Tributes-Part 29 (October 2021 through December 2021)

 

Tributes:     Frederick Hill (January 17, 1940-October 1, 2021)

Paul Linger (December 20, 1974-October 1, 2021)

                   Bernard Tapie (January 26, 1943-October 3, 2021)

                   Luis Bello Martinez (January 7, 1929-October 3, 2021)

                   Jose Luis Lamadrid Prados (July 3, 1930-October 3, 2021)

                   Nikolaos Tsoumanis (June 8, 1990-October 5, 2021)

                   Billy Lamont (May 12, 1936-October 9, 2021)(Death announced on this date)

                   Cornel Dragusin (March 26, 1926-October 10, 2021)

Nils Olav Nilsen (January 24, 1942-October 11, 2021)

Raul Ernesto Coloma Rivas (July 9, 1928-October 12, 2021)

Dario Giuliano Mario Barluzzi (September 6, 1935-October 13, 2021)

George Kinnell (December 22, 1937-October 16, 2021)

Serhiy Leonidovych Burimenko (September 2, 1970-October 18, 2021)

Pieter Johannes Elisabeth Kerkhoffs (March 26, 1936-October 19, 2021)

Dragan Pantelic (December 9, 1951-October 20, 2021)

Serhiy Yuriyovych Morozov (April 30, 1950-October 22, 2021)

Miguel Angel Basilico (June 19, 1940-October 23, 2021)

Aleksandar Stefanov Shalamanov (September 4, 1941-October 25, 2021)

Walter Ferguson Smith (February 24, 1948-October 26, 2021)

Umberto Colombo (May 21, 1933-October 26, 2021)

Bend Nickel (March 15, 1949-October 27, 2021)

Arnost Pazdera (September 16, 1929-October 27, 2021)

Mehdi Cerbah (April 3, 1953-October 29, 2021)

Bernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha (February 17, 1989-October 30, 2021)

Rene Donoyan (April 8, 1940-October 30, 2021)

Poerio Mascella (October 19, 1950-November 1, 2021)

Alfred Patrick (September 25, 1921-November 2, 2021)

Mohamed Soukhane (October 12, 1931-November 2, 2021)

Luciano Pique (June 11, 1935-November 2, 2021)

Andrei Viktorovich Redkous (June 13, 1957-November 3, 2021)

Amatsia Levkovich (December 27, 1937-November 4, 2021)

Eugenio Pazzaglia (December 29, 1948-November 4, 2021)

Ryszard Pawel Grzegorczyk (September 20, 1939-November 5, 2021)

Luigi Maldera (January 19, 1946-November 5, 2021)

Robert Esmond Bainbridge (February 22, 1931-November 5, 2021)

Philippus Stapper (November 23, 1944-November 5, 2021)

Laurence Joseph Sheffield (April 27, 1939-November 9, 2021)

Ronald Flowers (July 28, 1934-November 11, 2021)

Paul Gludovatz (June 10, 1946-November 12, 2021)

Aleksandr Ivanovic Lenyov (September 25, 1944-November 12, 2021)

Ivo Georgiev (May 12, 1972-November 13, 2021)

Robert ’Bertie’ Auld (March 23, 1938-November 14, 2021)

Giovanni Colonnelli (January 14, 1951-November 15, 2021)

James Louis Bimpson (May 14, 1929-November 15, 2021)

Dzyanis Yur’evich Kowba (September 6, 1979-November 18, 2021)

Zenon Trzonkowski (September 19, 1957-November 18, 2021)

Kim Suominen (October 20, 1969-November 18, 2021)

Joseph Daniel Laidlaw (July 12, 1950-November 18, 2021)

John David Sewell (July 7, 1936-November 21, 2021)

Frank Burrows (January 30, 1944-November 24, 2021)

Cliff Marshall (November 4, 1955-November 24, 2021)

Ruslan Mostovyi (June 2, 1974-November 26, 2021)

German Semyonovich Zonin (September 9, 1926-November 26, 2021)

Douglas Cowie (May 5, 1926-November 27, 2021)

(Death announced on this date)

John Charles Sillett (July 20, 1936-November 30, 2021)

Raymond Kennedy (July 28, 1951-November 30, 2021)

