Tributes: Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz (June
1, 1949-April 1, 2024)
Sándor Müller Smich (September
21, 1948-April 3, 2024)
Luke Donn Fleurs (March
3, 2000-April 3, 2024)
Peter Schumann (April 24, 1954-April 5, 2024)
Anestis Afentoulidis (December 7, 1941-April 6, 2024)
Richard ‘Dickie’ Rooks (May 29, 1940-April 6, 2024)
Joseph Patrick Kinnear (December 27, 1946-April 7, 2024)
Bright Esieme (October 4, 1992-April 8, 2024)
Ron Brian Lord (July 25, 1929-April 8, 2024)
David Nedjate Mehmet (December 2, 1963-April 9, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Tertuliano Severiano dos Santos, Terto (December 29, 1946-April 9, 2024)
Moises Barack Caycho (December 26, 1943-April 9, 2024)
Shigeharu Ueki (September 13, 1954-April 11, 2024)
Anton Flešár (May 8, 1944-April 11, 2024)
Willie Limond (February 2, 1979-April 15, 2024)
Mouncif El Haddaoui (October 21, 1964-April 15, 2024)
Joseph Boum (September 26, 1989-April 15, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Bernd Hölzenbein (March 9, 1946-April 15, 2024)
Abdoulaye ‘Diabis’ Diawara (April 10, 1981-April 15, 2024)
Bosko Prodanovic (August 1, 1943-April 16, 2024)
David Moyes (October 14, 1955-April 16, 2024)
Per Henriksen (April 10, 1952-April 17, 2024)
Gerd Roggensack (October 5, 1941-April 17, 2024)
Leighton James (February 16, 1953-April 19, 2024)
Siegfried Kirschen (October 13, 1943-April 19, 2024)
Marcos Rivas Barrales (November 25, 1947-April 19, 2024)
György
Tatár (September 10, 1952-April 20, 2024)
Jan Gunnar Ørke (September 1, 1931-April 20, 2024)
Haim Levin (March 3, 1937-April 21, 2024)
Luis Gil Torres (January 28, 1976-April 21, 2024)
Florin Oprea (January 2, 1948-April 23, 2024)
Thomas George Baker (April 6, 1936-April 23, 2024)
Wolfgang Schüler (February 17, 1958-April 24, 2024)
Leonid Mykolayovych Ishchuk (January 10, 1951-April 24, 2024)
Charles John Hurley (October 4, 1936-April 25, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Robert Appleby (January 15, 1940-April 25, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Marek Czakon (December 1, 1963-April 25, 2024)
Boudewijn Ernst de Geer (June 24, 1955-April 27, 2024)
Gilberto Noletti (May 9, 1941-April 28, 2024)
Heinz Binder (January 29, 1943-April 28, 2024)
Mykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko (September 10, 1948-April 29, 2024)
Luis Alfredo Mendoza Benedetto (June 21, 1945-April 29, 2024)
Ian Mellor (February 19, 1950-May 1, 2024)
Terence Cameron Medwin (September 25, 1932-May 1, 2024)
Danilo
Dončić (August 20,
1969-May 1, 2024)
Derek Forster (February 19, 1949-May 2, 2024)
James McPhail Rodger (September 15, 1933-May 3, 2024)
Dagoberto Fontes Figueredo (June 6, 1943-May 4, 2024)
César Luis Menotti (November 5, 1938-May 5, 2024)
Philip Damien Hoadley (January 6, 1952-May 5, 2024)
Ngoy Nsumbu (December 30, 1972-May 5, 2024)
Mario Alberto Bustamante (????-May 6, 2024)
Paul Holmes (February 18, 1968-May 8, 2024)
Vivian Dennis Busby (June 19, 1949-May 8, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Ibrahim Babangida (August 1, 1976-May 9, 2024)
Konstantinos Chatzimichail (January 29, 1932-May 10, 2024)
Frank Phillip Sibley (December 4, 1947-May 10, 2024)
Jajang Paliama Mujianto (June 6, 1984-May 11, 2024)
Rudolf Kucera (January 23, 1940-May 11, 2024)
Tapiwa Kumbuyani (February 8, 1983-May 12, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Stasys Danisevičius (September 17, 1957-May 13, 2024)
Fabian Oscar
Cancelarich (December 30,
1965-May 14, 2024)
Washington Carlos Nunes
Rodrigues, Apolinho (September
1, 1936-May 15, 2024)
Ivan Mraz (May 24, 1941-May 18, 2024)
Ian Michael ‘Chico’ Hamilton (October 31, 1950-May 19, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Gerard Collins (March 12, 1955-May 20, 2024)
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (March 31, 1939-May 20, 2024)
Vladimir Mikhailovich
Agapov (November 18, 1933-May
