With an extensive career in Chile, Mitjaew began his career with Unión La Calera in the 1974 Primera División de Chile, where he previously worked as fitness coach, becoming the youngest manager in the history of the Chilean top division.
[2] In the second level, he led San Antonio Unido, Trasandino,[9] Deportes Linares,[10] Rangers, Audax Italiano and Santiago Morning.
[12][5] Committed with sports, Mitjaew was a candidate to deputy for the district 18 – including cities such as Linares, Cauquenes, Parral, among others – supported by the party País in the 2017 election.
[13][14] Born in Soviet Union, Mitjaew came to Chile at the age of five on board a ship.
[2] Mitjaew graduated as a PE teacher, got a PhD in exercise physiology in Russia and got a degree in sport psychology in Spain.