| Nikita Baranov | |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Paide Linnameeskond |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Puuma |
| Youthyears2: | 2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Flora |
| Years1: | 2008 |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Clubs1: | Ararat |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Elva |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | Warrior |
| Years4: | 2010–2013 |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Clubs4: | Flora II |
| Years5: | 2010–2016 |
| Caps5: | 159 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Clubs5: | Flora |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps6: | 33 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Kristiansund |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Clubs7: | Sogndal |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Clubs8: | Beroe |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps9: | 21 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Clubs9: | Alashkert |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps10: | 23 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Clubs10: | Karmiotissa |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Clubs11: | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Years12: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps12: | 41 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Clubs12: | Pyunik |
| Years13: | 2024– |
| Caps13: | 29 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Clubs13: | Paide Linnameeskond |
| Pcupdate: | 10 November 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Estonia U18 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam2: | Estonia U19 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalteam3: | Estonia U21 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2012–2015 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalteam4: | Estonia U23 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2015– |
| Nationalcaps5: | 45 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalteam5: | Estonia |
| Ntupdate: | 21 December 2022 |
Nikita Baranov (born 19 August 1992) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Meistriliiga club Paide Linnameeskond and the Estonia national team.
Baranov began playing football with Puuma's youth teams. He then played for Ararat, Elva and Warrior.
In 2010, Baranov signed for Flora. He made his Flora – and Meistriliiga – debut on 14 August 2010, in a 5–0 home victory over Lootus. He won his first Meistriliiga title in the 2011 season, and his second one in the 2015 season.[1] [2]
On 15 February 2017, Baranov signed a two-year contract with Eliteserien club Kristiansund.[3]
On 26 July 2018, Baranov signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with OBOS-ligaen club Sogndal.[4]
Baranov joined Beroe in January 2019,[5] but was released in early August 2019.[6]
Baranov joined Armenian club FC 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 club Karmiotissa and debuted a day later.[9]
In May 2021 he signed for Maltese champions Hamrun Spartans.
Baranov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 11 November 2015, in a 3–0 home victory over Georgia in a friendly.[10]
2011, 2012, 2016