Nikita Baranov (born 19 August 1992) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Armenian club FC Pyunik and the Estonia national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikita Baranov | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Pyunik | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2008 | Puuma | ||
2010 | Flora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Ararat | 13 | (1) |
2009 | Elva | 3 | (0) |
2009 | Warrior | 33 | (2) |
2010–2013 | Flora II | 45 | (7) |
2010–2016 | Flora | 159 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Kristiansund | 33 | (0) |
2018 | Sogndal | 12 | (0) |
2019 | Beroe | 16 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Alashkert | 21 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Karmiotissa | 23 | (0) |
2021 | Hamrun Spartans | 0 | (0) |
2021– | FC Pyunik | 23 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Estonia U18 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Estonia U19 | 14 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Estonia U21 | 14 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Estonia U23 | 3 | (0) |
2015– | Estonia | 43 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2022 |
Baranov began playing football with Puuma's youth teams. He then played for Ararat, Elva and Warrior.
In 2010, Baranov signed for Flora. He made his Flora – and Meistriliiga – debut on 14 August 2010, in a 5–0 home victory over Lootus. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2011 season, and his second one in the 2015 season.[1][2]
On 15 February 2017, Baranov signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Kristiansund.[3]
On 26 July 2018, Baranov signed a one-and-a-half year contract with OBOS-ligaen club Sogndal.[4]
Baranov joined Beroe in January 2019,[5] but was released in early August 2019.[6]
Baranov joined Armenian club FC Alashkert in August 2019 with a one-year deal.[7] On 27 July 2020, his contract was ended by mutual consent.[8]
On 20 August 2020 he signed Cypriot top-division club Karmiotissa and debuted a day later.[9]
In May 2021 he signed for Maltese champions Hamrun Spartans.
Baranov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 11 November 2015, in a 3–0 home victory over Georgia in a friendly.[10]
FC Pyunik – current squad | |
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