Tributes: Faramarz Zelli (Juen 1, 1942-April 1, 2025)
Leandro Domingues Barbosa (August 24, 1983-April 1, 2025)
John William King (August 9, 1932-April 2, 2025)
Sándor Márton (November 16, 1952-April 3, 2025)
Andrew Wharton (December 21, 1961-April 3, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Mouhcine Bouhlal (April 22, 1970-April 5, 2025)
Corrin Brooks-Meade (March 19, 1988-April 5, 2025)
Albert Vanucci (August 8, 1947-April 6, 2025)
Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa (April 28, 1977- April
6, 2025)
Willie Vassallo (September 14, 1949- April 6, 2025)
Marcel Cupák (December 19, 1973- April 7, 2025)
Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, Manga (April 26, 1937-April 8, 2025)
Aurélio da Silva Pereira (October 1, 1947-April 8, 2025)
Wilhelm Burgsmüller (January 18, 1932-April 8, 2025)
Vitali Petrovich Tasenko (January 30, 1975-April 9, 2025)
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Kosevych (September 4, 1965-April 10, 2025)
Alexis Wilman Noble Rosa (May 5, 1963-April 10, 2025)
Leo Beenhakker (August 2, 1942-April 10, 2025)
Marijan Jantoljak (February 7, 1940-April 10, 2025)
Christian Chukwu Okoro (January 4, 1951-April 12, 2025)
Ibraham El-Gamal ‘Ibrahim Shika’ (February 27, 1997-April 12, 2025)
Lionel Justier (August 31, 1956-April 12, 2025)
István Soós (December 9, 1952-April 13, 2025)
Carlton Fairweather (September 22, 1961-April 14, 2025)
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi (August 7, 1996-April 16, 2025)
Cornelis Johannes Vincentius ‘Kees’ Smit (February 25, 1940-April 16, 2025)
Simon Lehoko (1951-April 17, 2025)
Joseph Thompson (March 5, 1989-April 17, 2025)
Billy Young (1938-April 18, 2025)
Nikola Pokrivač (November 26, 1985-April 18, 2025)
Giulio Drago (June 25, 1962-April 18, 2025)
Niwat Srisawat (August 19, 1947-April 19, 2025)
József Garami (August 9, 1939-April 19, 2025) (shown
as April 19 on Wikipedia)
Werner Heinz Erich Lorant (November 21, 1948-April 20, 2025)
Hugo Orlando Gatti (August 19, 1944-April 20, 2025)
Michael McGrath (April 7, 1936-April 20, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Tes Sambath (October 20, 2000-April 20, 2025)
Cecil Irwin (April 8, 1942-April 21, 2025)
David Clunie (March 16, 1948-April 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Kang Ji-Yong (November 23, 1989-April 23, 2025)
Jarda Paciorek (July 11, 1979-April 23, 2025)
James Herriot (December 20, 1939-April 23, 2025)
Ivan Sotirov (March 14, 1935-April 24, 2025)
Jair da Costa (July 9, 1940-April 26, 2025)
José Carlos da Silva José (September 22, 1941-April 26, 2025)
Peter Burridge (December 30, 1933-April 30, 2025)
Bahman Salehnia (March 11, 1939-April 30, 2025)
Manuel Cáceres Artesero, Manolo ‘el del
Bombo’ (January 15, 1949-May
1, 2025)
David Woodfield (October 11, 1943-May 1, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Andrejs Prohorenkovs (February 5, 1977-May 1, 2025)
Kenneth Paul Hancock (November 25, 1937-May 3, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
John Williamson ‘Jake’ Findlay (July 13, 1954-May 3, 2025)
David Karako (February 11, 1945-May 4, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Peter James McParland (April 25, 1934-May 4, 2025)
Uno Piir (November 13, 1929-May 4, 2025)
Thomas Anthony John Youngs (August 31, 1979-May 4, 2025)
Luis Adolfo Galván (February 24, 1948-May 5, 2025)
Johannes Cornelis van Daele (August 14, 1947-May 7, 2025)
Oliviero Garlini (March 4, 1957-May 8, 2025)
Gianni Vasino (November 5, 1936-May 8, 2025)
Francisco Javier Rotunno Merino (February 2, 1976-May 9, 2025)
Sahib Khazal (January 1, 1943-May 9, 2025)
Enzo Ferrari (October 21, 1942-May 11, 2025)
Wilberforce Mfum (August 28, 1936-May 11, 2025)
Gerry Francis (December 6, 1933-May 12, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Colin Booth (December 30, 1934-May 12, 2025)
Andreas Per Bartram (January 8, 1944-May 12, 2025)
Philip Desmond ‘Chic’ Bates (November 28, 1949-May 14, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé (July 15, 1956-May 16, 2025)
