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 attacking midfielder for the Swiss Super League club Sion and 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 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Olymp Slavyansk-na-Kubani | ||
| 2011 | Spartak Moscow | ||
| 2011–2017 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2024 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 164 | (37) |
| 2016 | → Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 30 | (14) |
| 2024– | Sion | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Russia U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Russia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Russia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | Russia | 29 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editBorn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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.[citation needed]
Return to Lokomotiv Moscow
editMiranchuk 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.[citation needed]
Miranchuk left Lokomotiv in July 2024 as a free agent.[10]
Move to Switzerland with Sion
editOn 8 September 2024, Miranchuk signed a two-season contract with Sion.[11]
International career
editMiranchuk made his debut for Russia national football team on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea.[12]
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[13] On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad.[14] He did not make any appearances at the tournament as Russia was eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinal shoot-out.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHe is the identical twin brother of Aleksei Miranchuk, who is also his teammate on the Russia national team.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 25 May 2024[15]
| 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[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6[c] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 11 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 8 | |||
| Total | 164 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 218 | 51 | ||
| Levadia Tallinn (loan) | 2016 | Meistriliiga | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 35 | 15 | |
| Career total | 194 | 51 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 253 | 66 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e Appearance in Russian Super Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 7 June 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 7 | |
International goals
edit- 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 | 4–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | |
| 2 | 6 September 2020 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B | |
| 3 | 11 October 2020 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B | |
| 4 | 23 March 2023 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 26 March 2023 | Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 20 November 2023 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | 3–0 | 8–0 | Friendly | |
| 7 | 21 March 2024 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editLokomotiv Moscow
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: May 2016,[18]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "АНТОН МИРАНЧУК ПОКИДАЕТ "ЛОКОМОТИВ"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Anton Miranchuk est officiellement sédunois !" [Anton Miranchuk is officially at Sion!] (in French). FC Sion. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Maikuu parimateks valiti Puštov ja Miranchuk" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 June 2016.
External links
edit- Anton Miranchuk at Russian Premier League
- Anton Miranchuk – UEFA competition record (archive)