Erwin Feliks Wilczek (November 20, 1940-November 30, 2021)

Peter Greenwood (September 11, 1924-November 30, 2021)

Philip John Dwyer (October 28, 1953-December 1, 2021)

Horst Eckel (February 8, 1932-December 3, 2021)

Wout Holverda (April 22, 1958-December 3, 2021) (Death announced on this date)

Momcilo Vukotic (June 2, 1950-December 3, 2021)

Mahmoud Hassan Hammoud (July 3, 1964-December 4, 2021)

Adrie Andriessen (December 13, 1960-December 5, 2021)

Marvin Newlon Morgan (April 13, 1983-December 6, 2021)

Igor Vasilyevich Gamula (February 17, 1960-December 8, 2021)

Jacques Zimako (December 28, 1951-December 8, 2021)

Poul Lars Hogh Pedersen (January 14, 1959-December 8, 2021)

Alfredo David Moreno (January 12, 1980-December 8, 2021)

Pavel Karpf (May 10, 1969-December 10, 2021)

Mecnur Colak (August 7, 1967-December 11, 2021)

Mecnur Colak (August 7, 1967-December 11, 2021)

Marek Szutowicz (February 22, 1977-December 13, 2021)

James Robson (January 23, 1939-December 14, 2021)

Muamer Abdulrab (August 20, 1982-December 14, 2021)

Hans Kuppers (December 24, 1938-December 15, 2021)

William McSeveney (March 4, 1929-December 15, 2021)

Trevor Thompson (May 21, 1955-December 17, 2021)

Dimitrios Stefanakos (October 19, 1936-December 17, 2021)

Jan Fransz (May 24, 1937-December 18, 2021)

Spartak Elmazi (December 3, 1987-December 19, 2021)

Viktor Petrovich Antikhovich (April 5, 1945-December 20, 2021)

George Ryden (July 14, 1938-December 20, 2021)

Jiri Cadek (December 7, 1935-December 20, 2021)

Raul Horacio Madero (May 21, 1939-December 24, 2021)

Vojvoda Malesija (July 17, 1970-December 24, 2021)

Jose Gerardo Villegas Tavares (June 20, 1934-December 24, 2021)

Wilibert Kremer (October 15, 1939-December 24, 2021)

Dorval Rodrigues (February 26, 1935-December 26, 2021)

Diego Armando Montiel (April 22, 1996-December 26, 2021)

Grzegorz Wiezik (July 21, 1963-December 26, 2021)

Nikolay Shirshov (June 22, 1974-December 28, 2021)

Hugo Hernan Maradona (May 9, 1969-December 28, 2021)

Antonio Jose de Oliveira Meireles, Tibi (April 9, 1951-December 28, 2021)

Stanislav Petrovich Zavidonov (October 14, 1934-December 28, 2021)

Josef Pospisil (September 23,1 945-December 28, 2021)

Ahmed Daham Karim (October 12, 1967-December 29, 2021)

Christian Attah Gyan (November 2, 1978-December 29, 2021)

Clemente Iriarte Madariaga (July 25, 1946-December 29, 2021)

Stephen Thomas Peplow (January 8, 1949-December 29, 2021)

Antoine Bonifaci (September 4, 1931-December 29, 2021)

 

 

 

 

Frederick Hill 

Frederick Hill was an English forward from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City among others.

He earned two caps for his Nation in 1962.

He passed away on October 1st, 2021, aged 81.

 

Paul Linger 

Paul Linger was an English midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion among others.

He passed away on October 1st, 2021, aged 46.

 

Bernard Tapie 

Bernard Tapie was a French Businessman and Politician among other things.

He was President of Olympique Marseille from 1986 to 1994.

He passed away on October 3^rd, 2021, aged 78.

 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 17, June 1990

(Bernard Tapie)

 

Luis Bello Martinez 

Luis Bello Martinez was a Spanish midfielder from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at Real Zaragoza and Hercules Alicante among others.

He passed away on October 3^rd, 2021, aged 92.

 

Jose Luis Lamadrid Prados 

Jose Luis Lamadrid Prados was a Mexican forward from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Necaxa.

He was a member of Mexico’s 1954 World Cup squad.

He passed away on October 3^rd, 2021, aged 91.

