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Aleksandr Markin

1949 – 1996

Soviet association football player

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About Aleksandr Markin

Lived 1949 – 1996 (aged 46). Aleksandr Markin was a Russian association football player and association football coach.

Aleksandr Andreyevich Markin (; 10 October 1949 in Magnitogorsk – 2 September 1996 in St. Petersburg in an apartment fire) was a Soviet Russian football player.

He is most notable as the top scorer of the 1976 (autumn) Soviet Top League with 13 goals. He was the first FC Zenit St. Petersburg player to become a top scorer and the only Zenit player to score 4 goals in a league game.

He was also the top scorer in the 1974 season of the Soviet First League with 25 goals.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade
Awards
Master of Sport of the USSR
Also known as
Aleksandr Andreyevich Markin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Aleksandr Markin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Aleksandr Markin?

Soviet association football player (1949-1996)

When was Aleksandr Markin born?

Aleksandr Markin was born on 10 October 1949 in Magnitogorsk.

When did Aleksandr Markin die?

Aleksandr Markin died on 2 September 1996 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Aleksandr Markin's occupation?

Aleksandr Markin was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Aleksandr Markin?

Aleksandr Markin was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Markin

· Wikidata: Q377673

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Markin (footballer)

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