Sergei Mironov

Smena-Zenit After returning to Russia he resumed training with Zenit reserves before their head coach Anatoli Davydov persuaded him to go trial with Vladimir Kazachyonok's FC Smena-Zenit. He signed for Smena-Zenit before 2009 season and was chosen as the young team's captain.

After the end of the season in which the team finished at low 16th place, Zenit implemented another change in the club's structure, resulting in FC Smena-Zenit being dissolved and its functions being passed to DYuSSh Smena-Zenit team of U-18s. Mironov thus had to pursue his career elsewhere.

Dinamo Vologda In 2010, he joined another Russian Second Division zone West team Dinamo Vologda alongside his former Smena-Zenit teammates Anton Arsenyev and Oleg Babenkov.

JK Kalev Sillamäe In February 2011, Mironov signed a one-year deal with Meistriliiga side JK Kalev Sillamäe, reuniting with coach Vladimir Kazachyonok from FC Smena-Zenit.

Dynamo Saint Petersburg He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg on 6 July 2014 in a game against FC Tom Tomsk.

International career Mironov was a captain of Russia national youth football team of his age since 2003, also playing for team of 1987-born on occasion. He played his last youth international game for Russia U-19 in 2006.

Playing style and potential Back in December 2006, Zenit reserves coach Aleksey Strepetov rated Mironov as a talented defensive midfielder, noting his hard work and commitment. He has, however, blamed an overuse in youth international football for slowing down Mironov development, also adding that his limited offensive abilities may be a stumbling block for the footballer to play at the highest level.