Tributes-Part 33 (October 2022 through December 2022)

 

Tributes:     Andre Sinedo (February 26, 1978-October 2, 2022)

Per Bredesen (December 22, 1930-October 2, 2022)

François Remetter (August 8, 1928 -October 2, 2022)

Jose de Jesus del Muro Lopez (November 30, 1937 -October 4, 2022)

Joao Evangelista Santiago Dino, Paulo Cesar (May 11, 1952 -October 4, 2022)

Hans-Jurgen Sundermann (January 25, 1940 -October 4, 2022)

Sulejman Maliqati (August 1, 1928 -October 5, 2022)

Husnija Fazlic (January 3, 1943 -October 6, 2022)

Gian Piero Ventrone (April 14, 1960 -October 6, 2022)

Horst Hulss (September 5, 1938 -October 7, 2022)

John Pearson Duncan (February 22, 1949 -October 8, 2022)

Yuriy Vitaliyovych Dehteryov (October 5, 1948 -October 9, 2022)

Kevin Anthony Thomas (August 13, 1944 -October 9, 2022)

Sergio Brighenti (September 23, 1932 -October 10, 2022)

Keith Eddy (October 23, 1944 -October 10, 2022)

Enrico Cannata (October 20, 1953 -October 11, 2022)

William Newman (November 24, 1946 -October 12, 2022)

Stavros Sarafis (January 17, 1950 -October 13, 2022)

Kurt Lennart Soderberg (July 7, 1941-October 13, 2022)

Pim van de Meent (November 20, 1937-October 13, 2022)

Rajes Perumal (June 21, 1985-October 17, 2022)

Omar Bienvenido Borras Branda (June 15, 1929-October 19, 2022)

Ibrahim Zukanovic (December 21, 1957-October 19, 2022)

James Millar (November 20, 1934-October 20, 2022)

Masato Kudo (May 6, 1990-October 21, 2022)

Husnija Arapovic (August 7, 1944-October 25, 2022)

Andrzej Magowski (July 7, 1966-October 28, 2022)

Ronald Radford (July 12, 1943-November 2, 2022)

Bella Musa Kofarmata (May 12, 1988-November 2, 2022)

Igor Sypniewski (October 11, 1974-November 3, 2022)

Wang Tao (April 22, 1970-November 4, 2022)

Eamonn Darcy (March 8, 1933-November 7, 2022)

Austin Noonan (July 16, 1933-November 7, 2022)

Einars Gnedojs (July 8, 1965-November 9, 2022)

Roland Guillas (September 23, 1936-November 9, 2022)

Juan Carlos Orellana Jara (June 21, 1955-November 10, 2022)

Juan Alfredo Torres Gonzalez (May 31, 1935-November 10, 2022)

Cornelis van der Gijp (August 1, 1931-November 12, 2022)

Patrick John Connaughton (September 23, 1949-November 12, 2022)

Jimmy O’Rourke (September 18, 1946-November 15, 2022)

Gerhard Rodax (August 29, 1965-November 17, 2022)

Francis Joseph (March 6, 1960-November 18, 2022)

Norman Davidson (October 25, 1934-November 21, 2022) (Date of Death announced)

Karim Emilio Roberto Gazzetta (April 1, 1995-November 21, 2022)

Jurgen Noldner (February 22, 1941-November 21, 2022)

Kalman Meszoly (July 16, 1941-November 21, 2022)

David Edward Johnson (October 23, 1951-November 23, 2022)

Zbigniew Padlikowski (November 12, 1957-November 23, 2022)

Ryszard Per (September 25, 1954-November 23, 2022)

Neil Robinson (April 20, 1957-November 24, 2022)

Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes (November 22, 1956-November 26, 2022)

Michael Kevin Meagan (May 29, 1934-November 27, 2022)

Maurice Norman (May 8, 1934-November 27, 2022)

Carlo Facchin (August 27, 1938-November 27, 2022)

Frank Edward John Rankmore (July 21, 1939-November 28, 2022) (Date of Death announced)