Shaun Dennis (December 20, 1969-May 16, 2025)
Brian Lester Glanville (September 24, 1931-May 16, 2025)
René Bonora Puerta (June 20, 1951-May 16, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Gorgis Ismail (1942/43?-May 17, 2025)
Alec Farrall (March 3, 1936-May 19, 2025)
Ignacio Rodriguez Bahena (July 12, 1956-May 19, 2025)
Gadi Kinda (March 23, 1994-May 20, 2025)
Nol de Ruiter (April 6, 1940-May 21, 2025)
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Berezhnyi (December 8, 1957-May 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Gerard Murphy (July 22, 1943-May 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Pavel Chaloupka (May 4, 1959-May 23, 2025)
T. Gopinath Naidu (1973/1974?-May 24, 2025)
Gary Pierce (March 2, 1951-May 24, 2025)
Kiril Lozanov Ivkov (June 21, 1946-May 24, 2025)
Waleed S. Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak (November 18, 1959-May 26, 2025)
Manuel Horacio Díaz Luco (July 27, 1943-May 26, 2025)
William Stevenson (October 26, 1939-May 27, 2025)
Juan Ramón Verón (March 17, 1944-May 27, 2025)
Peter Graeme Crawford (August 7, 1947-May 28, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
István Szűcs (May 29, 1952-May 30, 2025)
Ernesto Pellegrini (December 14, 1940-May 31, 2025)
Adolfo José Andrade Chaparro (January 5, 1950-May 31, 2025)
Erroll Bennett (May 7, 1950-June 2, 2025)
Uriah Duddley Rennie (October 23, 1959-June 8, 2025)
Marcel Sabou (August 22, 1965-June 9, 2025)
Viktor Yuryevich Pimushin (April 29, 1955-June 9, 2025)
Marek Košút (September 26, 1988-June 9, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Slaviša Đurković (August 18, 1968-June 10, 2025)
Bernard Samson (December 12, 1958-June 11, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Artur Lopes dos Santos (March 27, 1931-June 13, 2025)
Juan Carlos ‘Pichino’ Carone (May
18, 1942-June 13, 2025) (Death announced on this date)
Sabirou Bassa-Djeri (June 17, 1987-June 14, 2025)
Richard Thomas Edwards (November 20, 1942-June 16, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Bernard Lacombe (August 15, 1952-June 17, 2025)
Egon Coordes (July 13, 1944-June 17, 2025)
Gennady Petrovich Korkin (August 23, 1963-June 18, 2025)
Giuseppe Gaspari (September 6, 1932-June 18, 2025)
Braulio Enrique Musso Reyes (March 8, 1930-June 18, 2025)
António Henriques Morato (March 20, 1937-June 19, 2025)
Dudley Keith Lewis (November 17, 1962-June 21, 2025)
John Clark (March 13, 1941-June 23, 2025)
Adolfo Alamiro Olivares Aravena (December 20, 1940-June 23, 2025)
John Tarkpor Sonkaliey (October 16, 1986-June 23, 2025)
Hitoshi Morishita (December 9, 1967-June 25, 2025)
Terence ‘Terry’ Miles (May 7, 1937-June 27, 2025)
Paolo Sirena (September 11, 1945-June 27, 2025)
Jaroslaw Studzizba (October 28, 1955-June 27, 2025)
Jacques Vergnes (July 21, 1948-June 28, 2025)
Alan Peacock (October 29, 1937-June 28/29, 2025)
Francisco ‘Paco’ Pérez Durán (September 16, 1961-June 29, 2025)
Brian Banda (September 9, 1995-June 29, 2025)
József Tajti (October 8, 1943-June 30, 2025)
Lajos Sătmăreanu (also Ludovic Sătmăreanu)
(February 21, 1944-June 30, 2025)
Faramarz Zelli
Faramarz Zelli was an Iranian goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Kian, PAS Tehran and Taj.
He earned 2 caps between 1962 and 1969.
He passed away on April 1st, 2025,
aged 82.
Leandro Domingues Barbosa
Leandro Domingues Barbosa was
a Brazilian midfielder from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Cruzeiro and Yokohama FC among
others.
He passed away on April 1st, 2025,
aged just 41.
John William King
John William King was an English
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Crewe Alexandra, Stoke City and
Cardiff City.
He passed away on April 2nd, 2025,
aged 92.
Andrew Wharton
Andrew Wharton was an English
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Burnley, Torquay United and
Chester City.
His death was announced on April 3rd,
2025, aged 63.
