Correction and profile
- Name: Viktor Onopko (often spelled Viktor or Viktoriy Onopko)
- Nationality: Ukrainian-born; represented the Russia national team internationally
- Not Albanian: He is not from Albania and did not represent Albania. The confusion may come from regional or transliteration differences, but Onopko is not Albanian.
Basic career summary
- Born: October 14, 1969, in Voroshilovgrad (now Luhansk), Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
- Position: Central defender
- Club career highlights:
- Started at Stakhanovets / Shakhtar (youth/early career in Soviet leagues)
- Played for FC Dynamo Moscow (Soviet/early Russian period)
- Had a long spell at FC Spartak Vladikavkaz / Alania Vladikavkaz
- Major move to Spain: CD Compostela, then RC Celta de Vigo
- Later played for Real Oviedo and returned to Russia to finish career
- International career:
- Represented the USSR/Unified Team at youth/senior transitional level early in his career
- Most notably represented Russia after the Soviet breakup
- One of Russia’s most-capped players: over 100 appearances for the Russia national team (he earned 109 caps), scoring several goals from defense
- Played for Russia at UEFA Euro 1996 and other qualifying campaigns
- Notable traits: Strong aerial ability, leadership, reliable central defender with a goal threat on set pieces
Clarification
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