21, 2024)
Othon Valentim Filho (December 20, 1944-May 22, 2024)
Leonard Trevor Edwards (January 24, 1937-May 30, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
João Justino ‘Amaral’ dos Santos (December 25, 1954-May 31, 2024)
Lee Chun-Seok (February 3, 1959-June 3, 2024)
David Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy (May 21, 1977-June 4, 2024)
Glan Letheren (May 1, 1956-June 6, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Jean-Kasongo Banza (June 26, 1974-June 7, 2024)
William Jose de Assis Filho (June 25, 1933-June 9, 2024)
William Carlin (October 6, 1940-June 10, 2024)
Terence Allcock (December 10, 1935-June 11, 2024)
Barry Geoffrey Butler (June 4, 1962-June 11, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Orest Lenczyk (December 28, 1942-June 11, 2024)
T.K. Chathunni (1944/1945-June 12, 2024)
Thomas Banks (November 10, 1929-June 13, 2024)
Armando Oscar Gonzalez (August 10, 1967-June 13, 2024)
José
Alberto Vasconcellos da Silva, Dendê (May 26, 1953-June 14, 2024)
Matija Sarkic (July 23, 1997-June 15, 2024)
Kevin Joseph Campbell (February 4, 1970-June 15, 2024)
Frank D’Arcy (December 8, 1946-June 15, 2024)
Vincent Mauro (October 23, 1943-June 15, 2024)
John Bonar McClelland (March 5, 1935-June 15, 2024)
Wily Dullens (January 29, 1945-June 16, 2024)
Brian Makepeace (October 6, 1931-June 17, 2024) (Death announced on this
date)
William Abercromby (September 14, 1958-June 18, 2024) (Death announced on this
date)
Franjo Vladic (October 19, 1950-June 18, 2024)
Bernd Schmidt (December 1, 1943-June 19, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Diego Orejuela Rodriguez (January 20, 1962-June 20, 2024)
Gerhard Aigner (September 1, 1943-June 20, 2024)
Drosos Kalotheou (February 21, 1945-June 20, 2024)
Dylon Powley (September 5, 1996-June 20, 2024)
Ivo Urban (May 7, 1931-June 22, 2024)
Danilo Montero Campos (July 21, 1937-June 22, 2024)
Efsthatios Chatzilampros (June 24, 1997-June 23, 2024)
Angelo Paina (April 19, 1949-June 23, 2024)
Hugo Omar Villanueva Claveria (April 9, 1939-June 23, 2024)
Humberto Horacio Ballesteros Hernandez (May 8, 1944-June 24, 2024)
Mohamed Arif (August 11, 1985-June 25, 2024)
Jose Antonio Urtiaga Albizu (October 17, 1942-June 25, 2024)
Joël Landry Tsafack Nguémo (November 28, 1985-June 27, 2024)
Manuel
José Tavares Fernandes (June
5, 1951-June 27, 2024)
Yves
Herbet (August 17, 1945-June
28, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Olegario Toloi de Oliveira, Dudu (November 7, 1939-June 28, 2024)
Pål Enger (March 26, 1967-June 29, 2024)
Justin Shonga (November 5, 1996-June 30, 2024)
Ion V. Ionescu (May 2, 1936-June 30, 2024)
Alejandro Estanislao
Semenewicz
Alejandro Estanislao
Semenewicz was an Argentine Footballer from the 60s into
1980.
He had spells at Independiente and Moron among
others.
He earned 7 caps in 1972.
He passed away on April 1st, 2024,
aged 74.
Photo From: Chapitas 1969-70
(Alejandro Estanislao Semenewicz) |
Sándor Müller Smich
Sándor Müller Smich was a Hungarian
midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Vasas and Royal Antwerp among
others.
He earned 17 caps between 1970 and 1982.
He passed away on April 3rd, 2024,
aged 75.
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Photo From: Panini Belgium 1980/81 (Sándor Müller Smich) |
Luke Donn Fleurs
Luke Donn Fleurs was an active South
African defender.
He had spells at Ubuntu Cape Town, SuperSport
United and Kaizer Chiefs.
He was shot and killed on April 3rd,
2024, aged just 24.
Peter Schumann
Peter Schumann was a Hungarian
Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Ujpesti Dozsa and Tatabanyai
among others.
He passed away on April 5th, 2024,
aged 69.
Anestis Afentoulidis
Anestis Afentoulidis was a Greek
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Aris Kastoria, PAOK, Kastoria
and Toronto Homer.
He passed away on April 6th, 2024,
aged 82.