 

Nikolaos Tsoumanis 

Nikolaos Tsoumanis was a Greek defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Aris and Skoda Xanthi among others.

He found dead in his car on October 5^th, 2021, aged just 31 from suffocation.

 

Billy Lamont 

Billy Lamont was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Albio Rovers, Hamilton Academical and Cheltenham Town.

His death was announced on October 9^th, 2021, aged 85.

 

Cornel Dragusin 

Cornel Dragusin was a Romanian Manager.

He had a short spell at Steaua Bucharest before becoming a Manager in the 1950s.

He managed the Iraqi, Syrian and Romanian National Teams as well managing clubs and Romania at various levels.

His death was announced on October 10^th, 2021, aged 85.

 

Nils Olav Nilsen 

Nils Olav Nilsen was a Norwegian Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his carrer at Viking Stavanger.

He earned 62 caps between 1962 and 1971.

He passed away on October 11^th, 2021, aged 79.

 

Raul Ernesto Coloma Rivas 

Raul Ernesto Coloma Rivas was a Chilean goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Ferrobadminton, Municipal Santiago and Ferroviarios.

He earned 15 caps between 1955 and 1960.

He passed away on October 12^th, 2021, aged 93.

 

Dario Giuliano Mario Barluzzi 

Dario Giuliano Mario Barluzzi was an Italian goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Treviso and AC Milan among others.

He passed away on October 13^th, 2021, aged 86.

 

George Kinnell 

George Kinnell was a Scottish midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Aberdeen and Sunderland among others.

He passed away on October 16^th, 2021, aged 83.

 

 

Serhiy Leonidovych Burimenko 

Serhiy Leonidovych Burimenko was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Artanai Ochakiv and Kohtla-Jarve Lootus among others.

He passed away on October 18^th, 2021, aged 51.

 

Pieter Johannes Elisabeth Kerkhoffs 

Pieter Johannes Elisabeth Kerkhoffs was a Dutch striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at PSV Eindhoven and Lausanne Sport among others.

He earned 5 caps between 1960 and 1965.

He passed away on October 19^th, 2021, aged 85.

 

 

Dragan Pantelic 

Dragan Pantelic was a Yugoslavian goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Radnicki Nis, Bordeaux and Timok.

He was a member of Yugoslavia’s 1982 World Cup squad.

He earned 19 caps between 1979 and 1984.

He passed away on October 20^th, 2021, aged 69.

 

 

Photo From: Panini France 1981/82

(Dragan Pantelic)

 

Serhiy Yuriyovych Morozov 

Serhiy Yuriyovych Morozov was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Desna Chernihiv and CSKA Moscow among others.

He earned a solitary cap for the Soviet Union in 1972.

He passed away on October 22^nd, 2021, aged 71.

 

Miguel Angel Basilico 

Miguel Angel Basilico was an Argentine Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield among others.

He represented Argentina in 1959 in Pre-Olympic and Panamerican Games.

He passed away on October 23^rd, 2021, aged 81.

 

Aleksandar Stefanov Shalamanov 

Aleksandar Stefanov Shalamanov was a Bulgarian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at CSKA Sofia and Slavia Sofia.

He earned 42 caps between 1964 and 1971.

He passed away on October 25^th, 2021, aged 80.

 

Walter Ferguson Smith 

Walter Ferguson Smith was a Scottish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Dundee United, Dumbarton and Dallas Tornado.

He later managed Rangers Glasow, Everton and the Scotland National Team.

He passed away on October 26^th, 2021, aged 73.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, Febaruary 1993

(Walter Ferguson Smith)

 

Umberto Colombo 

Umberto Colombo was an Italian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Juventus and Atalanta among others.

He earned 3 caps between 1959 and 1960.

He passed away on October 26^th, 2021, aged 88.

 

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Umberto Colombo)

 

Bend Nickel 

Bend Nickel was a German Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and Young Boys Bern.

He earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1974.

He passed away on October 27^th, 2021, aged 72.

 

Photo From: 1977-78 Bergmann Verde

(Bend Nickel)

 

Arnost Pazdera 

Arnost Pazdera was a Czech Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Sparta Praha and Tatran Teplice among others.

He earned 19 caps between 1952 and 1958.

He passed away on October 27^th, 2021, aged 92.

