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Aleksei Miranchuk

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For his brother, see Anton Miranchuk.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andreyevich and the family name is Miranchuk.
Aleksei Miranchuk
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Lokomotiv Moscow 178 (32)
2020–2024 Atalanta 71 (9)
2022–2023 → Torino (loan) 29 (4)
2024– Atlanta United 14 (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, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Aleksei Andreyevich Miranchuk (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Миранчук, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪrɐnˈtɕuk]; 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.

Early life

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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

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Lokomotiv Moscow

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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

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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

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

Aleksei Miranchuk in 2024 with Atlanta United.

Atlanta United

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 24 November 2024[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiv Moscow 2012–13 Russian Premier League 6 1 0 0 — — — 6 1
2013–14 Russian Premier League 8 1 1 0 — — — 9 1
2014–15 Russian Premier League 17 1 3 1 — 1[c] 0 — 21 2
2015–16 Russian Premier League 27 2 2 0 — 6[c] 1 1[d] 0 36 3
2016–17 Russian Premier League 29 3 5 2 — — — 34 5
2017–18 Russian Premier League 30 7 1 0 — 9[c] 1 1[d] 0 41 8
2018–19 Russian Premier League 30 3 7 2 — 6[e] 0 1[d] 0 44 5
2019–20 Russian Premier League 27 12 0 0 — 4[e] 2 1[d] 2 32 16
2020–21 Russian Premier League 4 2 0 0 — 0 0 1[d] 0 5 2
Total 178 32 19 5 — 26 4 5 2 228 43
Atalanta 2020–21 Serie A 25 4 3 2 — 3[e] 1 — 31 7
2021–22 Serie A 19 2 1 0 — 5[f] 0 — 25 2
2023–24 Serie A 27 3 5 1 — 10[c] 0 — 42 4
Total 71 9 9 3 — 18 1 0 0 98 13
Torino (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 29 4 2 0 — — — 31 4
Atlanta United 2024 Major League Soccer 9 3 — 5 0 — — 14 3
Career total 287 48 30 8 5 0 44 5 5 2 371 63
  1. ^ Includes Russian Cup and Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Includes MLS Cup playoffs
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  5. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Russia 2015 2 1
2016 3 0
2017 9 3
2018 6 0
2019 5 1
2020 3 0
2021 13 1
2023 2 0
2024 3 2
Total 46 8
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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 June 2015 Arena Khimki, Khimki, Russia  Belarus 3–2 4–2 Friendly
2 28 March 2017 Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia  Belgium 2–3 3–3 Friendly
3 7 October 2017 VEB Arena, Moscow, Russia  South Korea 4–0 4–2 Friendly
4 14 November 2017 Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia  Spain 2–2 3–3 Friendly
5 19 November 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 3–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
6 16 June 2021 Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia  Finland 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2020
7 21 March 2024 VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia  Serbia 3–0 4–0 Friendly
8 19 November 2024 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia  Syria 3–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

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Lokomotiv Moscow

Atalanta

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2018. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Aleksei Miranchuk". Atalanta BC. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Player profile". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Match report". 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Match report". 5 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013.
  6. ^ "UEFA Europa League 2014/15 - History - Lokomotiv Moskva-Apollon". UEFA. 28 August 2014.
  7. ^ Алексей Миранчук – лучший игрок «Локомотива» в апреле! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 5 May 2015.
  8. ^ Алексей Миранчук – лучший игрок «Локомотива» в мае (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 3 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Lokomotiv starts Russian season with Super Cup win". The Seattle Times. 6 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Atalanta, il primo colpo è russo: arriva Miranchuk dalla Lokomotiv". Bergamo News (in Italian). 29 August 2020.
  11. ^ ""Локомотив" и "Аталанта" договорились о переходе Миранчука" [Lokomotiv and Atlanta agreed on Miranchuk transfer] (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Gómez in control as Atalanta wins 4-0 at Midtjylland". Federal News Network. 21 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Miranchuk goal denies Inter win at Atalanta". ESPN. 8 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Coppa: Atalanta crush Cagliari". Football Italia. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Ufficiale Torino: preso Miranchuk in prestito". Tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 11 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Atlanta United Signs Midfielder Alexey Miranchuk". Atlanta United FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  17. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Russia vs. Belarus (4:2)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  18. ^ Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
  19. ^ Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
  20. ^ Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО [Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020" [Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Belgium v Russia game report". UEFA. 12 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. 16 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Russia v Denmark game report". UEFA. 21 June 2021.
  25. ^ Aleksei Miranchuk at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  26. ^ Aleksei Miranchuk at National-Football-Teams.com
  27. ^ "Atalanta 3–0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  28. ^ Сейду Думбия – лучший игрок СОГАЗ-Чемпионата России (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 7 June 2014.
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