.jpg) Baranov withPyunik in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1992-08-19)19 August 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| 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 | Ħamrun Spartans | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Pyunik | 41 | (2) |
| 2024– | Paide Linnameeskond | 55 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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 | 45 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 December 2022 | |||
Nikita Baranov (born 19 August 1992) is an Estonian professionalfootballer who plays as acentre-back forMeistriliiga clubPaide Linnameeskond and theEstonia national team.
Baranov began playing football withPuuma's youth teams. He then played forArarat,Elva andWarrior.
In 2010, Baranov signed forFlora. He made his Flora – andMeistriliiga – debut on 14 August 2010, in a 5–0 home victory overLootus. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the2011 season, and his second one in the2015 season.[1][2]
On 15 February 2017, Baranov signed a two-year contract withEliteserien clubKristiansund.[3]
On 26 July 2018, Baranov signed a one-and-a-half-year contract withOBOS-ligaen clubSogndal.[4]
Baranov joinedBeroe in January 2019,[5] but was released in early August 2019.[6]
Baranov joined Armenian clubFC 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 clubKarmiotissa and debuted a day later.[9]
In May 2021 he signed for Maltese champions Hamrun Spartans.
Baranov made his senior international debut forEstonia on 11 November 2015, in a 3–0 home victory overGeorgia in afriendly.[10]