 

Mehdi Cerbah 

Mehdi Cerbah was an Algerian goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at JS Kabylie and RS Kouba among others.

He was a member of Algeria’s 1982 World Cup squad.

He earned 57 caps between 1975 and 1986.

He passed away on October 29^th, 2021, aged 68.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982

(Mehdi Cerbah)

 

Bernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha 

Bernardo David Mendes Salgueiro Campos Tengarrinha was a Portuguese Footballer from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Vitoria Setubal and Boavista among others.

He passed away on October 30^th, 2021, aged just 32 from Hodgkin Lymphoma.

 

 

Rene Donoyan 

Rene Donoyan was a French goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at St Etienne and Lorient among others.

He passed away on October 30^th, 2021, aged 81.

 

Poerio Mascella 

Poerio Mascella was an Italian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Messina and Ternana among others.

He passed away on November 1^st, 2021, aged 71.

 

 

Alfred Patrick 

Alfred Patrick was an English striker from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at York City and Scarborough.

He passed away on November 2^nd, 2021, aged 100.

 

Mohamed Soukhane 

Mohamed Soukhane was an Algerian defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had a spell at Le Havre.

He earned 6 caps between 1963 and 1964.

He passed away on November 2^nd, 2021, aged 90.

 

Luciano Pique 

Luciano Pique was an Italian defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Udinese and Genoa among others.

He passed away on November 2^nd, 2021, aged 86.

 

Andrei Viktorovich Redkous 

Andrei Viktorovich Redkous was a Russian striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Zenit Leningrad and Torpedo Moscow among others.

He passed away on November 3^rd, 2021, aged 64.

 

 

 

Amatsia Levkovich 

Amatsia Levkovich was an Israeli defender from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Hapoel Tel Aviv.

He earned 42 caps between 1957 and 1965.

He passed away on November 4^th, 2021, aged 83.

 

Eugenio Pazzaglia 

Eugenio Pazzaglia was an Italian striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Pisa and Siena among others.

He passed away on November 4^th, 2021, aged 72.

 

Ryszard Pawel Grzegorczyk 

Ryszard Pawel Grzegorczyk was a Polish midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Polonia Bytom and RC lens.

He earned 23 caps between 1960 and 1966.

He passed away on November 5^th, 2021, aged 82.

 

Photo From: 73-74 AGE

(Ryszard Pawel Grzegorczyk )

 

 

Luigi Maldera 

Luigi Maldera was an Italian defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at AC Milan and Catanzaro among others.

He passed away on November 5^th, 2021, aged 75.

 

 

Robert Esmond Bainbridge 

Robert Esmond Bainbridge was an English striker from the 50s.

He had spells at York City and Selby Town among others.

He passed away on November 5^th, 2021, aged 90.

 

Philippus Stapper 

Philippus Stapper was a Dutch midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Twente Enschede and AZ’67 Alkmaar among others.

He passed away on November 5^th, 2021, aged 76.

 

Laurence Joseph Sheffield 

Laurence Joseph Sheffield was a Welsh striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Doncaster Rovers and Luton Town among others.

He passed away on November 9^th, 2021, aged 82.

 

Ronald Flowers 

Ronald Flowers was an English midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Northampton Town and Telford United.

He was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup squad.

He earned 49 caps between 1955 and 1966.

He passed away on November 11^th, 2021, aged 87.

 

Photo From: England, Player by Player, Author Graham Betts

(Ronald Flowers)

 

Paul Gludovatz 

Paul Gludovatz was an Austrian Manager.

He managed SV Ried and SV Eberau among others.

He passed away on November 12^th, 2021, aged 75.

 

Aleksandr Ivanovic Lenyov 

Aleksandr Ivanovic Lenyov was a Russian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik Yaroslavl among others.

He earned 10 caps between 1966 and 1968 for the Soviet Union.

He passed away on November 12^th, 2021, aged 77.

 

 

Ivo Georgiev 

Ivo Georgiev was a Bulgarian forward from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Spartak Varna and Aarau among others.

He earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1996.

He passed away on November 13^th, 2021, aged just 49.

 

Robert ’Bertie’ Auld 

Robert ’Bertie’ Auld was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Birmingham City among others.

