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Mikhail Afanasyev
	Mikhail Afanasyev (2013)
Personal information
Date of birth	4 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Minsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2001	Smena Minsk
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001	Smena Minsk
2002–2004	BATE Borisov
2005–2007	MTZ-RIPO Minsk
2008–2009	Amkar Perm
2010	Kuban Krasnodar
2010	Salyut Belgorod
2011–2012	Dinamo Minsk
2013	Gomel
2014	Atyrau
2015	Shakhtyor Soligorsk
2016	Belshina Bobruisk
2016–2017	Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
2018–2019	Fakel Voronezh
2019	Isloch Minsk Raion
2020–2021	Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
International career‡
2004–2009	Belarus U21
2009	Belarus B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2010

Mikhail Afanasyev (Belarusian: Міхаіл Афанасьеў, Russian: Михаил Афанасьев; born 4 November 1986) is a Belarusian former professional footballer.

Club career

He was signed by FC Amkar Perm in February 2008.^[2] Afanasyev joined Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in January 2020.^[3]

Afanasyev was the captain of the Belarus U21 team and participated in all three of the Belarusians' games at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He conceded a handball in the game against Italy U21, resulting in a penalty, which contributed to the 1–2 loss. Afanasyev holds the record for the most matches played and is also the highest goal scorer for the U-21 side.^[1] On 13 November 2009, he made his international debut for the Belarus B team, against Saudi Arabia B team in a friendly match.^[4]