Text and Photograph
submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Sándor Márton
Sándor Márton was a Hungarian
referee. He passed the refereeing exam in 1973 and has been in charge in the
top league since 1988. He became a member of the international referee team as
an assistant in 1991, and was involved in six matches each at the 1992 Olympics
and the 1994 World Cup. He officiated the most matches as an assistant at the
World Cup in the United States, including the Bulgaria-Germany quarter-final
and the Brazil-Sweden semi-final. In the Hungarian first league he officiated
91 matches as a referee and 222 matches as an assistant. After his retirement,
he worked as a referee inspector. He passed away on April 3rd, 2025, aged 72.
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| Photo: before the quarter-final of the 1994 World Cup between Bulgaria and Germany (AFP) |
Mouhcine Bouhlal
Mouhcine Bouhlal was a Moroccan
defender from the 90s.
He had a spell at FAR Rabat.
He earned 13 caps between 1990 and 1996.
He passed away on April 5th, 2025,
aged 54.
Corrin Brooks-Meade
Corrin Brooks-Meade was an English-born goalkeeper and later a
Montserrat International.
He had spells at Alki Larnaca and Akritas
Chlorakas among others.
He earned 23 caps between 2015 and 2025 for
Montserrat.
He passed away on April 5th, 2025,
aged just 37.
Albert Vanucci
Albert Vanucci was a French
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Olympique Marseille and Monaco
among others.
He earned 2 caps in 1974.
He passed away on April 6th, 2025,
aged 77.
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Photo From: Panini France 1975/76 (Albert Vanucci) |
Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa
Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa was a Colombian midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Atletico Junior and Parma among
others.
He earned 36 caps between 1995 and 2003.
He passed away on April 6th, 2025,
aged just 47 from a heart attack.
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Photo From: 2001-02 Calciatori Panini (Jorge Eladio Bolaño Correa) |
Willie Vassallo
Willie Vassallo was a Maltese midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Gzira United, Floriana and Green
Gully.
He earned 28 caps between 1970 and 1977.
He passed away on April 6th, 2025,
aged 75.
Marcel Cupák
Marcel Cupák was a Czech forward from
the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Boby Brno and Drnovice among
others.
He passed away on April 7th, 2025,
aged 51.
Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, Manga
Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, Manga was
a Brazilian goalkeeper from the 50s into the 80s.
He had spells at Botafogo and Nacional Montevideo
among others.
He earned 12 caps between 1965 and 1967.
He passed away on April 8th, 2025,
aged 87.
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Photo From: 70 - La Historia del futbol - Mundo Infantil (Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, Manga) |
Aurélio da Silva Pereira
Aurélio da Silva Pereira was a Portuguese manager and
sporting director at youth level for Sporting CP.
He passed away on April 8th, 2025,
aged 77.
Wilhelm Burgsmüller
Wilhelm Burgsmüller was a
German defender from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Borussia Dortmund.
He passed away on April 8th, 2025,
aged 93.
Vitali Petrovich Tasenko
Vitali Petrovich Tasenko was a
Russian defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at SKA Rostov-on-Don and Kuban
Krasnodar among others.
He passed away on April 9th, 2025,
aged 50.
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Kosevych
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Kosevych was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 90s.
He had a spell at HC Harant Donetsk and then had
a managerial and administrative career.
He passed away on April 10th, 2025,
aged 59.
Alexis Wilman Noble Rosa
Alexis Wilman Noble Rosa was a
Uruguayan forward from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Peñarol Montevideo and San
Lorenzo among others.
He passed away on April 10th, 2025,
aged 61.
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker was a Dutch manager from the 11960s onwards.
He had a short playing career at Xerxes DZB among others.
He is known for his long managerial career, managing the likes of
Ajax, Real Madrid and a number of National Teams
He passed away on April 10th, 2025,
aged 82.
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Photo From: World Soccer, October 1990 (Leo Beenhakker) |
Marijan Jantoljak
Marijan Jantoljak was a
Croatian goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Rijaka and Borac Banja Luka
among others.
He earned 2 caps in 1966 for Yugoslavia.
He passed away on April 10th, 2025,
aged 85.
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Photo From: Fudbalska 1. Liga nogometna, 1971-72 (Marijan Jantoljak) |
Christian Chukwu Okoro
Christian Chukwu Okoro was a
Nigerian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had a spell at Enugu Rangers. He later had a
career as a manager.
He earned 54 caps between 1974 and 1981.
He passed away on April 12th, 2025,
aged 74.
Ibraham El-Gamal ‘Ibrahim Shika’
Ibraham El-Gamal ‘Ibrahim Shika’ was an Egyptian Footballer.
He had a spell at Zamalek.
He was forced to retire early due to cancer.
He passed away on April 12th, 2025,
aged just 28 due to cancer.
Lionel Justier
Lionel Justier was a French
Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Paris St. Germain and Brest among
others.
He passed away on April 12th, 2025,
aged 68.
