Vladimir Vasilyevich Granat (; born 22 May 1987) is a Russian professional football coach and a centre-back. He plays for amateur club Krasnoye Znamya.
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.
In March 2015, Granat agreed to move from Dynamo Moscow to rivals Spartak Moscow during the 2015 Summer transfer window.
On 10 June 2017, after one season with Rostov, he moved to Rubin Kazan.
Two years after last appearing on the field, on 18 February 2021 he joined third-tier Russian Second League club Olimp-Dolgoprudny. He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 season and then returned to it in February 2022.
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. 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. He remained on the bench in all three games Russia played at the tournament.
On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. He made one appearance at the tournament as a half-time substitute in the Round of 16 defeat of Spain for injured Yuri Zhirkov.
Personal life Vladimir Granat's grandparents from father line came from Ukraine; his family name Granat is also of Eastern European Ashkenazi Jewish origin. Vladimir Granat was raised in a big family. He is married with two children.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZvezda Irkutsk2004Russian Second League5000–50Sibir Novosibirsk (loan)2006Russian First League5010–60Dynamo Moscow2007Russian Premier League27050–3202008Russian Premier League11000–1102009Russian Premier League28020403402010Russian Premier League22120–2412011–12Russian Premier League39060–4502012–13Russian Premier League25130203012013–14Russian Premier League29200–2922014–15Russian Premier League901040140Total19041901002194Rostov (loan)2014–15Russian Premier League00––00Spartak Moscow2015–16Russian Premier League14010–1502016–17Russian Premier League00–0000Total1401000150Spartak-2 Moscow2016–17Russian First League91––91Rostov2016–17Russian Premier League1200090210Rubin Kazan2017–18Russian Premier League27010–2802018–19Russian Premier League14040–1802019–20Russian Premier League0000–00Total4105000460Olimp-Dolgoprudny2020–21Russian Second League70––70Olimp-Dolgoprudny2021–22Russian First League10––10Career total28452601903295
International
RussiaYearAppsGoals201340201451201840Total131
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 September 2014 Arena Khimki, Moscow, Russia 4–0 4–0 Friendly
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