Richard ‘Dickie’ Rooks
Richard ‘Dickie’ Rooks was an
English defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough and Bristol City
among others.
He passed away on April 6th, 2024,
aged 83.
Joseph Patrick Kinnear
Joseph Patrick Kinnear was a Republic
of Ireland defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton
Hove & Albion.
He earned 26 caps between 1967 and 1975.
He passed away on April 7th, 2024,
aged 77.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (Joseph Patrick Kinnear) |
Bright Esieme
Bright Esieme was an active
Nigerian defender.
He had a spell at Enyimba.
He passed away on April 8th, 2024,
aged just 31.
Ron Brian Lord
Ron Brian Lord was an Australian
goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Drummoyne, Auburn and Sydney
Prague.
He earned 10 caps between 1951 and 1964.
He passed away on April 8th, 2024,
aged 94.
David Nedjate Mehmet
David Nedjate Mehmet was an English
midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Millwall and Charlton Athletic
among others.
His death was announced on April 9th,
2024, aged 63.
Tertuliano Severiano dos Santos, Terto
Tertuliano Severiano dos Santos, Terto was a Brazilian forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Sao Paulo and Fortaleza among
others.
He passed away on April 9th, 2024,
aged 77.
Moises Barack Caycho
Moises Barack Caycho was a Peruvian
Footballer from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Centro Iqueño and Universitario.
He later became a
manager and managed the Peru national Team as well as clubs.
He passed away on April 9th, 2024,
aged 80.
Shigeharu Ueki
Shigeharu Ueki was a Japanese
forward from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at Fujita Industries.
He earned one cap for his nation in 1979.
He passed away on April 11th, 2024,
aged 69.
Anton Flešár
Anton Flešár was a Slovak
goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Dukla Prague and Lokomotiva
Kosice among others.
He earned 2 caps between 1970 and 1972 and for
Czechoslovakia.
He passed away on April 11th, 2024,
aged 79.
Willie Limond
Willie Limond was a Scottish Footballer and later a boxer.
As a Footballer, he made appearances for Albion Rovers (1998/99) before
embarking on a boxing career.
He passed away on April 15th, 2024,
aged just 45.
Mouncif El Haddaoui
Mouncif El Haddaoui was a Moroccan
midfielder from the 80s.
He had spells at AS Salé, TAS Casabalnca and
Academica Coimbra.
He represented his
nation at international level.
He passed away on April 15th, 2024,
aged 59.
Joseph Boum
Joseph Boum was a Cameroonian
defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Mersin Idmanyurdu, Antalyaspor
and Zira.
His death was announced on April 15th,
2024, aged just 34.
Bernd Hölzenbein
Bernd Hölzenbein was a German Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and Fort
Lauderdale Strikers among others.
He was a member of West Germany’s 1974 World Cup
winning squad.
He earned 40 caps between 1973 and 1978.
He passed away on April 15th, 2024,
aged 78.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (Bernd Hölzenbein) |
Abdoulaye ‘Diabis’ Diawara
Abdoulaye ‘Diabis’ Diawara was an Ivory Coast defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at KSK Beveren and Paris FC among
others.
He passed away on April 15th, 2024,
aged just 43.
Per Henriksen
Per Henriksen was a Norwegian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at Viking FK.
He earned 10 caps between 1983 and 1984.
He passed away on April 17th, 2024,
aged 72.
Bosko Prodanovic
Bosko Prodanovic was a Serbian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sarajevo and Radnicki
Kragujevac.
He earned a solitary cap for Yugoslavia in 1968.
He passed away on April 16th, 2024,
aged 80.
David Moyes
David Moyes was
a Scottish defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank
Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic.
He passed away on April 16th, 2024,
aged 68.
Gerd Roggensack
Gerd Roggensack was a German Forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Borussia Dortmund and
Kaiserslautern among others.
He passed away on April 17th, 2024,
aged 82.
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Photo From: ALE 1971-72 Bergmann (Gerd Roggensack) |
Leighton James
Leighton James was a Welsh winger from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Burnley and Swansea City among
others.
He earned 54 caps between 1971 and 1983.
He passed away on April 19th, 2024,
aged 71.
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Photo From: Panini England 1981/82 (Leighton James) |
Siegfried Kirschen
Siegfried Kirschen was an East German
referee from the 70s into the 90s.
He passed away on April 19th, 2024,
aged 80.
Marcos Rivas Barrales
Marcos Rivas Barrales was a Mexican midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Atlante and Leones Negros
Guadalajara.
He earned 6 caps between 1970 and 1973.
He passed away on April 19th, 2024,
aged 76.