He earned 3 caps in 1959.

He passed away on November 14^th, 2021, aged 83.

 

Giovanni Colonnelli 

Giovanni Colonnelli was an Italian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Parma, Reggiana and Maceratese.

He passed away on November 15^th, 2021, aged 70.

 

James Louis Bimpson 

James Louis Bimpson was an English striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Liverpool and Rochdale among others.

He passed away on November 15^th, 2021, aged 92.

 

Dzyanis Yur’evich Kowba 

Dzyanis Yur’evich Kowba was a Belarus midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Krylia Sovetov Samara and Sparta Prague among others.

He earned 36 caps between 2002 and 2007.

He passed away on November 18^th, 2021, aged just 42.

 

Zenon Trzonkowski 

Zenon Trzonkowski was a Polish defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Slask Wroclaw, Zaglebie Lubin and Stal Brzeg.

He passed away on November 18^th, 2021, aged 64.

 

Kim Suominen 

Kim Suominen was a Finnish midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at TPS and Admira Wacker among others.

He earned 39 caps between 1993 and 1996.

He passed away on November 18^th, 2021, aged 52.

 

Joseph Daniel Laidlaw 

Joseph Daniel Laidlaw was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Middlesbrough and Doncaster Rovers among others.

He passed away on November 18^th, 2021, aged 71.

 

John David Sewell 

John David Sewell was an English defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace among others.

He passed away on November 21^st, 2021, aged 85.

 

Frank Burrows 

Frank Burrows was a Scottish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Scunthorpe United and Swindon Town among others.

He passed away on November 24^th, 2021, aged 77.

 

Cliff Marshall 

Cliff Marshall was an English striker from the 70s.

He had spells at Everton and Miami Toros among others.

He passed away on November 24^th, 2021, aged 66.

 

Ruslan Mostovyi 

Ruslan Mostovyi was a Ukrainian defender from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Spartak Nalchik and Volyn Lutsk among others.

He was killed in a traffic accident on November 26^th, 2021, aged just 47.

 

German Semyonovich Zonin 

German Semyonovich Zonin was a Russian defender from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at Dynamo Kazan, Dynamo Leningrad and Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad.

He managed the Soviet Union National Team in 1972.

He passed away on November 26^th, 2021, aged 95.

 

Douglas Cowie 

Douglas Cowie was a Scottish Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Dundee and Greenock Morton.

He earned 20 caps between 1953 and 1956.

His death was announced on November 27^th, 2021, aged 95.

 

John Charles Sillett 

John Charles Sillett was an English defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Chelsea, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle.

He managed Coventry City to FA Cup win in 1987.

He passed away on November 30^th, 2021, aged 85.

 

Raymond Kennedy 

Raymond Kennedy was an English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Arsenal and Liverpool among others.

He earned 17 caps between 1976 and 1980.

He passed away on November 30^th, 2021, aged 70.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1978/79

(Raymond Kennedy)

 

Erwin Feliks Wilczek 

Erwin Feliks Wilczek was a Polsih Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Gornik Zabrze and Valenciennes.

He earned 16 caps between 1961 and 1969.

He passed away on November 30^th, 2021, aged 81.

 

Peter Greenwood 

Peter Greenwood was an English Footballer from the 40s and 50s.

He spent his career at Chester.

He passed away on November 30^th, 2021, aged 97.

 

 

Philip John Dwyer 

Philip John Dwyer was a Welsh defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Cardiff City and Rochdale.

He earned 10 caps between 1978 and 1979.

He passed away on December 1^st, 2021, aged 68.

 

Photo From: Wales, the Complete Who's Who of Footballers since 1946, Author Dean P. Hayes

(Philip John Dwyer )

 

 

 

Horst Eckel 

Horst Eckel was a West German midfielder from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Kaiserslautern and Rochling Volklingen.

He was the last remaining survivor of West Germany’s 1954 World Cup winning side.

He earned 32 caps between 1952 and 1958.

He passed away on December 3^rd, 2021, aged 89.

 

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(Horst Eckel)

 

 

Wout Holverda 

Wout Holverda was a Dutch striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Sparta Rotterdam, Fortuna Sittard and Haarlem.

His death was announced on December 3^rd, 2021, aged 63.

