Vladimir Granat

Vladimir Granat

Granat at FC Spartak Moscow in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Vasilyevich Granat
Date of birth	22 May 1987
Place of birth	Ulan-Ude, Soviet Union
Height	1.84 m (6 ft ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Left back
Club information
Current team	FC Spartak Moscow
Number	13
Youth career
	FC Lokomotiv Ulan-Ude
	FC Zvezda Irkutsk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2004	FC Zvezda Irkutsk	5	(0)
2005–2015	FC Dynamo Moscow	188	(3)
2006	→ FC Sibir Novosibirsk (loan)	7	(0)
2015	→ FC Rostov (loan)	0	(0)
2015–	FC Spartak Moscow	14	(0)
National team^‡
2011–2012	Russia-2	4	(0)
2013–	Russia	9	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2014

Vladimir Vasilyevich Granat (Russian: Владимир Васильевич Гранат; born 22 May 1987 in Ulan-Ude, Buryat ASSR) is a Russian international footballer who plays for FC Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League as a defender.^[1][2]

Career

Club

On 11 May 2014, during the Russian Premier League match against Zenit St.Petersburg, Granat was attacked by a Zenit fan who had invaded the pitch, resulting in Granat being hospitalized with concussion and a broken jaw.^[3]

In March 2015, Granat agreed to move from FC Dynamo Moscow to rivals FC Spartak Moscow during the 2015 Summer transfer window.^[4]

International

On 11 May 2012, Granat was named in the Russia's provisional squad for the UEFA Euro 2012. It was the first time Granat had been called up to the national team. On 25 May 2012 Granat was confirmed as in the final squad for UEFA Euro 2012.^[5] Granat made his debut for the national team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Luxembourg on 6 September 2013. On 2 June 2014, Granat was included in the Russia's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 June 2014

Club	Div	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zvezda Irkutsk	D3	2004	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Dinamo Moscow	D1	2005	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
		2006	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Sibir Novosibirsk (loan)	D2	2006	7	0	1	0	—		8	0
Dinamo Moscow	D1	2007	27	0	5	0	—		32	0
		2008	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
		2009	28	0	2	0	4	0	34	0
		2010	22	1	2	0	—		24	1
		2011–12	39	0	6	0	—		45	0
		2012–13	24	0	2	0	2	0	29	0
		2013–14	28	2	0	0	0	0	28	2
	Dinamo total		179	3	17	0	6	0	203	3
Career total			191	3	18	0	6	0	215	3

International

Russia
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	4	0
2014	5	1
Total	9	1

Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2014^[7]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	03 September 2014	Arena Khimki, Moscow	Azerbaijan	4–0	4–0	Friendly

Individual honours

• List of 33 top players of the Russian league: #3 (2013/14).

References

1. Гранат Владимир Васильевич. Sportbox.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 8 July 2009.
2. "ГРАНАТ ПЕРЕХОДИТ В «СПАРТАК»" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 3 March 2015.
3. "У Граната сотрясение мозга". www.sports.ru/ (in Russian). Sports.ru. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
4. "ГРАНАТ ПЕРЕХОДИТ В СПАРТАК". spartak.com/ (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
5. "Advocaat announced the finalized Euro Squad" (in Russian). 25 May 2012.
6. Состав национальной сборной России на ЧМ-2014 (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2014.
7. "Vladimir Granat". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 December 2015.