Anton Shunin
{{Short description|Russian footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anton Shunin
| image = Anton Shunin 2018.jpg
| caption = Shunin with Dynamo Moscow in 2018
| full_name = Anton Vladimirovich Shunin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|1|27}}
| birth_place = Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
| height = 1.94 m{{cite web|url=https://fcdm.ru/players/anton-shunin |title=Anton Shunin |language=ru |publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow |access-date=20 September 2022}}
| position = Goalkeeper
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| youthyears1 = 1994–2007 | youthclubs1 = Dynamo Moscow
| years1 = 2007–2024 | clubs1 = Dynamo Moscow | caps1 = 339 | goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Russia U-21 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = Russia-2 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2022 | nationalteam3 = Russia | nationalcaps3 = 15 | nationalgoals3 = 0
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{{family name hatnote|Vladimirovich|Shunin|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
Anton Vladimirovich Shunin ({{langx|ru|Антон Владимирович Шунин}}; born 27 January 1987) is a Russian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Shunin is a youth product of Dynamo Moscow. He made his debut on 21 April 2007 in a 2–1 win over Khimki.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
On 17 November 2012, Shunin was struck by a firecracker thrown from the stands during a Russian Premier League match against FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. After the match had been stopped, it was confirmed that Shunin had sustained a burn of the cornea in one eye.{{cite web | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1229556/russian-goalkeeper-anton-shunin-hurt-by-thrown-firecrackers?cc=5901 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121015622/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1229556/russian-goalkeeper-anton-shunin-hurt-by-thrown-firecrackers?cc=5901 | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 November 2012 | title = Fans throw firecrackers; match stopped|date=17 November 2012}}
He was voted as player of the month for November 2019 by Dynamo fans.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|url=http://fcdynamo.ru/news/events/?id_4=14903|title=Антон Шунин – лучший игрок ноября|trans-title=Anton Shunin is the best player in November|date=29 November 2019|language=ru}}
On 4 August 2020, he was voted Player of the Year by Dynamo fans for the 2019–20 season, the prize he also won in 2018–19.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|url=https://fcdynamo.ru/news/events/?id_4=15572|title=Антон Шунин – "ВТБ Лучший игрок" сезона 2019/20|date=4 August 2020|language=ru}} He was voted player of the month again for August 2020 and September 2020.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|url=https://fcdynamo.ru/ru/news/events/?id_4=15809|title=Антон Шунин признан ВТБ Игроком месяца в сентябре|date=3 October 2020|language=ru}}
On 16 November 2021, he extended his contract until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|url=https://fcdm.ru/news/anton-sunin-prodlil-kontrakt-s-dinamo|title=Антон Шунин продлил контракт с "Динамо"|date=16 November 2021|language=ru}} Shunin left Dynamo after that contract expired.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|url=https://fcdm.ru/news/spasibo-za-vse-anton/|title=Спасибо за всё, Антон!|date=1 July 2024|language=ru}} He announced his retirement from playing in May 2025.{{cite web|publisher=Sports.ru|url=https://www.sports.ru/football/blogs/3321525.html|title=Прощальное письмо Шунина – как оценивает карьеру и что будет дальше|date=8 May 2025|language=ru}}
International career
Due to presence of Igor Akinfeev, another Russian one-club man goalkeeper of CSKA Moscow fame, Shunin's opportunities in the national team have been limited for most part of his senior career.