 

Momcilo Vukotic 

Momcilo Vukotic was a Serbian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Partizan Belgrade and Bordeaux.

He earned 14 caps between 1972 and 1978.

He passed away on December 3^rd, 2021, aged 71.

 

Photo From: Fudbaleri i Timovi 1977 78

(Momcilo Vukotic)

 

Mahmoud Hassan Hammoud 

Mahmoud Hassan Hammoud was a Lebanese striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Nejmeh and Al-Khor.

He earned 8 caps between 1988 and 1989.

He passed away on December 4^th, 2021, aged 57.

 

Adrie Andriessen

Adrie Andriessen was a Dutch defender from the 80s.

He spent his career at Sparta Rotterdam.

He passed away on December 5^th, 2021, aged 60.

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1982/83

(Adrie Andriessen)

 

 

Marvin Newlon Morgan 

Marvin Newlon Morgan was an English forward from the 2000s and 2020.

He had spells at Aldershot Town and Plymouth Argyle among others.

He passed away on December 6^th, 2021, aged just 38.

 

Igor Vasilyevich Gamula 

Igor Vasilyevich Gamula was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at SKA Rostov-on-Don and Zorya Voroshylovhrad among others.

He passed away on December 8^th, 2021, aged 61.

 

Jacques Zimako 

Jacques Zimako was a French forward from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Bastia, Saint Etienne and Sochaux.

He earned 13 caps between 1977 and 1981.

He passed away on December 8^th, 2021, aged 69.

 

Photo From: Onze, issue 68, August 1981

(Jacques Zimako)

 

Poul Lars Hogh Pedersen 

Poul Lars Hogh Pedersen was a Danish goalkeeper from the 70s into 2000.

He spent his career at OB Odense.

He earned 8 caps between 1983 and 1995.

He passed away on December 8^th, 2021, aged 62.

 

Alfredo David Moreno 

Alfredo David Moreno was an Argentine forward from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Boca Juniors and Necaxa among others.

He passed away on December 8^th, 2021, aged just 41.

 

Pavel Karpf 

Pavel Karpf was a Swiss goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at BSC Old Boys and Luzern.

He passed away on December 10^th, 2021, aged 52.

 

Mecnur Colak 

Mecnur Colak was a Turkish forward from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Ludogorets Razgrad and Fenerbahce among others.

He passed away on December 11^th, 2021, aged 54.

 

Marek Szutowicz 

Marek Szutowicz was a Polish defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Lechia Gdansk, Gedania Gdansk and Unia Tczew.

He passed away on December 13^th, 2021, aged just 44.

 

 

James Robson 

James Robson was an English Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Burnley and Bury among others.

He passed away on December 14^th, 2021, aged 82.

 

Muamer Abdulrab 

Muamer Abdulrab was a Qatari defender from the 2000s into 2010.

He had spells at Qatar SC, Al-Sailiya SC and Al Kharaitiyat SC.

He earned 6 caps between 2002 and 2010.

He passed away on December 14^th, 2021, aged just 39.

 

Hans Kuppers 

Hans Kuppers was a German midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at TSV 1860 Munich and Nuremberg among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1962 and 1967.

He passed away on December 15^th, 2021, aged 82.

 

William McSeveney 

William McSeveney was a Scottish Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Wishaw Juniors and Dunfermline Athletic.

He passed away on December 15^th, 2021, aged 92.

 

 

Trevor Thompson 

Trevor Thompson was an English defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at West Bromwich Albion and Lincoln County among others.

He passed away on December 17^th, 2021, aged 66.

 

Dimitrios Stefanakos 

Dimitrios Stefanakos was a Greek defender from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Iperochiu Neapoleos and Olympiacos among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1958 and 1965.

He passed away on December 17^th, 2021, aged 85.

 

Jan Fransz 

Jan Fransz was a Dutch midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Ajax and Haarlem among others.

He passed away on December 18^th, 2021, aged 84.

 

 

Spartak Elmazi 

Spartak Elmazi was an Albanian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Pogradeci and Dinamo Tirana among others.

He passed away on December 19^th, 2021, aged just 34.

 

Viktor Petrovich Antikhovich 

Viktor Petrovich Antikhovich was a Russian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Spartak Yoshkar-Ola and SKA Rostov among others.

