Anton Miranchuk
Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk (Russian: Антон Андреевич Миранчук, IPA: [ɐnˈton ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪrɐnˈtɕuk]; born 17 October 1995) is a Russian professional football player who plays as a centre midfielder or attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national team.
 Miranchuk with Lokomotiv in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Olymp Slavyansk-na-Kubani | ||
| 2011 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 76 | (18) |
| 2016 | → Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 30 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Russia U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Russia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Russia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | Russia | 11 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2019 | |||
Club career
Youth career
Born in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Miranchuk joined Spartak Moscow from his hometown football school Olymp. He was dismissed from the club because of weak physical abilities. After that, he and his twin brother Aleksei moved to Lokomotiv Moscow.[2]
Lokomotiv Moscow
On 30 October 2013, Miranchuk made his competitive debut in senior football in a Russian Cup game against Rotor Volgograd replacing Victor Obinna in the 88th minute.[3]
He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 9 April 2017 in a game against FC Rostov.[4]
Loan to Levadia
On 2 February 2016, Miranchuk was sent on loan to Estonian club Levadia Tallinn.[5] He made his debut for the new team on 2 April 2016, in a 1-1 home draw with Nõmme Kalju.[6] On 30 June 2016, Miranchuk made his debut in UEFA Europa League, in a 1-1 draw with Faroese side HB in a first qualifying round.[7] By the end of 2016 Meistriliiga season, he scored 14 goals and became the best goalscorer of his team in the league.
International career
He made his debut for Russia national football team on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea.[8]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[9] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[10] He did not make any appearances at the tournament as Russia was eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinal shoot-out.
International goals
- As of 8 June 2019 (Russia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Miranchuk goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2019 | Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia |  | 4–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 July 2020[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| 2019–20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Total | 75 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 24 | |
| Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 2016 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 35 | 15 | |
| Career total | 105 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 39 | |
- 1.^ Includes Russian Super Cup.
Honours
- Lokomotiv Moscow
Personal life
He is an identical twin brother of Russian national and Lokomotiv teammate Aleksei Miranchuk.
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2018. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Антон Андреевич МИРАНЧУК" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "Матч Ротор (Волгоград) vs Локомотив (Москва)" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "Game Report by RFPL". Russian Premier League. 9 April 2017.
- "Антон Миранчук - в "Левадии"". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "FCI LEVADIA VS. NÕMME KALJU 1 - 1". Soccerway. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "ФК ЛЕВАДИЯ СЫГРАЛА В НИЧЬЮ ПРОТИВ КОМАНДЫ HB TÓRSHAVNIGA 1:1" (in Russian). FCI Levadia Tallinn. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- Уверенно победили Корею (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 7 October 2017.
- "Расширенный состав для подготовки к Чемпионату мира" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
- Заявка сборной России на Чемпионат мира FIFA 2018 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2018.
- Anton Miranchuk at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "Anton Miranchuk". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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