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Aleksei Miranchuk
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Miranchuk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29)
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)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:07, 9 December 2024 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024

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.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.
List of international goals scored by Aleksei Miranchuk
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

Atalanta

Individual

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