He passed away on December 20^th, 2021, aged 76.

 

George Ryden 

George Ryden was a Scottish Footballer from the 60s into 1970.

He had spells at Dundee, St Johnstone and Stirling Albion.

He passed away on December 20^th, 2021, aged 83.

 

Jiri Cadek 

Jiri Cadek was a Czechoslovakia defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Avia Cakovice and Dukla Prague.

He earned 3 caps in 1958.

He passed away on December 20^th, 2021, aged 86.

 

Raul Horacio Madero 

Raul Horacio Madero was an Argentine defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Boca Juniors, Huracan and Estudiantes.

He earned 5 caps between 1964 and 1969.

He later became Argentina’s Team Doctor under Carlos Bilardo.

He passed away on December 24^th, 2021, aged 82.

 

Vojvoda Malesija 

Vojvoda Malesija was a Montenegro forward from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Zeta and Radnicki Nis among others.

He passed away on December 24^th, 2021, aged 51.

 

Jose Gerardo Villegas Tavares 

Jose Gerardo Villegas Tavares was a Mexican defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Guadalajara.

He earned 6 caps between 1958 and 1962.

He passed away on December 24^th, 2021, aged 87.

 

Wilibert Kremer 

Wilibert Kremer was a German Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Hertha Berlin and Duisburg among others.

He passed away on December 24^th, 2021, aged 82.

 

Dorval Rodrigues 

Dorval Rodrigues was a Brazilian winger from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Santos and Palmeiras among others.

He earned 13 caps between 1959 and 1963.

He passed away on December 26^th, 2021, aged 86.

 

Diego Armando Montiel 

Diego Armando Montiel was an Argentine midfielder from the 2010s.

He had spells at Atletico de Rafaela, Juventud Unida and Bragado.

He passed away on December 26^th, 2021, aged just 25 from meningitis.

 

Grzegorz Wiezik 

Grzegorz Wiezik was a Polish midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at LKS Lodz and Mulhouse among others.

He passed away on December 26^th, 2021, aged 58.

 

Nikolay Shirshov 

Nikolay Shirshov was an Uzbekistan defender from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Pakhtakor Tashkent and SKA Rostov-on-Don among others.

He earned 64 caps between 1996 and 2005.

He passed away on December 28^th, 2021, aged 47.

 

Hugo Hernan Maradona 

Hugo Hernan Maradona was an Argentine midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Argentinos Juniors and Ascoli among others.

He was the younger brother of Diego Maradona.

He passed away on December 28^th, 2021, aged 52.

 

Photo From: Calciatore Panini, 1987/88

(Hugo Hernan Maradona)

 

Antonio Jose de Oliveira Meireles, Tibi 

Antonio Jose de Oliveira Meireles, Tibi was a Portuguese goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Leixoes and Porto among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1974 and 1981.

He passed away on December 28^th, 2021, aged 70.

 

Stanislav Petrovich Zavidonov 

Stanislav Petrovich Zavidonov was a Russian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad and Zenit Leningrad.

He passed away on December 28^th, 2021, aged 87.

 

Josef Pospisil 

Josef Pospisil was a Czech Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Zbrojovka Brno and KS Brno among others.

He passed away on December 28^th, 2021, aged 76.

 

Ahmed Daham Karim 

Ahmed Daham Karim was an Iraqi midfielder from the 80s into the 90s.

He had spells at Al-Naft SC and Al-Talaba SC among others.

He earned caps between 1987 and 1996.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2021, aged 54.

 

Christian Attah Gyan 

Christian Attah Gyan was a Ghanaian defender from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Feyenoord and Excelsior among others.

He earned 8 caps between 1998 and 2001.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2021, aged just 43.

 

Clemente Iriarte Madariaga 

Clemente Iriarte Madariaga was a Spanish midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Rayo Vallecano, Burgos, Real Oviedo and Osasuna.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2021, aged 75.

 

Stephen Thomas Peplow 

Stephen Thomas Peplow was an English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Swindon Town and Tranmere Rovers among others.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2021, aged 72.

 

Antoine Bonifaci 

Antoine Bonifaci was a French midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at OGC Nice and Torino among others.

He earned 12 caps between 1951 and 1953.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2021, aged 90.