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Photo From: Panini France 1977-78 (Lionel Justier) |
Text and Photograph
submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
István Soós
István Soós was a Hungarian
midfielder from 60s into the 80s. He had spells at Nagykanizsa in second
league, later he played 15 seasons at Zalaegerszeg (ZTE). Here he became a club
record holder, playing the most first-division matches and scoring the club's
second most goals until the day of his death. He earned a solitary cap in 1980.
He passed away on April 13rd, 2025, aged 72.
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| Photo from: Labdarúgás May 1980 |
Carlton Fairweather
Carlton Fairweather was an
English Footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Wimbledon and Carlisle United among
others.
He passed away on April 14th, 2025,
aged 63 from cancer.
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Photo From: Panini England 1986-87 (Carlton Fairweather) |
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi
Aaron Salem Boupendza Pozzi was
an active Gabonese forward from the 2010s onwards.
He had spells at Pau and Al-Arabi among others.
He earned 35 caps between 2016 and 2023.
He passed away on April 16th, 2025,
aged just 28 after a fall from a building.
Cornelis Johannes Vincentius ‘Kees’ Smit
Cornelis Johannes Vincentius ‘Kees’ Smit was a Dutch Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Ajax Amsterdam and EDO among
others.
He passed away on April 16th, 2025,
aged 85.
Simon Lehoko
Simon Lehoko was a South
African defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Vaal Professionals and Kaizer
Chiefs.
He represented his nation internationally in 1977
He passed away on April 17th, 2025,
aged 74.
Joseph Thompson
Joseph Thompson was an English
midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Rochdale and Tranmere Rovers among
others.
He passed away on April 17th, 2025,
aged just 36 from Lymphoma.
Billy Young
Billy Young was a Republic of
Ireland defender from the 60s.
He had a spell at Bohemians.
He passed away on April 18th, 2025,
aged 86-87.
Nikola Pokrivač
Nikola Pokrivač was an active
Croatian midfielder from the 2000s onwards.
He had spells at Dinamo Zagreb and Monaco among
others.
He earned 15 caps between 2008 and 2010.
He was killed in a Traffic accident on April 18th,
2025, aged just 39.
Giulio Drago
Giulio Drago was an Italian
goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Empoli and Bari among others.
He passed away on April 18th, 2025,
aged 62.
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Photo From: 1986-87 Calciatori Panini (Giulio Drago) |
Niwat Srisawat
Niwat Srisawat was a Thai
Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Raj-Vithi FC and PAT FC.
He earned 85 caps between 1967 and 1979.
He passed away on April 19th, 2025,
aged 77.
Werner
Heinz Erich Lorant
Werner Heinz Erich Lorant was
a German Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Rot-Weiss-Essen and Eintracht
Frankfurt among others. He later had a career as a manager.
He passed away on April 20th, 2025,
aged 76.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1981-1982 (Panini) (Werner Heinz Erich Lorant) |
Hugo Orlando Gatti
Hugo Orlando Gatti was an
Argentine goalkeeper from the 60s into the 90s.
He had spells at Gimnasia La Plata and Boca
Juniors among others.
He earned 18 caps between 1966 and 1977.
He passed away on April 20th, 2025,
aged 80.
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Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 33, December 1982 (Hugo Orlando Gatti) |
Michael
McGrath
Michael McGrath was a Republic of
Ireland Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Home Farm and Blackburn Rovers among
others.
He earned 22 caps between 1958 and 1967.
His death was announced on April 20th,
2025, aged 89.
Tes Sambath
Tes Sambath was a Cambodian
Footballer from the 2010s onwards.
He had spells at Boeung Ket and Visakha.
He earned 16 caps between 2021 and 2023.
He drowned in a river after a motorbike accident on
April 20th, 2025, aged just 24.
Cecil Irwin
Cecil Irwin was an English
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He spent his career at Sunderland.
He passed away on April 21st, 2025,
aged 83.
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Photo From: 67-68 FKS (Cecil Irwin) |
Text and Photograph
submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
József Garami
József Garami was a Hungarian
footballer and coach from the 1960s to the 2000s. He played football at a lower
level, then became a physical education teacher and one of the most respected
youth coaches in the country. From the mid-‘80s he managed the teams of Pécsi
MSC, Újpest, MTK, Ferencváros, Rába ETO, and also the Hungarian national
football team. As a coach, he was also a multiple champion and cup winner. No
one sat on the bench in more matches (797) than him in the Hungarian top
division. He passed away on April 22nd, 2025, aged 85. (April 19th
on Wikipedia)
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Photo: Magzine source unknown (József Garami) |
David
Clunie
David Clunie was a Scottish
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Hearts, Berwick Rangers and St.
Johnstone.
His death was announced on April 23rd,
2025, aged 77.
