Daniel Tonica

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Daniel Tonica (born 31 July 2007) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the under-20 team (Campionato Primavera 1) of Serie A club Torino and the Moldova national under-21 team.

Early life

Tonica was born in Moldova, and holds dual Moldovan and Romanian citizenship. He moved to Italy in 2021, and can speak Italian.

Club career

A youth product of Legnago Salus, he was promoted to their senior team in Serie D on 18 July 2025. On 10 January 2026, he transferred to Torino FC on a contract until 2029.

International career

Tonica is a youth international for Moldova, and captained their Moldova U19s. He was called up to the senior Moldova national team for a set of friendlies in March 2026. He debuted with Moldova as a substitute in a friendly 2–0 loss to Lithuania on 25 March 2026.

References

External links

• Daniel Tonica at Soccerway