Andres Felipe Balanta Cifuentes (January 18, 2000-November 29, 2022)

Mohd Hashim Bin Mustapha (January 31, 1966-November 29, 2022)

Roni Peiponen (April 9, 1997-December 1, 2022) (Date of Death announced)

Gustavo Omar Trujillo Corona (November 9, 1977-December 1, 2022)

Mahmoud Bayati (March 22, 1928-December 2, 2022)

Yoshio Kikugawa (September 12, 1944-December 2, 2022)

Rigoberto Costa, ‘Beto Fuscao’ (April 13, 1950-December 6, 2022)

Karim Bavi (December 30, 1964-December 7, 2022)

Miodrag Jesic (November 30, 1958-December 8, 2022)

Anthony Allen (November 27, 1939-December 8, 2022)

Rene Snelders (October 13, 1937-December 8, 2022)

Grant Wahl (December 8, 1974-December 10, 2022)

Washington del Pilar Villaroel Rodriguez (October 12, 1938-December 11, 2022)

Hermann Nuber (October 10, 1935-December 12, 2022)

Alexander Duchart (May 3, 1933-December 14, 2022)

Eliyahu Offer (June 1, 1944-December 15, 2022)

Sinisa Mihajlovic (February 20, 1969-December 16, 2022)

Elia Alessandrini (March 3, 1997-December 16, 2022)

Manuel Munoz Munoz (April 28, 1928-December 17, 2022)

Ivan Pavlovych Hamaily (October 20, 1956-December 18, 2022)

George Reginald Cohen (October 22, 1939-December 23, 2022)

Jose Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Rojo Arroitia (January 28, 1947-December 23, 2022)

Joszef Fitos (November 4, 1959-December 23, 2022)

Genaro Antonio Sermeno Quijada (November 28, 1948-December 23, 2022)

Keith Sanderson (October 9, 1940-December 24, 2022)

Fabian Alberto O’Neill Dominguez (October 14, 1973-December 25, 2022)

Kevin Payne (March 5, 1953-December 25, 2022)

Sergey Igorevich Dmitriyev (March 19, 1964-December 26, 2022)

Bojan Jamina (February 5, 1979-December 26, 2022)

Andrzej Iwan (November 10, 1959-December 27, 2022)

Jair Felix da Silva, Jair Bala (May 10, 1943-December 27, 2022)

Rodolfo Joaquin Micheli (April 24, 1930-December 28, 2022)

Rodolfo Joaquin Micheli (April 24, 1930-December 28, 2022)

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé (October 23, 1940-December 29, 2022)

John Keith Jackson (September 5, 1942-December 29, 2022)

Dany Theis (September 11, 1967-December 29, 2022)

Vladimer Aleksandrovich Barkaia (July 29, 1937-December 30, 2022)

 

Andre Sinedo

Andre Sinedo was a New Caledonian defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He spent his career at AS Magenta.

He earned 27 caps between 2002 and 2011.

He passed away on October 2^nd, 2022, aged 44.

 

Per Bredesen

Per Bredesen was a Norwegian Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Lazio, AC Milan and Orn Horten among others.

He earned 18 caps between 1949 and 1951.

He passed away on October 2^nd, 2022, aged 91.

 

François Remetter

François Remetter was a French goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Strasbourg, Sochaux and Metz among others.

He earned 26 caps between 1953 and 1959.

He passed away on October 2^nd, 2022, aged 94.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998

(François Remetter)

Jose de Jesus del Muro Lopez

Jose de Jesus del Muro Lopez was a Mexican defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Atlas and Cruz Azul among others.

He earned 40 caps between 1958 and 1968.

He passed away on October 4^th, 2022, aged 84.

 

Joao Evangelista Santiago Dino, Paulo Cesar

Joao Evangelista Santiago Dino, Paulo Cesar was a Brazilian Footballer from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Santa Cruz and Deportivo Quevedo among others.

He passed away on October 4^th, 2022, aged 70.

 

Hans-Jurgen Sundermann

Hans-Jurgen Sundermann was a German midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Hertha Berlin and Servette among others.

