Mikhail An
Encyclopedia
Mikhail Ivanovich An (February 19, 1952 - August 11, 1979) was a Soviet
football player of Korean ethnic origin
. An was one of the FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
players killed in the 1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision.
on September 6, 1978 in a friendly against Iran
and also played in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifier against Greece
.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
football player of Korean ethnic origin
Koryo-saram
Koryo-saram is the name which ethnic Koreans in the post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves. Approximately 500,000 ethnic Koreans reside in the former Soviet Union, primarily in the now-independent states of Central Asia. There are also large Korean communities in southern Russia , the...
. An was one of the FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League...
players killed in the 1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision.
International career
An made his debut for USSRUSSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
on September 6, 1978 in a friendly against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
and also played in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifier against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
.