About Mikhail An
Lived 1952 – 1979 (aged 26). Mikhail An was a Russian association football player and association football coach.
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.
In 2020, a documentary, titled "Misha" by Brian Song, was made about him.
International career An made his debut for the USSR national team on September 6, 1978 in a friendly against Iran and also played in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifier against Greece.
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Who was Mikhail An?
Soviet football player (1952–1979)
When was Mikhail An born?
Mikhail An was born on 19 November 1952 in Tashkent Region.
When did Mikhail An die?
Mikhail An died on 11 August 1979 in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
What was Mikhail An's occupation?
Mikhail An was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Mikhail An?
Mikhail An was Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mikhail An. https://biography.guide/mikhail-an/
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