He later had a long career as a manager and managed the Stuttgart and Strasbourg among others.

He earned one cap for West Germany in 1960.

He passed away on October 4^th, 2022, aged 82.

 

Photo From: Fussball Magazin, Issue 5, September October 1979

(Hans-Jurgen Sundermann)

 

Sulejman Maliqati

Sulejman Maliqati was an Albanian goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Besa and Partizani.

He earned 5 caps between 1950 and 1963.

He passed away on October 5^th, 2022, aged 94.

 

Husnija Fazlic

Husnija Fazlic was a Bosnian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at BSK Banja Luka, Borac Banja Luka and Saarbrucken.

He passed away on October 6^th, 2022, aged 79.

 

Gian Piero Ventrone

Gian Piero Ventrone was an Italian Fitness trainer to many teams including Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur.

He passed away on October 6^th, 2022, aged 62.

 

Horst Hulss

Horst Hulss was a German midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Viktoria Koln, Mainz and VfB Ginheim

He passed away on October 7^th, 2022, aged 84.

 

John Pearson Duncan

John Pearson Duncan was a Scottish striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County and Scunthorpe United.

He passed away on October 8^th, 2022, aged 73.

 

Photo From: FKS 75-76

(John Pearson Duncan)

 

Yuriy Vitaliyovych  Dehteryov

Yuriy Vitaliyovych Dehteryov was a Ukrainian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He spent his career at Shakhtar Donetsk.

He earned 17 caps between 1968 and 1979 for the Soviet Union.

He passed away on October 9^th, 2022, aged 74.

 

Kevin Anthony Thomas

Kevin Anthony Thomas was an English goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Tranmere Rovers and Southport among others.

He passed away on October 9^th, 2022, aged 78.

 

 

Sergio Brighenti

Sergio Brighenti was an Italian striker from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Internazionale Milano and Sampdoria among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1959 and 1961.

He passed away on October 10^th, 2022, aged 90.

 

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Sergio Brighenti)

 

Keith Eddy

Keith Eddy was an English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Barrow, Watford, Sheffield United and New York Cosmos.

He passed away on October 10^th, 2022, aged 77.

 

 

Enrico Cannata

Enrico Cannata was an Italian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Pisa and Parma among others.

He passed away on October 11^th, 2022, aged 68.

 

William Newman

William Newman was a Republic of Ireland midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Bohemians and Shelbourne among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1969.

He passed away on October 12^th, 2022, aged 75.

 

 

Stavros Sarafis

Stavros Sarafis was a Greek Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He spent his career at PAOK.

He earned 32 caps between 1969 and 1977.

He passed away on October 13^th, 2022, aged 72.

 

Kurt Lennart Soderberg

Kurt Lennart Soderberg was a Swedish defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at AIK, GIF Sundsvall, Ljusdals IF and Ulriksdals SK.

He earned 2 caps between 1963 and 1965.

He passed away on October 13^th, 2022, aged 81.

 

Pim van de Meent

Pim van de Meent was a Dutch defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Holland Sport, DOS and NEC Nijmegen.

He passed away on October 13^th, 2022, aged 84.

 

Rajes Perumal

Rajes Perumal was a Malaysian defender from the 2010s into present.

He had spells at PKNS and Kedah among others.

He was killed in a traffic accident on October 17^th, 2022, aged just 37.

 

 

Omar Bienvenido Borras Branda

Omar Bienvenido Borras Branda was a Uruguayan manager.

He most notably managed Uruguay at the 1986 World Cup.

He passed away on October 19^th, 2022, aged 93.

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Volume 30, No. 19, Issue 760, May 22, 1986

(Omar Bienvenido Borras Branda)

Ibrahim Zukanovic

Ibrahim Zukanovic was a Bosnian Footballer from the 70s into 1990.

He spent his career at Celik Zenica.

He passed away on October 19^th, 2022, aged 64.

 

James Millar

James Millar was a Scottish striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers Glasgow and Dundee United.

