Nikita Baranov

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Nikita Baranov
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Baranov with Pyunik in 2022
Personal information
Full name Nikita Baranov
Date of birth (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Paide Linnameeskond
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2008 Puuma
2010 Flora
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008 Ararat 13 (1)
2009 Elva 3 (0)
2009 Warrior 33 (2)
2010–2013 Flora II 45 (7)
2010–2016 Flora 159 (4)
2017–2018 Kristiansund 33 (0)
2018 Sogndal 12 (0)
2019 Beroe 16 (0)
2019–2020 Alashkert 21 (0)
2020–2021 Karmiotissa 23 (0)
2021 Ħamrun Spartans 0 (0)
2021–2023 Pyunik 41 (2)
2024– Paide Linnameeskond 8 (1)
International career
2009 Estonia U18 2 (0)
2010–2011 Estonia U19 14 (0)
2012–2014 Estonia U21 14 (1)
2012–2015 Estonia U23 3 (0)
2015– Estonia 45 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2022

Nikita Baranov (born 19 August 1992) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond and the Estonia national team.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Baranov began playing football with Puuma's youth teams. He then played for Ararat, Elva and Warrior.

Flora

In 2010, Baranov signed for Flora. He made his Flora – and Meistriliiga – debut on 14 August 2010, in a 5–0 home victory over Lootus. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2011 season, and his second one in the 2015 season. [1] [2]

Kristiansund

On 15 February 2017, Baranov signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Kristiansund. [3]

Sogndal

On 26 July 2018, Baranov signed a one-and-a-half year contract with OBOS-ligaen club Sogndal. [4]

Beroe

Baranov joined Beroe in January 2019, [5] but was released in early August 2019. [6]

Alashkert

Baranov joined Armenian club FC Alashkert in August 2019 with a one-year deal. [7] On 27 July 2020, his contract was ended by mutual consent. [8]

Karmiotissa

On 20 August 2020 he signed Cypriot top-division club Karmiotissa and debuted a day later. [9]

Hamrun Spartans

In May 2021 he signed for Maltese champions Hamrun Spartans.

International career

Baranov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 11 November 2015, in a 3–0 home victory over Georgia in a friendly. [10]

Honours

Club

Pyunik
Flora

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References

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  2. "FC Flora tuli kümnendat korda Eesti meistriks" [FC Flora became Estonian champions for the 10th time]. Postimees (in Estonian). 24 October 2015.
  3. "Eesti jalgpallikoondislane sõlmis lepingu Norra kõrgliigaklubiga" [Estonian international signed a contract with Norwegian top flight club] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 15 February 2017.
  4. "Eesti koondislane siirdus Norras aste madalamale" [Estonian international moved a level lower in Norway] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 26 July 2018.
  5. "Берое подписа с естонски национал" [Beroe has signed a contract with a member of the Estonia national team] (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Официално: Берое се раздели с Баранов" [It's now official: Beroe has parted ways with Baranov] (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. Pulk, Meinhard (25 August 2019). "Ametlik: Baranov leidis uue koduklubi". Soccernet.ee.
  8. "Ալաշկերտի նախապատրաստական ծրագրերը". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  9. Voolaid, Rasmus (21 August 2020). "Pomm! Baranov siirdus Küprosele ja debüteeris APOEL-i vastu (Baranovi kommentaar!)". Soccernet.ee.
  10. "Eesti alistas maavõistlusmängus Gruusia 3:0" [Estonia defeated Georgia 3–0 in a friendly] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 November 2015.