Career
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. Viktor has a younger brother Serhiy Onopko.
Onopko"s career as player started in 1988 and finished in 2005, during this time he played for Shakhtar Donetsk, Spartak Moscow, Real Oviedo, Rayo Vallecano, Alania Vladikavkaz and Football Club Saturn.
Although he was eligible to play for Ukraine, Onopko chose to play for Russia and amassed 109 caps (plus four for the Commonwealth of Independent States ), 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.