File:Anton Shunin 2011 Russia.jpg He made his international debut on 22 August 2007 in a friendly match which ended 2–2 against Poland.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
After a three-year break, he was called up for the national team again for a friendly game against Belgium on 17 November 2010.[http://www.gazeta.ru/sport/2010/11/a_3437934.shtml Шунин заменил в сборной Рыжикова]
He was confirmed for the finalized UEFA Euro 2012 squad on 25 May 2012.{{cite web | url=http://rfs.ru/main/news/ct131/73916.html| language = ru | title = Advocaat announced the finalized Euro Squad|date=25 May 2012}}
After another 6 years without call-ups, he was included in the squad for the games against Turkey and Czech Republic in September 2018, two months after then retirement of goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev from international football.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://www.rfs.ru/news/207812|script-title=ru:Состав сборной России на Турцию и Чехию|language=ru|date=27 August 2018}} He played his first competitive match for his country on 19 November 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against San Marino, keeping a clean sheet.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
In the UEFA Nations League in 2020, Shunin was briefly the first choice goalkeeper of the national team.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
On 11 May 2021, he was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/213625|script-title=ru:Расширенный состав сборной России для подготовки к ЕВРО|trans-title=Extended national team line-up for Euro preparations|language=ru|date=11 May 2021}} On 2 June 2021, he was included in the final squad.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Football Union|url=https://rfs.ru/news/213785|title=Состав сборной России на ЕВРО-2020|trans-title=Russia national team line-up for EURO-2020|date=2 June 2021|language=ru}} He played the opening game against Belgium as Russia lost 0–3.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024450--belgium-vs-russia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317165044/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024450--belgium-vs-russia/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2020|title=Belgium v Russia game report|date=12 June 2021}} He did not appear in the remaining games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024460--finland-vs-russia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317165042/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024460--finland-vs-russia/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2020|title=Finland vs Russia UEFA EURO 2020|date=16 June 2021}}{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024469--russia-vs-denmark/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317165043/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2024469--russia-vs-denmark/|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2020|title=Russia v Denmark game report|date=21 June 2021}}
Personal life
Shunin has a son named Artemy (born 2012) with his first wife, Veronica. In July 2018, Anton Shunin married Russian model, Kate Grigorieva.{{cite news |title=The wedding of Anton Shunin and Kate Grigorieva: the Victoria's Secret angel married a "Dynamo" football player |url=http://www.frivolette.com/fashion/models/the-wedding-of-anton-shunin-and-kate-grigorieva-the-victoria-s-secret-angel-married-a-dynamo-football-player |access-date=22 January 2021 |work=Frivolette Magazine |date=3 July 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.trestars.com/showbiz/model-kate-grigorieva-met-the-family-of-her-boyfriend-soccer-player-anton-shunin/|title=Model Kate Grigorieva met the family of her boyfriend – soccer player Anton Shunin}} Their daughter Sofia was born on 22 May 2020.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgFOdJKfZr/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= | title=Anton Shunin on Instagram: "22.05.2020. Мы стали родителями прекрасной малышки. Это счастье ❤️ Любимая @_kate_g_, спасибо! Мои девочки чувствуют себя хорошо)" }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 25 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/anton-shunin/24589|title=Anton Shunin|publisher=SofaScore}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="17"|Dynamo Moscow
|2007 |23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2008
|Russian Premier League |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2009
|Russian Premier League |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2010
|Russian Premier League |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|Russian Premier League |41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Russian Premier League |23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|Russian Premier League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Russian Premier League |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Russian Premier League |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Russian Football National League |35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Russian Premier League |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Russian Premier League |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Russian Premier League |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Russian Premier League |27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Russian Premier League |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Russian Premier League |24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Russian Premier League |15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!339 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 366 | 0 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 20 November 2022}}{{cite web|title=Anton Shunin|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25246|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=4 November 2015}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Russia
|2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||15||0 |
Honours
=Club=
=Individual=
- Dynamo Moscow player of the season: 2018–19.{{cite web|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|url=https://fcdm.ru/news/anton-sunin-lucsii-igrok-sezona-201819-14335/|title=Антон Шунин – лучший игрок сезона 2018/19|trans-title=Anton Shunin is the player of the season|date=20 June 2019|access-date=27 May 2024|language=ru}}
- List of top 33 players in the Russian Premier League: 2011–12 (3rd place){{cite web|publisher=RBK Group|url=https://sport.rbc.ru/news/5755325c9a7947102987b97d|script-title=ru:РФС назвал 33-х лучших игроков чемпионата России|date=15 May 2012|language=ru}}
References
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External links
- [http://fcdynamo.ru/team/general/players/ Club profile] {{in lang|ru}}
- {{Instagram|shunin_anton}}
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Category:Footballers from Moscow
Category:Russian men's footballers
Category:Russia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Russia men's B international footballers
Category:Russia men's international footballers
Category:FC Dynamo Moscow players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Russian First League players
Category:UEFA Euro 2012 players