Kang
Ji-Yong
Kang Ji-Yong was an active South
Korean defender from the 2000s onwards.
He had spells at Bucheon FC and Pohang Steelers among
others.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2025,
aged just 35.
Jarda Paciorek
Jarda Paciorek was a Czech
midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Fortuna Sittard and Spartak
Hulin among others.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2025,
aged just 45.
James Herriot
James Herriot was a Scottish
goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Dunfermline Athletic and Birmingham
City among others.
He earned 8 caps between 1968 and 1969.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2025,
aged 85.
Ivan
Sotirov
Ivan Sotirov was a Bulgarian
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Spartak Plovdiv and Botev
Plovdiv.
He passed away on April 24th, 2025,
aged 90.
Jair da
Costa
Jair da Costa was a Brazilian
Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Portuguesa and Internazionale
Milano among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1962.
He passed away on April 26th, 2025,
aged 84.
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Photo From: 64-65 - CALCIATORI PANINI_21 (Jair da Costa) |
José Carlos
da Silva José
José Carlos da Silva José was a
Portuguese defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at CUF, Sporting CP and Braga.
He earned 36 caps between 1961 and 1971.
He passed away on April 26th, 2025,
aged 83.
Peter
Burridge
Peter Burridge was an English
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Millwall and Crystal Palace among
others.
He passed away on April 30th, 2025,
aged 91.
Bahman Salehnia
Bahman Salehnia was an Iranian Football Manager.
He was the founder and managed Malavan among other clubs.
He passed away on April 30th, 2025,
aged 86.
Manuel
Cáceres Artesero, Manolo ‘el del Bombo’
Manuel Cáceres
Artesero, Manolo ‘el del Bombo’ was a famous Spanish Football fan for Valencia
and the Spanish National Team.
He passed away on May 1st, 2025, aged 76.
David
Woodfield
David Woodfield was an English
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Watford.
His death was announced on May 1st,
2025, aged 81.
Andrejs
Prohorenkovs
Andrejs Prohorenkovs was a Latvian
midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Maccabi Tel Aviv and Racing de
Ferol among others.
He earned 32 caps between 2002 and 2007.
He passed away on May 1st, 2025, aged just
48.
Kenneth
Paul Hancock
Kenneth Paul Hancock was an English
goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Port Vale and Ipswich Town among
others.
His death was announced on May 3rd,
2025, aged 87.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (Kenneth Paul Hancock) |
John
Williamson ‘Jake’ Findlay
John Williamson ‘Jake’ Findlay was a
Scottish goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Aston Villa and Luton Town among
others.
He passed away on May 3rd, 2025, aged 70.
David
Karako
David Karako was an Israeli
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar
Jerusalem and Hapoel Yehud.
He earned 12 caps between 1968 and 1972.
His death was announced on May 4th,
2025, aged 80.
Peter James
McParland
Peter James McParland was a
Northern Irish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Aston Villa and Worcester City among
others.
He earned 34 caps between 1954 and 1962.
He passed away on May 4th, 2025, aged 91.
Uno Piir
Uno Piir was an Estonian midfielder
from the 40s and 50s.
He had spells at Tallinna JK Dünamo and Tallinna
Kalev.
He passed away on May 4th, 2025, aged 95.
Thomas
Anthony John Youngs
Thomas Anthony John Youngs was an
English forward from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Cambridge United and Bury among
others.
He passed away on May 4th, 2025, aged just
46.
Luis Adolfo
Galván
Luis Adolfo Galván was an Argentine
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Talleres de Cordoba and Loma
Negra among others.
He was a member of Argentina’s 1978 World Cup winning
squad.
He earned 34 caps between 1975 and 1983.
He passed away on May 5th, 2025, aged 77.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (Luis Adolfo Galván) |
Johannes
Cornelis van Daele
Johannes Cornelis van Daele was a
Dutch defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Feyenoord and Fortuna Sittard among
others.
He passed away on May 7th, 2025, aged 77.
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Photo From: 1975-76 Vanderhout (Johannes Cornelis van Daele) |
Oliviero
Garlini
Oliviero Garlini was an
Italian striker from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Lazio and Internazionale Milano among
others.
He passed away on May 8th, 2025, aged 68.
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Photo From: 1986-87 Calciatori Panini (Oliviero Garlini) |
Gianni
Vasino
Gianni Vasino was an Italian
journalist.
He is remembered for his reportingon the show
‘Novantesimo Minuto.
He passed away on May 8th, 2025, aged 88.
Francisco
Javier Rotunno Merino
Francisco Javier Rotunno Merino was
a Chilean defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Coquimbo Unido and Cobresal among
others.
He passed away on May 9th, 2025, aged just
49.
Sahib
Khazal
Sahib Khazal was an Iraqi
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at Al-Quwa Al-Jawlya.
