Anton Andreyevich Miranchuk ( rus, Антон Андреевич Миранчук, p=ɐnˈton ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪrɐnˈtɕuk; born 17 October 1995) is a Russian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Russia national team.

Club career

Youth career

Born in

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, Miranchuk joined

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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

On 30 October 2013, Miranchuk made his competitive debut in senior football in a Russian Cup game against

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replacing

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in the 88th minute.

Loan to Levadia

On 2 February 2016, Miranchuk was sent on loan to

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n club

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. 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

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, in a 1–1 draw with Faroese side HB in a first qualifying round. By the end of

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season, he scored 14 goals.

Return to Lokomotiv Moscow

Miranchuk made his debut in the

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for

on 9 April 2017 in a game against

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. On 24 October 2018, he scored his first

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goal in a 3–1 home defeat against

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in the 2018–19 season. On 27 October 2020, he scored a goal in a 1–2 home defeat against Bayern Munich in the

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. He scored again on 3 November against Atlético Madrid in the same competition.

International career

Miranchuk made his debut for

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on 7 October 2017 in a friendly game against

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. 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

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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

International

:''Scores and results list Russia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miranchuk goal''.

Honours

Lokomotiv Moscow *

: 2017–18 * Russian Cup: 2018–19,

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References

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