Artur Ioniță (; born 17 August 1990) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Arezzo. He has made 81 caps for the Moldova national team.
Club career Early career Ioniță joined Serie A club Hellas Verona in July 2014 on a free transfer. As a footballer of Hellas Verona, he became teammates with one of his idols, Rafael Márquez. After an impressive 2015–16 season in Serie A in which Ioniță scored four goals and provided two assists in 31 matches, he was subject to interest by Juventus, Napoli, and Swansea.Swansea City linked with Verona midfielder Artur Ionita – but face serious competition In July 2016, Ioniță transferred to newly-promoted Serie A club Cagliari.
On 20 August 2020, Ioniță signed a contract with Benevento ahead of their return to Serie A. On 11 August 2022, Ioniță moved to Pisa on a two-year contract. On 31 January 2023, he was loaned to Modena. On 1 September 2023, Ioniță joined Lecco on loan with an option to buy. After being a free agent for two months, he signed a new contract with Lecco on 30 September 2024.
Serie C and beyond On 30 January 2025, Ioniță signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Triestina in Serie C.
International career In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification on 28 March 2009, Ioniță debuted for Moldova in a match against Lithuania. On 5 March 2013, he scored a goal against the same opponent in a friendly match. In November 2025, Ioniță announced his retirement from international football.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZimbru Chișinău2007–08Moldovan National Division30––30Iskra-Stal2008–09411100–4111Aarau2009–10Swiss Super League80––802010–11Swiss Challenge League250––2502011–1227400202942012–1335521–3762013–14Swiss Super League34620–366Total12915412013516Hellas Verona2014–15Serie A18210–1922015–1631410–354Total49620–546Cagliari2016–17Serie A18310–1932017–1813010–1402018–1937320–3932019–2034030–370Total102670–1096Benevento2020–21Serie A36210–3722021–22Serie B39220–412Total75430–784Pisa2022–23Serie B16100–161Modena (loan)2022–23Serie B100––100Lecco (loan)2023–24Serie B36400–364Lecco2024–25Serie C1000–10Total37400–374Career totals449471512046948
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMoldova200910201392201480201510201650201750201871201990202080202180202260202472Total745
Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 October 2013 Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro 4–1 5–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 2013 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 1–1 1–1 Friendly 3. 27 March 2018 Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France 1–2 1–2 Friendly 4. 26 March 2024 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey 2–0 4–0 Friendly 5. 10 October 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 1–0 2–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League
Honours Aarau: 2012–13 Individual: Moldovan Footballer of the Year: 2014, 2019
References
External links Artur Ioniţă player info at Sport1.de Swiss Super League profile