Aleksandr Prokhorov (footballer)
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Aleksandr Vladimirovich Prokhorov (born June 18, 1946 in Brest, Belarus
; died January 7, 2005 in Moscow
) was a Soviet
football player and coach.
on March 20, 1976 in a friendly against Argentina
. He played in the UEFA Euro 1976 quarterfinal (USSR did not qualify for the final tournament).
Brest, Belarus
Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet...
; died January 7, 2005 in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was a Soviet
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 and coach.
International career
Prokhorov 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 March 20, 1976 in a friendly against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He played in the UEFA Euro 1976 quarterfinal (USSR did not qualify for the final tournament).