Player: Andrei Kanchelskis

Nationality: Soviet / Russian (born in Ukrainian SSR)

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• Full name: Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis (sometimes transliterated Andrey Kanchelskis)
• Date of birth: 23 January 1969
• Place of birth: Kirovohrad (then Ukrainian SSR, USSR)
• Nationality / international career: Represented the Soviet Union youth teams, later played senior international football for the Russia national team (1992–1998). He did not represent Albania and is not Albanian.
• Primary position: Right winger / right midfielder
• Notable clubs:
  • FC Shakhtar Donetsk (youth/early)
  • FC Dynamo Kyiv
  • FC Shakhtar Donetsk (senior)
  • Manchester United (1991–1995)
  • Everton (1995–1997)
  • Fiorentina (1997–1998)
  • Rangers (1998–2002)
  • Other later clubs include Manchester City, Southampton, Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), and several Russian clubs.
• Career highlights:
  • Key member of Manchester United's early 1990s squad; helped win the inaugural Premier League title (1992–93) and the FA Cup (1993–94).
  • Successful spell at Rangers, winning multiple Scottish league titles.
  • Earned 37 caps for Russia, scoring 4 goals.

Summary: Andrei Kanchelskis is a former Soviet/Ukrainian-born footballer who played internationally for Russia and had prominent club spells in England and Scotland. He is not Albanian and never represented Albania.