Andrei Akimov (footballer)

Andrei Akimov
Personal information
Full name Andrei Aleksandrovich Akimov
Date of birth (1890-10-12)12 October 1890
Place of birth Nikolskoye, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire
Date of death 1916 (aged 25–26)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1908 OKS Orekhovo-Zuyevo
1909–1914 Klub Sporta Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo
International career
1912–1913 Russian Empire 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Andrei Akimov
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service / branchRussian Empire Russian Imperial Army
Years of service1914–1916
Battles / warsWorld War I

Andrei Aleksandrovich Akimov (Russian: Андрей Александрович Акимов) (12 October 1890 – 1916)[1] was a Russian football player who died during World War I. He was serving as a lieutenant when he died.[2]

International career

Akimov made his debut for the Russian Empire on June 30, 1912, in a 1912 Olympics match against Finland, and scored a goal in that game.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Andrey Akimov". Olympedia.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrey Akimov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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