He earned 2 caps in 1963.

He passed away on October 20^th, 2022, aged 87.

 

Masato Kudo

Masato Kudo was a Japanese striker from the 2000s into the present.

He had spells at Kashiwa Reysol and Brisbane Roar among others.

He earned 4 caps in 2013.

He passed away on October 21^st, 2022, aged just 32.

 

Husnija Arapovic

Husnija Arapovic was a Bosnian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Celik Zenica, Borac Banja Luka, St. Gallen and Winterthur.

He passed away on October 25^th, 2022, aged 78.

 

Andrzej Magowski

Andrzej Magowski was a Polish midfielder from the 80s into 2000.

He had spells at Olimpia Poznan and Warta Poznan among others.

He passed away on October 28^th, 2022, aged 56.

 

Ronald Radford

Ronald Radford was an English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Newport County and Hereford United among others.

He passed away on November 2^nd, 2022, aged 79.

 

Bella Musa Kofarmata

Bella Musa Kofarmata was a Nigerian striker from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Kano Pillars and El Kanemi Warriors Roar among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 2010.

He passed away on November 2^nd, 2022, aged just 34.

 

Igor Sypniewski

Igor Sypniewski was a Polish striker from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Panathinaikos and LKS Lodz among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1999 and 2001.

He passed away on November 3^rd, 2022, aged just 48.

 

 

Wang Tao

Wang Tao was a Chinese striker from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Dalian Football Team, Dalian Wanda and Beijing Gouan

He earned 2 caps between 1997 and 2000.

He passed away on November 4^th, 2022, aged 52.

 

Eamonn Darcy

Eamonn Darcy was a Republic of Ireland goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Dundalk and Drumcondra among others.

He passed away on November 7^th, 2022, aged 89.

 

Austin Noonan

Austin Noonan was a Republic of Ireland midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Cork Celtic and Cork Hibernians.

He passed away on November 7^th, 2022, aged 89.

 

Einars Gnedojs

Einars Gnedojs was a Latvian defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Skonto Riga and JK Tallinna Sadam among others.

He earned 18 caps between 1992 and 1994.

He passed away on November 9^th, 2022, aged 66.

 

Roland Guillas

Roland Guillas was a French midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Bordeaux and Saint Etienne among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1958 and 1962.

He passed away on November 9^th, 2022, aged 86.

 

Juan Carlos Orellana Jara

Juan Carlos Orellana Jara was a Chilean Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Colo Colo and O’Higgins among others.

He earned 11 caps between 1977 and 1983.

He passed away on November 10^th, 2022, aged 67.

 

 

Juan Alfredo Torres Gonzalez

Juan Alfredo Torres Gonzalez was a Mexican striker from the 50s into 1970.

He represented Atlas at club level.

He earned 5 caps between 1953 and 1954.

He passed away on November 10^th, 2022, aged 87.

 

 

Cornelis van der Gijp

Cornelis van der Gijp was a Dutch striker from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at SC Emma, Feijenoord and Blau-Wit.

He earned 13 caps between 1954 and 1961.

He passed away on November 12^th, 2022, aged 91.

 

Patrick John Connaughton

Patrick John Connaughton was an English goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Manchester United and Port Vale among others.

He passed away on November 12^th, 2022, aged 73.

 

Jimmy O’Rourke

Jimmy O’Rourke was a Scottish striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Hibernian, St. Johnstone and Motherwell.

He passed away on November 15^th, 2022, aged 76.

 

Gerhard Rodax

Gerhard Rodax was an Austrian striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Admira Wacker, Atletico Madrid and Rapid Vienna.

He earned 20 caps between 1985 and 1991.

He passed away on November 17^th, 2022, aged 57.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1990

(Gerhard Rodax)

 

Francis Joseph

Francis Joseph was an English striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Wimbledon and Sheffield United among others.

He passed away on November 18^th, 2022, aged 62.

 

Norman Davidson

Norman Davidson was a Scottish striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Aberdeen and Hearts among others.

