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Anton Miranchuk
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Miranchuk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia
Height 1.84 m
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club 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)
National team
2013 Russia U18 8 (0)
2013 Russia U19 2 (0)
2016 Russia U21 1 (0)
2017– Russia 29 (7)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2024

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.

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.

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.

Loan to Levadia

On 2 February 2016, Miranchuk was sent on loan to Estonian club Levadia Tallinn. He made his debut for the new team on 2 April 2016, in a 1–1 home draw with Nõmme Kalju. 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. 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. 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. On 27 October 2020, he scored a goal in a 1–2 home defeat against Bayern Munich in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. He scored again on 3 November against Atlético Madrid in the same competition.

Miranchuk left Lokomotiv in July 2024 as a free agent.

Move to Switzerland with Sion

On 8 September 2024, Miranchuk signed a two-season contract with Sion.

International career

Miranchuk made his debut for Russia national football team on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against South Korea.

On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 1 1 0 41 5
2018–19 Russian Premier League 26 11 7 4 6 1 1 0 40 16
2019–20 Russian Premier League 17 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 19 3
2020–21 Russian Premier League 23 4 2 0 6 3 1 0 32 7
2021–22 Russian Premier League 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 35 15
Career total 194 51 27 9 27 6 5 0 253 66

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miranchuk goal.
List of international goals scored by Anton Miranchuk
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
6 20 November 2023 Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia  Cuba 3–0 8–0 Friendly
7 21 March 2024 VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia  Serbia 1–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

Lokomotiv Moscow

Individual

  • Meistriliiga Player of the Month: May 2016,

See also

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