Aleksei Miranchuk facts for kids
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Miranchuk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 17 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Slavyansk-on-Kuban, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Russia U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Russia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Russia U21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2015– | Russia | 46 | (8) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Aleksei Miranchuk (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Миранчук; born October 17, 1995) is a talented Russian professional footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward. Currently, he plays for the Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and the Russia national team.
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Early Life
Aleksei was born in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, Russia. He has an identical twin brother named Anton, who was born about 10 minutes after him. Both brothers started playing football at a local school called Olymp in their hometown.
Later, Aleksei and Anton moved to Moscow and joined the youth teams of Spartak Moscow. However, they were told to leave because they weren't physically strong enough. But their football journey didn't end there!
Managers from Lokomotiv Moscow saw their talent and invited them to join their club. Aleksei quickly showed his skills. He helped his team win three Russian League titles in his age group. He even scored goals in the final games twice! In October 2012, he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the Russian Football Union cup.
Club Career
Lokomotiv Moscow
Aleksei Miranchuk made his first professional appearance in the Russian Premier League when he was just 17 years old. This happened on April 20, 2013, for Lokomotiv Moscow. A few weeks later, on May 5, 2013, he scored his first goal and made his first assist in a game that Lokomotiv won 4–2.
He also played in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in August 2014. Fans of Lokomotiv Moscow voted him the best player of the month in April and May 2015.
On May 21, 2015, Aleksei scored an amazing solo goal in extra time during the Russian Cup final. This goal helped Lokomotiv win their sixth Russian Cup title. He later helped Lokomotiv win the 2017–18 Russian Premier League title, scoring seven goals that season. In July 2019, he scored two goals to help his team win the 2019 Russian Super Cup.
Playing in Italy
In August 2020, Aleksei moved to Italy to play for the club Atalanta. This was a big step in his career! He made his debut for Atalanta in the Champions League on October 21, 2020, and scored his first goal for the club in that very game.
He also scored in his first Serie A game for Atalanta in November. He continued to score in other competitions, like the Coppa Italia. Over two seasons with Atalanta, Aleksei played in 56 matches and scored nine goals.
In August 2022, Aleksei went on loan to another Italian club, Torino, for one season.
Atlanta United
On July 30, 2024, Aleksei Miranchuk joined the Major League Soccer club Atlanta United in the United States. He signed a contract to play for them until the 2028 MLS season.
Playing for Russia
Aleksei Miranchuk made his debut for the Russia national football team on June 7, 2015. It was a friendly match against Belarus. He came into the game as a substitute and scored Russia's third goal in a 4–2 victory.
He was chosen to be part of Russia's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played in one game during the World Cup. He was also selected for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. In Russia's second game at Euro 2020, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Finland.
Career Stats
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16 | ||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total | 178 | 32 | 19 | 5 | — | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 228 | 43 | |||
| Atalanta | 2020–21 | Serie A | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 10 | 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 | ||
International
| 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.
| 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 |
Awards and Trophies
Lokomotiv Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2017–18
- Russian Cup: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19
- Russian Super Cup: 2019
Atalanta
- UEFA Europa League: 2023–24
Individual
- Best under-21 player of the Russian Football Premier League: 2013–14
Images for kids
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Aleksei Miranchuk playing for Atlanta United in 2024.
See Also
In Spanish: Alekséi Miranchuk para niños
