Anton Miranchuk
Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk (Russian: Антон Андреевич Миранчук, IPA: [ɐnˈton ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪrɐnˈtɕuk]; born 17 October 1995) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national team.
 Miranchuk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Left winger Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Olymp Slavyansk-na-Kubani | ||
| 2011 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 2011–2017 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 146 | (33) |
| 2016 | → Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 30 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Russia U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Russia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Russia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | Russia | 26 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 | |||
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]
Loan to Levadia
On 2 February 2016, Miranchuk was sent on loan to Estonian club Levadia Tallinn.[4] He made his debut for the new team on 2 April 2016, in a 1–1 home draw with Nõmme Kalju.[5] 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.[6] By the end of 2016 Meistriliiga season, he scored 14 goals.
Return to Lokomotiv Moscow
Miranchuk made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 9 April 2017 in a game against FC Rostov.[7] On 24 October 2018, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–1 home defeat against Porto in the 2018–19 season.[8] On 27 October 2020, he scored a goal in a 1–2 home defeat against Bayern Munich in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[9] He scored again on 3 November against Atlético Madrid in the same competition.
International career
Miranchuk made his debut for Russia national football team on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea.[10]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[11] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[12] He did not make any appearances at the tournament as Russia was eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinal shoot-out.
Personal life
He is the identical twin brother of Aleksei Miranchuk, who is also his teammate on the Russia national team.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 October 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Total | 146 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 46 | ||
| Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 2016 | Meistriliiga | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 35 | 15 | |
| Career total | 176 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 231 | 61 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Russian Super Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 16 October 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | |
- As of 26 March 2023
- Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miranchuk goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2019 | Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia |  San Marino | 4–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 2 | 6 September 2020 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary |  Hungary | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 11 October 2020 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia |  Turkey | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 23 March 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 March 2023 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Iraq | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Lokomotiv Moscow
References
- "Anton Miranchuk". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "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.
- "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. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "Game Report by RFPL". Russian Premier League. 9 April 2017.
- "Lokomotiv Moscow 1–3 FC Porto". Sky Sports. 24 October 2018.
- "Lokomotiv Moscow 1–2 Bayern Munich". BBC Sport. 27 October 2020.
- 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
- Anton Miranchuk at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Lokomotiv beat FNL champions Krylia to win Russian Cup". Russian Premier League. 12 May 2021.
External links
- Anton Miranchuk at Russian Premier League
- Anton Miranchuk – UEFA competition record (archive)
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