Mikhail Yeremin

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Mikhail Vasilyevich Yeremin (also Yeriomin) (Russian: Михаил Васильевич Ерёмин) (June 17, 1968, Zelenograd, USSR - June 30, 1991, Zelenograd, USSR) was a Soviet football goalkeeper.

[edit] Career

Mikhail Yeremin started played for CSKA Moscow in 1986. With this club he won USSR Football Championship in 1991 and USSR Cup the same year.

He played one match for USSR national team.

[edit] Death

Late night June 23, 1991 on the way home from USSR Cup Final won by his team he lost control of his vehicle due to damaged tire and crashed into a bus. He died from injuries in the hospital on June 30, 1991.

In his memory CSKA established prize for The Best Young Goalkeeper of Top League. This prize was received amongst others by Dmitri Kharine and Sergey Ovchinnikov.