György Tatár
György Tatár was
a Hungarian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Honved Papp JozsefMiskolc,
Diosgyori VTK and Castellon.
He earned 11 caps between 1978 and 1980.
He passed away on April 20th, 2024,
aged 71.
Jan Gunnar Ørke
Jan Gunnar Ørke was a Norwegian
defender from the 40s into the 60s.
He spent his career at Viking.
He earned a solitary cap for his Nation in 1958.
He passed away on April 20th, 2024,
aged 92.
Haim Levin
Haim Levin was
an Israeli goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Jerusalem
among others.
He earned 22 caps between 1963 and 1969.
He passed away on April 21st, 2024,
aged 87.
Luis Gil Torres
Luis Gil Torres was a Spanish Footballer from the 90s 2010.
He had spells at Mallorca and Logrones among
others.
He passed away on April 21st, 2024,
aged just 48.
Florin Oprea
Florin Oprea was a Romanian goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo
Slatina.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2024,
aged 76.
Thomas George Baker
Thomas George Baker was a Welsh Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Plymouth Argyle, Shrewsbury Town
and Barry Town.
He was a member of the 1958 World Cup squad but
never played for the National Team.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2024,
aged 88.
Wolfgang Schüler
Wolfgang Schüler was a German Footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund
among others.
He passed away on April 24th, 2024,
aged 66.
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Photo From: Panini Bundesliga 1984/85 (Wolfgang Schüler) |
Leonid Mykolayovych Ishchuk
Leonid Mykolayovych Ishchuk was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Dynamo Khmelnytsky and SKA
Odessa among others.
He passed away on April 24th, 2024,
aged 73.
Charles John Hurley
Charles John Hurley was a Republic
of Ireland Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Millwall, Sunderland and Bolton
Wanderers.
He earned 40 caps between 1957 and 1969.
His death was announced on April 25th,
2024, aged 87.
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Photo From: Soccer Stars, 196768 (Charles John Hurley) |
Robert Appleby
Robert Appleby was an English
goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Amble Welfare, Middlesbrough,
Carlisle United and Hereford United.
His death was announced on April 25th,
2024, aged 84.
Marek Czakon
Marek Czakon was a Polish forward from
the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Olimpia Poznan and Eintracht
Trier among others.
He passed away on April 25th, 2024,
aged 60.
Boudewijn Ernst de Geer
Boudewijn Ernst de Geer was a Dutch
forward from the 70s.
He had spells at Den Haag and Haarlem among
others.
He passed away on April 27th, 2024,
aged 68.
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Photo From: HOL 1975-76 Vanderhout (Boudewijn Ernst de Geer) |
Gilberto Noletti
Gilberto Noletti was an Italian
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus
among others.
He passed away on April 28th, 2024,
aged 82.
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Photo From: 64-65 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Gilberto Noletti) |
Heinz Binder
Heinz Binder was an Austrian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at KF Austria Wien and Wacker
Inssbruck among others.
He earned 9 caps between 1964 and 1966.
He passed away on April 28th, 2024,
aged 81.
Mykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko
Mykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko was a
Ukrainian defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Spartak Sumy, Zorya Luhansk and
Dynamo Kyiv.
He later had a career as a Manager and managed
the Ukraine National Team (2012 to 2016).
He earned 24 caps between 1972 and 1976 for the
Soviet Union.
He passed away on April 29th, 2024,
aged 75.
Luis Alfredo Mendoza Benedetto
Luis Alfredo Mendoza Benedetto was
a Venezuelan midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Deportivo Italia, Deportivo
Galicia and Portuguesa.
He earned 15 caps between 1967 and 1979.
He passed away on April 29th, 2024,
aged 78.
Ian Mellor
Ian Mellor was an English
Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Manchester City and Sheffield
Wednesday among others.
He passed away on May 1st, 2024, aged 74.
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Photo From: 70-71 Top Teams (Ian Mellor) |
Terence Cameron Medwin
Terence Cameron Medwin was a Welsh
Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Swansea Town and Tottenham
Hotspur.
He earned 30 caps between 1953 and 1963.
He passed away on May 1st, 2024, aged 91.
Danilo Dončić
Danilo Dončić was a Serbian striker from
the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Rudar Ljubija and Lokomotiv
Sofia among others.
He passed away on May 1st, 2024, aged 54.
Derek Forster
Derek Forster was an English
goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sunderland, Vancouver Royals,
Charlton Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion.
He passed away on May 2nd, 2024, aged 75.
James McPhail Rodger
James McPhail Rodger was a Scottish
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Rangers and Hearts among others.
He passed away on May 3rd, 2024, aged 90.