His death was announced on November 21^st, 2022, aged 88.

 

Karim Emilio Roberto Gazzetta

Karim Emilio Roberto Gazzetta was a Swiss midfielder from the 2010s to present.

He had spells at Servette and Winterthur among others.

He committed suicide on November 21^st, 2022, aged just 27.

 

Jurgen Noldner

Jurgen Noldner was a German midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Vorwarts Berlin, Vorwarts Berlin and Vorwarts Frankfurt/Oder.

He earned 30 caps between 1960 and 1969 for East Germany.

He passed away on November 21^st, 2022, aged 81.

 

Kalman Meszoly

Kalman Meszoly was a Hungarian defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Vasas.

He had a long career as Manager and managed the Hungarian National Team in three separate spells, as well as Vasas among others.

He earned 61 caps between 1961 and 1971.

He passed away on November 21^st, 2022, aged 81.

 

Photo From: Word Soccer, December 1971

(Kalman Meszoly)

 

David Edward Johnson

David Edward Johnson was an English striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Everton and Liverpool among others.

He earned 8 caps between 1975 and 1980.

He passed away on November 23^rd, 2022, aged 71.

 

Photo From: Painini England 78-79

(David Edward Johnson)

 

Zbigniew Padlikowski

Zbigniew Padlikowski was a Polish Footballer from the 70s into the 90s.

He had a spell at Szombierski Bytom among others.

He passed away on November 23^rd, 2022, aged 65.

 

Ryszard Per

Ryszard Per was a Polish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Craocovia and Stal Mielec.

He passed away on November 23^rd, 2022, aged 68.

 

Neil Robinson

Neil Robinson was an English Footballer from the 70s into 1990.

He had spells at Everton, Swansea City, Grimsby Town and Darlington.

He passed away on November 24^th, 2022, aged 65.

 

Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes

Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes was a Portuguese striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Porto, Sporting Gijon and Sporting CP.

He earned 47 caps between 1975 and 1988.

He passed away on November 26^th, 2022, aged 66.

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 114, June 1985

(Fernando Gomes as the 1985 Golden Boot winner)

 

Michael Kevin Meagan

Michael Kevin Meagan was a Republic of Ireland defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Everton and Huddersfield Town among others.

He managed the Republic of Ireland National Team (1969-1971).

He earned 17 caps between 1961 and 1969.

He passed away on November 27^th, 2022, aged 88.

 

 

Maurice Norman

Maurice Norman was an English defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur.

He earned 23 caps between 1962 and 1964.

He passed away on November 27^th, 2022, aged 88.

 

Photo From: 62 - Disgra

(Maurice Norman)

 

Carlo Facchin

Carlo Facchin was an Italian striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Torino and Lazio among others.

He passed away on November 27^th, 2022, aged 84.

 

 

Photo From: Fidass 66-67

(Carlo Facchin)

 

 

Frank Edward John Rankmore

Frank Edward John Rankmore was a Welsh defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Cardiff City, Peterborough United and Northampton Town.

He earned a solitary cap in 1966.

His death was announced on November 28^th, 2022, aged 83.

 

Andres Felipe Balanta Cifuentes

Andres Felipe Balanta Cifuentes was an active Colombian midfielder.

He had spells at Deportivo Cali and Atletico Tucuman.

He passed away on November 29^th, 2022, aged just 22, he collapsed during training from cardiac arrest.

 

Mohd Hashim Bin Mustapha

Mohd Hashim Bin Mustapha was a Malaysian striker from the 80s into 2000.

He had spells at Kelantan and Kedah among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1987 and 1994.

He passed away on November 29^th, 2022, aged 56.

 

Roni Peiponen

Roni Peiponen was a Finnish defender from 2010s into 2020.

He had spells at Klubi 04, HJK Helsinki, Asane and Molde.

His death was announced on December 1^st, 2022, aged just 25.

 

Gustavo Omar Trujillo Corona

Gustavo Omar Trujillo Corona was a Mexican defender from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Morelia, Atlas, Tigres UANL and Club Celaya.

