Sergey Mironov (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergey Nikolayevich Mironov | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Novgorod, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | SDYuShOR of Novgorod[1] | ||
| 2003–2004 | Smena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Zenit | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → TP-47 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Sliven (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Smena-Zenit | 34 | (1) |
| 2010 | Dynamo Vologda | 26 | (1) |
| 2011 | JK Kalev Sillamäe | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | FC Ufa | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | FC Avangard Kursk | 18 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Piter Saint Petersburg | 8 | (1) |
| 2014– | FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2006 | Russia youth (1988-born) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Russia youth (1987-born) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:33, 29 August 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sergey Nikolayevich Mironov (Russian: Серге́й Николаевич Миронов; born 13 March 1988) is a Russian football defensive midfielder who currently plays for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.
Club career
Zenit
Mironov started playing football at the age of eleven in his native Novgorod and didn't planned to became a pro until his coaches told him he has got talent.[2] In 2003 he moved to Saint Petersburg to train in DYuSSh Smena and in 2005 he was accepted into FC Zenit reserves, signing a professional contract with the club. He had a bright start and played 66 games for reserves over three years, scoring once, but after that it was decided that he isn't good enough to join the first team.[3]
Before 2008 season he tried to find himself a new club in the two top Russian leagues, namely having a trial with Zvezda Irkutsk, but failed and was loaned to Ykkönen (Finnish second tier) team TP-47. There during two months he played under the guidance of Russian coach Sergey Butenko, and then gone on another loan to Bulgarian OFC Sliven 2000 where he made 3 A PFG appearances.[4]
Smena-Zenit
After returning to Russia he resumed training with Zenit reserves before their head coach Anatoly Davydov persuaded him to went on trial to Vladimir Kazachyonok's FC Smena-Zenit. He signed for Smena-Zenit before 2009 season and was chosen as the young team's captain.
After the end of the season in which the team finished at low 16th place, Zenit implemented another change in the club's structure, resulting in FC Smena-Zenit being dissolved and its functions being passed to DYuSSh Smena-Zenit team of U-18s. Mironov thus had to pursue his career elsewhere.
Dinamo Vologda
In 2010 he joined another Russian Second Division zone West team Dinamo Vologda alongside his former Smena-Zenit team mates Anton Arsenyev and Oleg Babenkov.
JK Kalev Sillamäe
In February 2011, Mironov signed a one-year deal with Meistriliiga side JK Kalev Sillamäe, reuniting with coach Vladimir Kazachyonok from FC Smena-Zenit.[5][6]
International career
Mironov was a captain of Russia national youth football team of his age since 2003, also playing for team of 1987-born on occasion.[1] He played his last youth international game for Russia U-19 in 2006.
Playing style and potential
Back in December 2006, Zenit reserves coach Aleksey Strepetov rated Mironov as a talented defensive midfielder, noting his hard work and commitment. He has, however, blamed an overuse in youth international football for slowing down Mironov development, also adding that his limited offensive abilities may be a stumbling block for the footballer to play at the highest level.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Официальный сайт ФК "Зенит" / Сергей Миронов (in Russian). Zenit official site. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Сергей Миронов: "Осталось найти свою игру" (in Russian). Zenit official site. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Спортивный директор ФК "Зенит" Александр Бокий: "Зениту" нужны свои воспитанники (in Russian). Спорт День За Днем. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ↑ "ОФК Сливен 2000 Сезон 2008/2009" (in Bulgarian). Sliven official site. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Сергей Миронов в "Калеве" [Sergey Mironov joins Kalev] (in Russian). JK Kalev Sillamäe. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ "Sillamäe sõlmis lepingu endise Zeniidi mängijaga" [Sillamäe made a deal with former Zenit player] (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ↑ Алексей Стрепетов о зенитовских дублерах (in Russian). Наш Зенит. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
External links
- (Russian) Profile at stats.sportbox.ru