He earned caps between 1963 and 1975.
He passed away on May 9th, 2025, aged 82.
Enzo
Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari was an Italian
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Genoa and Palermo among others.
He passed away on May 11th, 2025, aged
82.
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Photo From: 67-68 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Enzo Ferrari) |
Wilberforce
Mfum
Wilberforce Mfum was a
Ghanaian forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Asante Kotoko and New York
Cosmos among others.
He earned 26 caps between 1960 and 1968.
He passed away on May 11th, 2025, aged
88.
Gerry
Francis
Gerry Francis was an
English-Canadian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Leeds United, York City and
Tonbridge.
His death was announced on May 12th,
2025, aged 91.
Colin Booth
Colin Booth was an English Striker from
the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Nottingham Forest among others.
He passed away on May 12th, 2025, aged
90.
Andreas Per
Bartram
Andreas Per Bartram was a Danish
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Odense BK and Morton among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1975.
He passed away on May 12th, 2025, aged
81.
Philip
Desmond ‘Chic’ Bates
Philip Desmond ‘Chic’ Bates was an
English forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Shrewsbury Town and Bristol
Rovers among others.
His death was announced on May 14th,
2025, aged 75.
Emmanuel
Jérôme Kundé
Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé was a
Cameroonian defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Laval and Reims among others.
He was a member of Cameroon’s 1982 and 1990 World
Cup squads.
He earned 102 caps between 1979 and 1992.
He passed away on May 16th, 2025, aged
68.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1990 (Emmanuel Jérôme Kundé) |
Shaun
Dennis
Shaun Dennis was a Scottish
defender from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Raith Rover, Hibernian and
Brechin City.
He passed away on May 16th, 2025, aged
55.
Brian
Lester Glanville
Brian Lester
Glanville was quite simply one of the greatest English sportswriters, in a
career spanning more than half a century.
He passed away on May 16th, 2025, aged
93.
Photo From: World Soccer, January 1984
René Bonora
Puerta
René Bonora Puerta was a Cuban
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at FC Granjeros.
He earned caps between 1971 and 1980.
His death was announced on May 16th,
2025, aged 73.
Emmanouil
‘Manolis’ Papadopulos
Emmanouil ‘Manolis’ Papadopulos was
a Greek defender from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at AEK Athens and Ethnikos Piraeus among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1992.
He passed away on May 16th, 2025, aged
57.
Gorgis
Ismail
Gorgis Ismail was an Iraqi forward from
the 60s.
He earned 9 caps between 1962 and 1969.
He passed away on May 17th, 2025, aged
82.
Alec Farrall
Alec Farrall was an English
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Everton and Gillingham among
others.
He passed away on May 19th, 2025, aged
89.
Ignacio
Rodriguez Bahena
Ignacio Rodriguez Bahena was a
Mexican goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Zacatepec and Atlante among
others.
He earned 11 caps between 1980 and 1986.
He passed away on May 19th, 2025, aged
68.
Gadi Kinda
Gadi Kinda was an Ethiopian-born
Israeli Footballer from the 2010s onwards.
He had spells at Ashdod and Maccabi Haifa among
others.
He earned 10 caps between 2021 and 2024.
He passed away on May 20th, 2025, aged
just 31.
Nol de
Ruiter
Nol de Ruiter was a Dutch defender from
the 60s.
He had spells at DOS, Velox and USV Elinkwijk.
He passed away on May 21st, 2025, aged
85.
Oleksandr
Mykolayovych Berezhnyi
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Berezhnyi was
a Ukrainian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Dynamo Kyiv and Tavriya
Simferopol.
He earned 14 caps between 1976 and 1979 for the
USSR.
His death was announced on May 23rd,
2025, aged 67.
Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy was an Irish manager
from the 70s onwards
He managed at Rawthorpe WMC, Bradley Rangers and
Huddersfield Town.
His death was announced on May 23rd,
2025, aged 81.
Pavel
Chaloupka
Pavel Chaloupka was a Czech
midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Bohemians Praha and Fortuna Dusseldorf
among others.
He earned 20 caps between 1981 and 1987.
He passed away on May 23rd, 2025, aged
66.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1989-1990 (Panini) (Pavel Chaloupka) |
T. Gopinath
Naidu
T. Gopinath Naidu was a Malaysian
striker from the 90s.
He had spells at Kuala Lumpur FA and Perak FA.
He earned caps for his nation.
He passed away on May 24th, 2025, aged
51.
Gary Pierce
Gary Pierce was an English
goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Huddersfield Town and
Wolverhampton Wanderers among others.
He passed away on May 24th, 2025, aged
74.
