Mikhail Ivanovich An (russian: Михаил Иванович Ан; February 19, 1952 – August 11, 1979) was a

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football player of Korean ethnic origin. An was one of the

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players killed in the 1979 Dniprodzerzhynsk mid-air collision. In 2020, a documentary was made about him, "Misha" by Brian Song."Destiny Deferred: The Mikhail An Story (2018)"
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International career

An made his debut for

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on September 6, 1978 in a friendly against

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and also played in a

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qualifier against

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External links

Profile on RussiaTeam.ru

Career Statistics on ''KLISF''

References

1952 births 1979 deaths Men's association football midfielders Soviet footballers Uzbekistani footballers Soviet Union men's international footballers Soviet Top League players Pakhtakor Tashkent FK players Koryo-saram Uzbekistani people of Korean descent Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the Soviet Union Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Ukraine Soviet people of Korean descent {{USSR-footy-bio-stub