Aleksey Miranchuk
A natural chance-maker, he plays between lines and lives for the final pass that breaks the picture. Brought in as a Designated Player, the brief is creativity with control.
Appearances
25
Goals
6
Season Snapshot
Minutes played
2055
82.20 per match
Assists
6
Key passes
39
Pass accuracy
82%
Season Stats
Appearances
25
Minutes played
2055
Goals
6
Assists
6
Key passes
39
Accuracy
82%
League Rankings
Among US Major League Soccer midfielders
Assists
13th
of 139
Key passes
15th
of 236
Pass accuracy
47th
of 242
Goals
13th
of 133
The Rest Of The Squad
Goalkeepers
1
Lucas Hoyos
Age 37
27 apps
42
Jayden Hibbert
Age 22
0 apps
Defenders
3
Elías Báez
Age 21
24 apps
1g
3a
55
Tomás Jacob
Age 22
24 apps
3g
2a
47
Matt Edwards
Age 23
18 apps
1a
6
Júnior Alonso
Paraguay · Age 33
11 apps
27
Paulo Díaz
Age 32
6 apps
44
Daniel Chica
Age 24
1 app
50
Dominik Chong Qui
Age 18
0 apps
41
Toto Majub
Age 20
0 apps
Midfielders
48
Cooper Sanchez
Age 18
24 apps
1a
20
Luke Brennan
Age 21
17 apps
35
Jay Fortune
Age 23
14 apps
3g
28
Will Reilly
Age 23
11 apps
16
Adrian Gill
Age 20
6 apps
14
Mauricio Amaro
Age 21
5 apps
11
Giuliano Galoppo
Age 27
2 apps
1g
56
Ignacio Suarez-Couri
Age 17
1 app
78
Andrew Jardines
Age 19
0 apps
40
Santiago Pita
Age 19
0 apps
Forwards
10
Miguel Almirón
Paraguay · Age 32
20 apps
4g
5a
22
Fafà Picault
Age 35
18 apps
3g
1a
30
Cayman Togashi
Age 33
7 apps
19
Sérgio Santos
Age 32
6 apps
36
Breel Embolo
Switzerland · Age 29
5 apps
1g
39
Arif Kovac
Age 20
1 app
70
Cameron Dunbar
Age 23
1 app
67
Enzo Dovlo
Age 23
1 app
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Alexey Miranchuk: The Angle Builder
Great creators manufacture space. He drifts into seams, receives calmly, and draws a defender before slipping the ball into danger.
Even without an assist, his influence is clear in how defenses shift, wary of unreadable passes, deft touches, and lane choices that make a move dangerous.
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