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Photo From: 74-75 FKS (Gary Pierce) |
Kiril
Lozanov Ivkov
Kiril Lozanov Ivkov was a Bulgarian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Minyor Pernik and Levski Sofia among
others.
He earned 44 caps between 1968 and 1979.
He passed away on May 23rd, 2025, aged
66.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974 (Kiril Lozanov Ivkov) |
Waleed S.
Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak
Waleed S. Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak was a
Kuwaiti defender from the 70s into 1990.
He spent his career at Kuwait SC.
He earned 44 caps between 1979 and 1989.
He passed away on May 26th, 2025, aged
65.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982 (Waleed S. Al-Jasem Al-Mubarak) |
Manuel
Horacio Díaz Luco
Manuel Horacio Díaz Luco was a
Chilean defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Herediano and Aguila among
others.
He passed away on May 26th, 2025, aged
81.
William
Stevenson
William Stevenson was a Scottish
Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Rangers Glasgow and Liverpool among
others.
He
passed away on May 27th, 2025, aged 85.
Juan Ramón
Verón
Juan Ramón Verón was an Argentine
Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Estudiantes and Panathinaikos among
others.
He earned 4 caps between 1968 and 1971.
He
passed away on May 27th, 2025, aged 81.
Peter
Graeme Crawford
Peter Graeme Crawford was a
Scottish goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at York City and Scunthorpe United among
others.
His death was announced on May 28th,
2025, aged 77.
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submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
István Szűcs
István Szűcs was a Hungarian
goalkeeper from 70s into the 80s. He had spells at Vasas, Salgótarján and
Debreceni MVSC. He once sat on the bench of the Hungarian national football
team as a substitute goalkeeper (against Argentina in 1976). He passed away on
May 30th, 2025, aged 73.
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Ernesto
Pellegrini
Ernesto
Pellegrini was an Italian businessman and President of Internazionale
Milano from 1984 to 1995.
He
passed away on May 31st, 2025, aged 84.
Adolfo José
Andrade Chaparro
Adolfo José Andrade Chaparro was a
Colombian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Deportivo Cali and Deportes
Quindio among others.
He earned 11 caps between 1972 and 1973.
He
passed away on May 31st, 2025, aged 75.
Erroll
Bennett
Erroll Bennett
was a Tahitian Footballer from the 1970s.
He had a spell at
AS Central Sport.
He represented
his nation at international level.
He
passed away on June 2nd, 2025, aged 75.
Uriah
Duddley Rennie
Uriah Duddley
Rennie was an English referee from the 90s and 2000s.
He
passed away on June 8th, 2025, aged 65.
Marcel
Sabou
Marcel Sabou was a Romanian
midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Dinamo Bucuresti and Sporting
Gijon among others.
He
passed away on June 9th, 2025, aged 59.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1995-1996 (Este Colecciones) (Marcel Sabou) |
Viktor
Yuryevich Pimushin
Viktor Yuryevich Pimushin was a
Russian forward from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Torpedo Moscow and Kuzbass
Kemerovo among others.
He
passed away on June 9th, 2025, aged 70.
Marek Košút
Marek Košút was a Slovakian
defender from the 2000s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Nitra and Nové Zámky among
others.
His death was announced on June 9th,
2025, aged just 36.
Slaviša
Đurković
Slaviša Đurković was a
Montenegro defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Sutjeska Nikšić and Leotar among
others.
He
passed away on June 10th, 2025, aged 56.
Bernard
Samson
Bernard Samson was a French
Footballer from the 80s into the 90s.
He had spells at Stade Rennais and Guingamp among
others.
His death was announced on June 11th,
2025, aged 66.
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Photo From: Panini France 1984-85 (Bernard Samson) |
Artur Lopes
dos Santos
Artur Lopes dos Santos was a
Portuguese defender from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Benfica.
He earned 2 caps between 1956 and 1959.
He
passed away on June 13th, 2025, aged 94.
Juan Carlos ‘Pichino’ Carone
Juan Carlos ‘Pichino’ Carone was an Argentine Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Velez Sarsfield and Racing Club among
others.
He earned 5 caps between 1966 and 1967.
His
death was announced on June 13th, 2025, aged 83.
Sabirou
Bassa-Djeri
Sabirou Bassa-Djeri was a Togo goalkeeper
from the 2000s until present.
He had spells at AC Semassi and Gbikinti among
others.
He earned 15 caps between 2017 and 2019.
He
passed away on June 14th, 2025, aged just 37.
Richard
Thomas Edwards
Richard Thomas Edwards was an
English Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Aston Villa and Mansfield Town among
others.
His
death was announced on June 16th, 2025, aged 82.
Bernard
Lacombe
Bernard Lacombe was a French
striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Olympique Lyonnais, St. Etienne
and Bordeaux.
He earned 38 caps between 1973 and 1984.
