Viktor Onopko
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko is a Russian football coach and a former defender of Ukrainian origin. He held the record for most international appearances for the Russian national team until 8 September 2015, when he was overtaken by Sergei Ignashevich. Currently he works as an assistant manager for PFC CSKA Moscow.Club career
Born in Voroshilovgrad, Soviet Union, Onopko's career as a player started in 1986 and finished in 2005; during this time he played for Shakhtar Donetsk, Spartak Moscow, Real Oviedo, Rayo Vallecano, Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Saturn.International career
Although he was eligible to play for Ukraine, Onopko chose to play for Russia and amassed 109 caps, 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. With the national team, in 2003 he won the Cyprus friendly tournament
In 2009, he was part of the Russia squad that won the 2009 Legends Cup.Personal life
Viktor has a younger brother, Serhiy, who also played as a professional footballer.Career statistics
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Spartak Moscow
