Aleksei Miranchuk

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Aleksei Miranchuk
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Miranchuk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Full name Aleksei Andreyevich Miranchuk
Date of birth (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29) [1]
Place of birth Slavyansk-on-Kuban, Russia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Atlanta United
Number 59
Youth career
2008–2010 Olymp Slavyansk-na-Kubani
2010–2011 Spartak Moscow
2011–2013 Lokomotiv Moscow
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2020 Lokomotiv Moscow 178 (32)
2020–2024 Atalanta 71 (9)
2022–2023Torino (loan) 29 (4)
2024– Atlanta United 9 (3)
International career
2012 Russia U17 5 (0)
2013 Russia U19 3 (1)
2013–2016 Russia U21 20 (1)
2015– Russia 46 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Aleksei Andreyevich Miranchuk (Russian:Алексей Андреевич Миранчук,IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕmʲɪrɐnˈtɕuk] ; born 17 October 1995) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Russia national team.

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Early life

Born in Slavyansk-on-Kuban to Andrey and Elena Miranchuk, about 10 minutes before his identical twin brother Anton, Aleksei and Anton started playing football in his hometown football school Olymp. Then, he and Anton arrived in Moscow, joining the youth ranks of Spartak Moscow. However, they did not last long in this club, being expelled because of their insufficient physical abilities. [3]

Then, the twin brothers were spotted by the managers of Lokomotiv Moscow, who invited them to join the club. Aleksei won three Russian League titles in his age category and scored a goal in the final twice. In October 2012, he was named MVP of the Russian Football Union cup.[ citation needed ]

Club career

Lokomotiv Moscow

At the age of 17, Miranchuk made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 20 April 2013 as a starter in away game versus Kuban (0–0). [4] On 5 May 2013, Miranchuk scored his first senior goal and made first assist in away game against Amkar which Lokomotiv won 4–2. [5] He scored a header from Maicon pass in the first half and provided an assist for Renat Yanbayev in the second half.

He made his debut in UEFA Europa League on 28 August 2014, [6] coming on as a second-half substitution for Manuel Fernandes in a 1–4 defeat to Cypriot side Apollon Limassol.

His performances got him the title of the best Lokomotiv player of the month by fans' poll on social networks in April 2015 [7] and May 2015. [8]

On 21 May 2015, Miranchuk scored a solo goal against Kuban Krasnodar in extra time of the Russian Cup final, helping Lokomotiv win the sixth Russian Cup title in the club's history.

Later on, he won the 2017–18 Russian Premier League with Lokomotiv, scoring seven goals in that season. On 6 July 2019, he scored two goals in a 3–2 win over Zenit Saint Petersburg in the 2019 Russian Super Cup. [9]

Atalanta

In August 2020, Miranchuk joined Italian club Atalanta for about €15m. [10] On 30 August 2020, Lokomotiv confirmed that the transfer has been agreed and would be completed following the medical exam. [11] On 21 October 2020, Miranchuk made his debut for Atalanta as a substitute against Midtjylland in the Champions League and scored his first goal for the club. [12] He made his Serie A debut for the club on 8 November and scored his side's goal in a 1–1 draw with Inter Milan. [13] He also scored in his Coppa Italia debut on 14 January 2021, in a 3–1 victory over Cagliari in the round of 16. [14] In two seasons with Atalanta, Miranchuk appeared in 56 matches across all competitions and scored nine goals. [15]

Loan to Torino

On 11 August 2022, Miranchuk joined Torino on a season-long loan with option to buy. [15]

Aleksei Miranchuk stands over a freekick for Atlanta United. Saba Lobzhanidze Freekick.jpg
Aleksei Miranchuk stands over a freekick for Atlanta United.

Atlanta United

On 30 July 2024, Miranchuk joined Major League Soccer club Atlanta United on a contract until the 2028 MLS season with an option for a further year. [16]

International career

Miranchuk made his debut for the Russia national football team on 7 June 2015 in a friendly against Belarus at the Arena Khimki, replacing Yuri Zhirkov in the 71st minute and scoring Russia's third of a 4–2 victory twelve minutes later. [17]

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. [18] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. [19] His only World Cup appearance came as a starter in the last group-stage game against Uruguay which Russia lost 0–3 and Miranchuk was substituted by Fyodor Smolov after an hour of play.

On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. [20] On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad. [21] In Russia's opening game against Belgium on 12 June, he appeared as a second-half substitute as Russia lost 0–3. [22] He started in the match against Finland on 16 June, and scored Russia's lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Finland. [23] He started again on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark as Russia lost 1–4 and was eliminated, and Miranchuk was substituted after an hour of play. [24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024 [25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lokomotiv Moscow 2012–13 Russian Premier League 610061
2013–14 Russian Premier League811091
2014–15 Russian Premier League171311 [c] 0212
2015–16 Russian Premier League272206 [c] 11 [d] 0363
2016–17 Russian Premier League29352345
2017–18 Russian Premier League307109 [c] 11 [d] 0418
2018–19 Russian Premier League303726 [e] 01 [d] 0445
2019–20 Russian Premier League2712004 [e] 21 [d] 23216
2020–21 Russian Premier League4200001 [d] 052
Total178321952645222843
Atalanta 2020–21 Serie A 254323 [e] 1317
2021–22 Serie A192105 [f] 0252
2023–24 Serie A2735110 [c] 0424
Total71993181009813
Torino (loan) 2022–23 Serie A29420314
Atlanta United 2024 Major League Soccer 9340133
Career total28748308404455237063
  1. Includes Russian Cup and Coppa Italia
  2. Includes MLS Cup playoffs
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  5. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024 [26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Russia 201521
201630
201793
201860
201951
202030
2021131
202320
202432
Total468
Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miranchuk goal.
List of international goals scored by Aleksei Miranchuk
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 June 2015 Arena Khimki, Khimki, RussiaFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3–24–2 Friendly
228 March 2017 Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, RussiaFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–33–3Friendly
37 October 2017 VEB Arena, Moscow, RussiaFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4–04–2Friendly
414 November 2017 Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, RussiaFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–23–3Friendly
519 November 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San MarinoFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 3–05–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
616 June 2021 Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, RussiaFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–01–0 UEFA Euro 2020
721 March 2024 VTB Arena, Moscow, RussiaFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3–04–0Friendly
819 November 2024 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, RussiaFlag of Syria.svg  Syria 3–04–0Friendly

Honours

Lokomotiv Moscow

Atalanta

Individual

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