He
passed away on June 17th, 2025, aged 72.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (Bernard Lacombe) |
Egon
Coordes
Egon Coordes was a German defender
from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at TuS Bremerhaven 93, Werder
Bremen and VfB Stuttgart. He later had a
career as a manager.
He
passed away on June 17th, 2025, aged 80.
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Photo From: 1972-73 Bergmann (Egon Coordes) |
Gennady
Petrovich Korkin
Gennady Petrovich Korkin was a
Russian forward from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Spartak Ordzhonikidze and
Metallurg Lipetsk among others.
He
passed away on June 18th, 2025, aged 61.
Giuseppe
Gaspari
Giuseppe Gaspari was an Italian goalkeeper
from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Livorno and Catania among
others.
He
passed away on June 18th, 2025, aged 92.
Braulio
Enrique Musso Reyes
Braulio Enrique Musso Reyes was a
Chilean Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Universidad de Chile.
He earned 14 caps between 1954 and 1961.
He
passed away on June 18th, 2025, aged 95.
António
Henriques Morato
António Henriques Morato was a
Portuguese defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Sporting CP and Barreirense among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1961.
He
passed away on June 19th, 2025, aged 88.
Dudley
Keith Lewis
Dudley Keith Lewis was a Welsh
defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Swansea City and Huddersfield
Town among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1983.
He
passed away on June 21st, 2025, aged 62.
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Photo From: Panini England 1981-82 (Dudley Keith Lewis) |
John Clark
John Clark was a Scottish
Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Morton among
others.
He earned 4 caps between 1966 and 1967.
He
passed away on June 23rd, 2025, aged 84.
Adolfo
Alamiro Olivares Aravena
Adolfo Alamiro Olivares Aravena was
a Chilean striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Universidad de Chile and
Santiago Morning among others.
He earned 15 caps between 1968 and 1969.
He
passed away on June 23rd, 2025, aged 84.
John
Tarkpor Sonkaliey
John Tarkpor Sonkaliey was a
Liberian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Mighty Blue Angels and Persitara
North Jakarta among others.
He earned 5 caps in 2003.
He
passed away on June 23rd, 2025, aged just 38.
Hitoshi
Morishita
Hitoshi Morishita was a
Japanese midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He spent his career at Tosu Futures.
He
passed away on June 25th, 2025, aged 57.
Terence
‘Terry’ Miles
Terence ‘Terry’ Miles was an
English midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Port Vale, Sandbach Ramblers and
Eastwood.
He
passed away on June 27th, 2025, aged 88.
Paolo
Sirena
Paolo Sirena was an Italian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Roma and Verona among others.
He
passed away on June 27th, 2025, aged 79.
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Photo From: 71-72 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Paolo Sirena) |
Jaroslaw
Studzizba
Jaroslaw Studzizba was a
Polish midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Gornik Zabrze and Eintracht
Braunschweig among others.
He
passed away on June 27th, 2025, aged 69.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1983-1984 (Panini) (Jaroslaw Studzizba) |
Alan
Peacock
Alan Peacock was an English forward
from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough, Leeds United and
Plymouth Argyle.
He earned 6 caps between 1962 and 1965.
He
passed away on June 28/29, 2025, aged 87.
Jacques
Vergnes
Jacques Vergnes was a French
striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Bastia and Strasbourg among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1971.
He
passed away on June 27th, 2025, aged 76.
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Photo From: Panini France 1978-79 (Jacques Vergnes) |
Francisco
‘Paco’ Pérez Durán
Francisco ‘Paco’ Pérez Durán was a
Spanish defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Castilla and Linares among
others.
He
passed away on June 29th, 2025, aged 63.
Brian Banda
Brian Banda was
an active Zimbabwe midfielder.
He had spells at
The Highlanders and FC Platinum.
He
was killed in a traffic accident on June 29th, 2025, aged just 29.
Text and Photograph
submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
József Tajti
József Tajti was
a Hungarian footballer and coach. He only played in the top division for
Budapesti Honvéd between 1966 and 1973, ending his career due to an injury. He
coached several Hungarian teams (for example Videoton, Csepel, Dunaferr). He
was the head coach of the Hungarian youth national football team and was the
assistant coach of the Hungarian team during the World Cup in Mexico.
He passed away on
June 30 at the age of 82.
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Photo From: source unknown (József Tajti) |
Lajos
Sătmăreanu (also Ludovic
Sătmăreanu)
Lajos Sătmăreanu (also Ludovic Sătmăreanu) was a Romanian defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at ASA Târgu Mureș and Steaua
București among others.
He earned 42 caps between 1967 and 1973.
He
passed away on June 30th, 2025, aged 81.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Lajos Sătmăreanu) |
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