Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Tributes-Part 43 (April 2025 through June 2025)

 

 

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.



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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.



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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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)

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

(Brian Lester Glanville)


 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Text and Photograph 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.



Photo from: Képes Sport 21st Nov 1978

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970

(Lajos Sătmăreanu)