Koman was born in the village of Ľubotín (Lemkivshchyna), First Czechoslovak Republic (today Slovakia), where his family had its own little farm.
From an early age Mykhailo spoke Slovak and later learned Hungarian and the local dialect of Ukrainian.
Mykhaylo's father became a railroad worker (first in the neighboring Korolevo and then in Vynohradiv), while his mother stayed at home.
In 1946, Koman joined newly formed Soviet clubs Partizan Vinogradov and Rus Bushtina (Bushtyno) as well as participated at the All-Ukrainian Spartakiad representing the Zakarpattia region.
Koman did not stay at Uzhhorod team for too long and the same year was transferred to Dynamo Kyiv where he played until his retirement in 1959.
[1] Koman spent most of his playing career with FC Dynamo Kyiv, and led the team in scoring in 1953 with seven goals.