Atlanta United signs midfielder Alexey Miranchuk

Atlanta United announced today that it has signed midfielder Alexey Miranchuk from Atalanta BC of the Italian Serie A to a contract through the 2027 MLS season with an option for 2028. Miranchuk will occupy a Designated Player spot and on the international roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.

“We are delighted to sign a player of Alexey’s quality at this stage of his career from a top league in Europe,” said Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra. “He is an attacking player who is an excellent creator of chances and capable of scoring goals. Over the last four years, he has been a regular in Serie A and has made over 40 combined appearances in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, while helping Atalanta win the Europa League title in 2023-24. We are pleased to add a player with his experience and winning mentality to our squad and look forward to welcoming him to Atlanta.”

The 28-year-old attacking midfielder joins Atlanta after making 370 professional appearances for Lokomotiv Moscow, Atalanta and Torino FC, scoring a total of 63 goals and 70 assists in all competitions. In the Italian Serie A between Atalanta and Torino, Miranchuk made 100 appearances in four years. He helped his teams win six titles, including the 2023-24 Europa League with Atalanta, and has made 15 UEFA Champions League and 28 Europa League appearances since the 2015-16 season.

Miranchuk spent time in the youth systems of Olimp Slavyansk-na-Kubani and Spartak Moscow before joining the Lokomotiv Moscow Academy. He played 11 games for Lokomotiv Moscow II during the 2012–13 season before making his Premier Liga debut on 20 April 2013. At Lokomotiv, Miranchuk recorded 43 goals and 45 assists in 227 first-team appearances in all competitions, winning three Russian Cups (2015, 2017, 2019), one Premier Liga (2018) and one Russian Super Cup (2019–20).

He transferred to Italian Serie A side Atalanta in September 2020 and went on to register 13 goals and 19 assists in 98 appearances in 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 in helping the club win a Europa League title. He added three goals and six assists in 27 Serie A appearances as Atalanta finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League.

Pronunciation: Ah-LEX-see-ay Meer-ON-chouk

Date of birth: October 17, 1995 (28)

Place of birth: Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia

Transaction: Atlanta United signs Alexey Miranchuk through the 2027 season with an option for 2028 on July 29, 2024, subject to receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.

Goalkeepers (3): Josh Cohen, Brad Guzan, Quentin Westberg

Defenders (9): Luis Abram, Pedro Amador, Noah Cobb, Matt Edwards, Stian Gregersen, Ronald Hernandez, Brooks Lennon, Efraín Morales, Derrick Williams

Midfielders (10): Nick Firmino, Jay Fortune, Saba Lobjanidze, Dax McCarty, Alexey Miranchuk, Edwin Mosquera, Tristan Muyumba, Bartosz Slisz, Adyn Torres, Tyler Wolff

Attackers (4): Luke Brennan, Daniel Rios*, Xande Silva, Jamal Thiaré

*On loan from CD Guadalajara

Loaned for the 2024 season: Franco Ibarra (Rosario Central), Santiago Sosa (Racing Club), Erik Centeno (ATL UTD 2)