartak Moscow won the championship.-League standings:FC Rostselmash and FC Asmaral were relegated. FC Krylia Sovetov, FC Luch and FC Okean played in a promotion tournament against the winners of the three zones of the Russian First League 1993, in which... |
30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 13 | |
| 1994 Russian Top League 1994 -Overview:16 teams participated, and FC Spartak Moscow won the championship.-League standings:Notes.# FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi was called FC Zhemchuzhina-Kuban Sochi for part of the season.-Top scorers:21 goals... |
26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 1995 Russian Top League 1995 -Overview:16 teams participated, and Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz won the championship.-League standings:-Top scorers:25 goals* Oleg Veretennikov 18 goals* Aleksandr Maslov 16 goals... |
29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| Real Oviedo Real Oviedo Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 2.... |
1995–96 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | 31+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31+1 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2001–02 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Rayo Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas... |
2002–03 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Alania | 2003 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Saturn FC Saturn Moscow Oblast FC Saturn Ramenskoye was a Russian football club, based in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye. It is also known as FC Saturn Moscow Region . The club was founded in 1946... |
2004 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Career | Total | 458+1 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 513+1 | 40 |
Honours
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
champion: 1992, 1993, 1994 - Russian Premier League bronze: 1995
- Soviet CupSoviet CupThe Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....
winner: 1992 - Russian Cup winner: 1994
- Russian Cup finalist: 1996
- Onopko was named Russian footballer of the year in 1993 and 1994