Anton Miranchuk
Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk is a Russian professional football player who plays as a centre midfielder or attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the 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.He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Lokomotiv Moscow on 9 April 2017 in a game against FC Rostov.
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 and became the best goalscorer of his team in the league.International career
He 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.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 8 June 2019 | Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia | 4–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Career statistics
Club
- 1.Includes Russian Super Cup.
International
Honours
;Lokomotiv MoscowHe is an identical twin brother of Russian national and Lokomotiv teammate Aleksei Miranchuk.