Aleksei Miranchuk
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Playing for Lokomotiv in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksei Andreyevich Miranchuk | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 59 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olymp Slavyansk-na-Kubani | |||
| Spartak Moscow | |||
| 2011–2013 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 74 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Russia U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Russia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Russia U21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2015– | Russia | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016. | |||
Aleksei Andreyevich Miranchuk (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Миранчук; born 17 October 1995) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russian national team.
Early years
Born in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Miranchuk started playing football in his hometown football school Olymp. Then, he and his twin brother Anton arrived in Moscow, joining the youth ranks of Spartak Moscow. However, they did not last long in this club, being expelled because of their insufficient physical abilities.[1]
Then, the twin brothers were spotted by the managers of Lokomotiv Moscow, who invited them to join the club. Aleksei won three titles of Russian League in his age category and scored a goal in the final twice. In October 2012, he became MVP of the Russian Football Union cup.
Club career
Lokomotiv Moscow
At the age of 17, Miranchuk made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 20 April 2013 as a starter in away game versus Kuban (0-0).[2] On 5 May 2013, Miranchuk scored his first senior goal and made first assist in away game against Amkar which Lokomotiv won 4-2.[3] He scored a header from Maicon pass in the first half and provided an assist for Renat Yanbayev in the second half.
He made his debut in UEFA Europa League on 28 August 2014,[4] coming on as a second-half substitution for Manuel Fernandes in a 1-4 defeat to Cypriot side Apollon Limassol.
His performances got him the title of the best Lokomotiv player of the month by fans' poll on social networks in April 2015[5] and May 2015.[6]
On 21 May 2015, Miranchuk scored a great solo goal against Kuban Krasnodar in extra time of the Russian Cup final, helping Lokomotiv win the sixth Russian Cup title in history.
International career
He made his debut for the Russia national football team on 7 June 2015 in a friendly against Belarus at the Arena Khimki, replacing Yuri Zhirkov in the 71st minute and scoring Russia's third of a 4–2 victory twelve minutes later.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2012–13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| Total | 58 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 7 | |
| Career total | 58 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 7 | |
- 1.^ Includes Russian Super Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first.
| № | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2015 | Arena Khimki, Khimki, Russia |  Belarus | | | Friendly match |
Honours
Club
- Lokomotiv Moscow
Individual
- Best under-21 player of the Russian Football Premier League: 2013/14[7]
External links
- (Russian) Profile at Russian Football Premier League site
- (Russian) Profile at FC Lokomotiv Moscow site
References
- ↑ "Player profile".
- ↑ "Match report". 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Match report". 5 May 2013.
- ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2014/15 - History - Lokomotiv Moskva-Apollon". UEFA. 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Алексей Миранчук – лучший игрок «Локомотива» в апреле! (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 5 May 2015.
- ↑ Алексей Миранчук – лучший игрок «Локомотива» в мае (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 3 June 2015.
- ↑ Сейду Думбия - лучший игрок СОГАЗ-Чемпионата России (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 7 June 2014.