Andrey Yevgenyevich Lunyov (; born 13 November 1991) is a Russian professional

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who played as a

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for

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and the Russia national team.

Club career

Ufa

On 29 July 2015, it was confirmed that Lunyov would be joining

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on a 1-year contract. He made his

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debut for Ufa on 11 September 2016 in a game against

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Zenit

On 23 December 2016, Lunyov moved to

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, signing a 4.5-year contract with the club.

Bayer Leverkusen

On 10 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with

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Qarabağ

On 19 August 2023, he signed contract with Qarabağ. On 4 June 2024, Qarabağ announced that Lunyov had left the club after his contract had expired.

Dynamo Moscow

On 18 June 2024, Lunyov joined

on a two-year contract with an optional third year. Dynamo fans selected him as Player of the Month for games played in July and August 2024.

International career

He made his debut for the

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on 10 October 2017 in a friendly game against

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. On 11 May 2018, he was included in Russia's extended

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squad. On 3 June 2018, he was included in the finalized World Cup squad. He remained on the bench in all the games behind

Igor Akinfeev Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev ( rus, Игорь Владимирович Акинфеев, Igor' Vladimirovich Akinfeyev, p=ˈiɡərʲ vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ɐkʲɪnˈfʲe(j)ɪf; born 8 April 1986) is a Russian professional footballer who pla ...

. On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for

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. He was not included in the final squad.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg *

: 2018–19, 2019–20,

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* Russian Cup: 2019–20 Qarabağ *

Azerbaijan Premier League The Azerbaijan Premier League (), also known as Misli Premyer Liqası for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Azerbaijan and the highest level of the Azerbaijani football league system. It is contested by twelve ...

: 2023–24 *

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: 2023–24

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