Atlanta United signed midfielder Aleksey Miranchuk as a Designated Player from Atalanta BC of Italy’s Serie A to a contract through the 2027 MLS season with an option for 2028 on July 30, 2024.
The 28-year-old attacking midfielder joined Atlanta after making a combined 370 professional appearances for Lokomotiv Moscow, Atalanta and Torino FC, recording a total of 63 goals and 70 assists across all competitions. In Italy’s Serie A between Atalanta and Torino, Miranchuk made more than 100 appearances over four years. He helped his teams win six titles, including the 2023-24 Europa League with Atalanta, and made 15 UEFA Champions League appearances and 28 Europa League appearances since the 2015-2016 season.
Miranchuk spent time in the youth systems at Olimp Slavyansk-na-Kubani and Spartak Moscow before joining the Lokomotiv Moscow Academy. He played 11 matches for Lokomotiv Moscow II during the 2012-13 season before making his Premier Liga debut on April 20, 2013. At Lokomotiv, Miranchuk recorded 43 goals and 45 assists in 227 First Team appearances across all competitions, winning three Russian Cups (2015, 2017, 2019), a Premier Liga (2018) and a Russian Super Cup (2019-20).
He transferred to Atalanta of Italy’s Serie A in September of 2020 and went on to tally 13 goals and 19 assists in 98 appearances across all competitions for the club. He made 31 appearances in all competitions in his first season in Italy, recording seven goals and two assists as Atalanta finished third in Serie A. The midfielder spent the 2022-23 season on loan at Torino FC where he made 31 appearances and recorded four goals and six assists. Miranchuk returned to Atalanta for the 2023-24 campaign and made 42 appearances in all competitions and recorded four goals and 12 assists, including 10 appearances and four assists to help the club win a Europa League title. He added three goals and six assists in 27 Serie A matches as Atalanta finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League.
International: Miranchuk has made 48 appearances for his country and has scored eight goals. He has been a member of the senior national team since 2015 and most recently captained the side in a pair of friendlies to close out the 2024 calendar year. He has also recorded eight assists in international play.
2024 (Atlanta United): MLS: Started eight of his nine regular season appearances. He scored three goals, including the MLS Goal of the Week in the 2-2 draw vs. Inter Miami on Sept. 18. He added one assist in his nine regular season appearances. MLS Cup Playoffs: Started and played in all five of Atlanta’s playoff matches. He recorded three assists, which ranked second on the team during the playoff run to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