He earned a solitary cap in 2005.

He passed away on December 1^st, 2022, aged just 45.

 

Mahmoud Bayati

Mahmoud Bayati was an Iranian striker from the 40s into 1960s.

He spent his career at Taj.

He earned 7 caps between 1950 and 1959.

He passed away on December 2^nd, 2022, aged 94.

 

Yoshio Kikugawa

Yoshio Kikugawa was a Japanese defender from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at Mitsubishi Motors.

He earned 16 caps between 1969 and 1971.

He passed away on December 2^nd, 2022, aged 78.

 

Rigoberto Costa, ‘Beto Fuscao’

Rigoberto Costa, ‘Beto Fuscao’ was a Brazilian Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Palmeiras and Gremio among others.

He earned 9 caps in 1977.

He passed away on December 6^th, 2022, aged 72.

 

 

Karim Bavi

Karim Bavi was an Iranian striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Persepolis, Shahin and Shahin Ahvaz.

He earned 23 caps between 1985 and 1989.

He passed away on December 7^th, 2022, aged 57.

 

Miodrag Jesic

Miodrag Jesic was a Serbian defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Partizan Belgrade, Altay and Trabzonspor.

He earned 8 caps between 1982 and 1984 for Yugsolavia.

He was killed in a traffic accident on December 8^th, 2022, aged 64.

 

Photo From: Fudbaleri I Timovi, 83-84

(Miodrag Jesic)

 

Anthony Allen

Anthony Allen was an English defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Stoke City, Bury, Hellenic and Stafford Rangers.

He earned 3 caps in 1959

He passed away on December 8^th, 2022, aged 83.

 

Rene Snelders

Rene Snelders was a Belgian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Beerschot and Antwerp.

He passed away on December 8^th, 2022, aged 85.

 

Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl was an American sports Journalist who covered Soccer.

He passed away on December 10^th, 2022, aged just 48, while covering the World Cup in Qatar. He collapsed in the press box during the Argentina-Holland match.

 

 

Washington del Pilar Villaroel Rodriguez

Washington del Pilar Villaroel Rodriguez was a Chilean defender from the 50s into 1970s.

He spent his career at Universidad Catolica.

He passed away on December 11^th, 2022, aged 84.

 

Hermann Number

Hermann Number was a German Footballer from the 50s into 1970s.

He spent his career at Kickers Offenbach.

He passed away on December 12^th, 2022, aged 87.

 

Alexander Duchart

Alexander Duchart was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Third Lanark and Dumbarton among others.

He passed away on December 14^th, 2022, aged 89.

 

 

Eliyahu Offer

Eliyahu Offer was an Israeli midfielder from the 50s into 1970s.

He spent his career at Hapoel Be’er Sheva.

He passed away on December 15^th, 2022, aged 78.

 

Sinisa Mihajlovic

Sinisa Mihajlovic was a Serbian Footballer from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Red Star Belgrade and Lazio among others.

He later managed many clubs in Italy.

He earned 63 caps between 1991 and 2003.

He passed away on December 16^th, 2022, aged 53 from Leukemia.

 

Photo From: 1998-99 Calciatori Panini

(Sinisa Mihajlovic)

 

Elia Alessandrini

Elia Alessandrini was a Swiss defender from 2010s to present.

He had spells at Young Boys and Kriens among others.

He passed away on December 16^th, 2022, aged just 25 from drowning.

 

 

Manuel Munoz Munoz

Manuel Munoz Munoz was a Chilean striker from the 40s and 50s.

He spent his career at Colo Colo.

He earned 26 caps between 1950 and 1956.

He passed away on December 17^th, 2022, aged 94.

 

Ivan Pavlovych Hamaily 

Ivan Pavlovych Hamaily was a Ukrainian midfielder from 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at SKA Lviv and Karpaty Lviv among others.

He passed away on December 18^th, 2022, aged 66.

 

George Reginald Cohen

George Reginald Cohen was an English defender from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Fulham.

