Miha Mevlya, the Slovenian defender who had been with Turkish club Alanyaspor, has joined Moscow’s Spartak. This development was announced by the team’s official channels, signaling a new chapter for the defender in the Russian Premier League.
Looking ahead, Mevlja is expected to begin training with Spartak in the near term, and he has chosen the game number 32 as his squad number. Welcome to Spartak, Micha, the club stated on its official site, underscoring the player’s readiness to contribute to the team’s ambitions this season.
The contract with Mevlja spans one year, with an option to extend for an additional season if both parties agree. This kind of short-term commitment often reflects the club’s strategic evaluation of the player’s fit within the squad and his impact on the defensive unit as the season unfolds.
Prior to this move, Mevlja built a substantial part of his career in Russia, featuring for Rostov, Zenit, and Sochi. Across these spells, he accumulated well over a hundred appearances in the Russian Premier League, demonstrating experience in the league’s tempo and physical demands. In 2016, he earned his first cap for Slovenia, marking the start of his international journey that complements his domestic league experience.
Slovenia’s signing represented the fourth addition for Spartak during the summer transfer window, following a series of strategic upgrades. The club had already welcomed Maciej Rybus, a former defender from Lokomotiv Moscow; Anton Zinkovsky, previously with Krylia Sovetov, on the midfield and attacking lines; and Keita Balde, formerly with Cagliari, rounding out a portion of the squad’s reinforcements.
After eight rounds in the Russian Premier League, Guillermo Abascal’s team sits in a tie for fourth place, level on points with Dynamo Moscow at sixteen. The competition for the top spots remains tight, with CSKA Moscow and Krasnodar close behind in second place with seventeen points, while Zenit Saint Petersburg continues to lead with twenty points at this stage of the season.
Earlier reports indicated that Silvie Begich, a former Rubin Kazan defender, was set to join Ural on a new assignment, highlighting the ongoing changes in the league as clubs adjust their defenses and lineups for the challenges ahead. [citation]