Artur Ioniță

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. 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.

International

Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first. Individual: Moldovan Footballer of the Year: 2014, 2019