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

He earned 37 caps between 1964 and 1967.

He passed away on December 23^rd, 2022, aged 83.

 

Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(George Reginald Cohen)

 

Jose Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Rojo Arroitia

Jose Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Rojo Arroitia was a Spanish striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He spent his career at Athletic Bilbao.

He earned 18 caps between 1969 and 1978.

He passed away on December 23^rd, 2022, aged 75.

 

Photo From: 1975-76 Vulcano

(Jose Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Rojo Arroitia)

 

Joszef Fitos

Joszef Fitos was a Hungarian midfielder from 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Honved and Panathinaikos among others.

He earned 12 caps between 1985 and 1989.

He passed away on December 23^rd, 2022, aged 63.

 

Genaro Antonio Sermeno Quijada

Genaro Antonio Sermeno Quijada was an El Salvador midfielder from 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at FAS.

He represented his Nation at International level and was a member of El Salvador’s 1970 World Cup squad.

He passed away on December 23^rd, 2022, aged 74.

 

Keith Sanderson

Keith Sanderson was an English midfielder from 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Queens Park Rangers and Plymouth Argyle among others.

He passed away on December 24^th, 2022, aged 82 from a traffic accident.

 

 

Fabian Alberto O’Neill Dominguez

Fabian Alberto O’Neill Dominguez was a Uruguayan midfielder from 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Nacional, Cagliari, Juventus and Perugia.

He earned 19 caps between 1993 and 2002.

He passed away on December 25^th, 2022, aged 49.

 

Photo From: 1996-97 Calciatori Panini

(Fabian Alberto O’Neill Dominguez)

 

Kevin Payne

Kevin Payne was an American Soccer Executive for the likes of DC United and FC Toronto.

He passed away on December 25^th, 2022, aged 69.

 

 

Sergey Igorevich Dmitriyev

Sergey Igorevich Dmitriyev was a Russian striker from 80s into the 2000s.

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

He earned 6 caps between 1985 and 1988 for the Soviet Union.

He passed away on December 26^th, 2022, aged 58.

 

Bojan Jamina

Bojan Jamina was a Serbian-Bosnian midfielder from 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Slavija Sarajevo and Olimpija Ljubljana among others.

He passed away on December 26^th, 2022, aged 43.

 

 

Andrzej Iwan

Andrzej Iwan was a Polish striker from 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Wisla Krakow, Gornik Zabrze, Bochum and Aris Thessaloniki.

He earned 29 caps between 1978 and 1987.

He passed away on December 27^th, 2022, aged 63.

 

Jair Felix da Silva, Jair Bala

Jair Felix da Silva, Jair Bala was a Brazilian Footballer from 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Flamengo and Palmeiras among others.

He passed away on December 27^th, 2022, aged 79.

 

Rodolfo Joaquin Micheli

Rodolfo Joaquin Micheli was an Argentine striker from 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Independiente and Millonarios among others.

He earned 13 caps between 1953 and 1956.

He passed away on December 28^th, 2022, aged 92.

 

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé was a Brazilian striker from 50s into the 70s.

He was simply the greatest Football player of all time.

He had spells at Santos and New York Cosmos.

He was a member of Brazil’s World Cup winning squads of 1958, 1962 and 1970.

He earned 92 caps between 1957 and 1971.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2022, aged 82.

 

Photo From: Placar, Issue 1, March 20, 1970

(Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé)

 

John Keith Jackson

John Keith Jackson was an English goalkeeper from 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient among others.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2022, aged 80.

 

Dany Theis

Dany Theis was a Luxembourg midfielder from 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Jeunesse Esch, Union Luxembourg, Avenir Beggen and Progres Niederkorn.

He earned 34 caps between 1991 and 2001.

He passed away on December 29^th, 2022, aged 55.

 

 

Vladimer Aleksandrovich Barkaia

Vladimer Aleksandrovich Barkaia was a Georgian striker from 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Dinamo Tblissi.

He earned 2 caps in 1965 for the Soviet Union.

He passed away on December 30^th, 2022, aged 85.