Dagoberto Fontes Figueredo
Dagoberto Fontes Figueredo was a
Uruguayan midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Nacional Montevideo, Defensor
Sporting and Tigres UANL.
He earned 13 caps between 1968 and 1970.
He passed away on May 4th, 2024, aged 80.
César Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti was an Argentine
striker from the 60s into 1970.
He had spells at Rosario Central and Boca Juniors
among others.
He earned 11 caps between 1963 and 1968.
He later had a long career as a manager and was
the manager of Argentina’s 1978 World Cup winning side.
He passed away on May 5th, 2024, aged 85.
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 1929, March 29, 1983 (César Luis Menotti) |
Philip Damien Hoadley
Philip Damien Hoadley was an
English defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Crystal Palace, Orient and
Norwich City.
He passed away on May 5th, 2024, aged 72.
Ngoy Nsumbu
Ngoy Nsumbu was a DR Congo
midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Waregem and Genk among others.
He earned 8 caps between 1994 and 2001.
He passed away on May 5th, 2024, aged 51.
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Photo From: Belgium Panini 97/98 (Ngoy Nsumbu) |
Mario Alberto Bustamante
Mario Alberto Bustamante was a
Colombian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Independiente Santa Fe and
Deportes Tolima.
He passed away on May 6th, 2024, aged unknown.
Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes was an English defender
from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Torquay United and Everton among
others.
He passed away on May 8th, 2024, aged 56.
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Photo From: Merlin 93-94 (Paul Holmes) |
Vivian Dennis Busby
Vivian Dennis Busby was an English
striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Fulham and Stoke City among
others.
His death was announced on May 8th,
2024, aged 74.
Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida was a Nigerian
midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Katsina United and Volendam
among others.
He was killed in a traffic accident on May 9th,
2024, aged just 47.
Konstantinos Chatzimichail
Konstantinos Chatzimichail was a
Greek forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at AEK Athens, Egaleo and Prasina
Poulia.
He passed away on May 10th, 2024, aged
92.
Frank Phillip Sibley
Frank Phillip Sibley was an English
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career with the Queens Park Rangers.
He passed away on May 10th, 2024, aged
76.
Jajang Paliama Mujianto
Jajang Paliama Mujianto was an
Indonesian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Persid Jember and Persatu Tuban
among others.
He earned 2 caps in 2012.
He was killed in a traffic accident on May 11th,
2024, aged just 39.
Rudolf Kucera
Rudolf Kucera was a Czech forward from
the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Tatran Napajedla, TJ Gottwaldov
and Dukla Prague.
He earned 7 caps between 1961 and 1963.
He passed away on May 11th, 2024, aged
84.
Tapiwa Kumbuyani
Tapiwa Kumbuyani was a Zimbabwe
defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at CAPS United and Bantu Rovers
among others.
He earned 7 caps between 2011 and 2012.
His death was announced on May 12th,
2024, aged just 41 due to liver cancer.
Stasys Danisevičius
Stasys Danisevičius was a Lithuanian
footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Zalgiris Vilnius and Panerys Vilnius
among others.
He earned caps in 1992.
He passed away on May 13th, 2024, aged
66.
Fabian Oscar Cancelarich
Fabian Oscar Cancelarich was an Argentine
goalkeeper from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Ferro Caril Oeste and Belgrano
among others.
He passed away on May 14th, 2024, aged
58.
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Photo From: 1992 - Ultras Figus (Fabian Oscar Cancelarich) |
Washington Carlos Nunes Rodrigues, Apolinho
Washington Carlos Nunes Rodrigues, Apolinho was a Brazilian Radio
Journalist.
He managed Flamengo for a few months in 1995.
He passed away on May 15th, 2024, aged
87.
Ivan Mraz
Ivan Mraz was a Slovakian forward from
the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Slovan Bratislava and Sparta
Prague among others.
He earned 4 caps between 1964 and 1965 for
Czechoslovakia.
He passed away on May 18th, 2024, aged
82.
Ian Michael ‘Chico’ Hamilton
Ian Michael ‘Chico’ Hamilton was an
English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Aston Villa and Sheffield United
among others.
His death was announced on May 19th,
2024, aged 73.
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Photo From: FKS 75-76 (Ian Michael ‘Chico’ Hamilton) |
Gerard Collins
Gerard Collins was a Scottish defender from the 70s into
the 90s.
He had spells at Hamilton Academical and Partick
Thistle among others.
He passed away on May 20th, 2024, aged
69.
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Photo From: Panini England 1986-87 (Gerard Collins) |
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger was a German
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at FC Koln, Mantova, Roma, AC Milan
and Tennis Borussia Berlin.
He earned 47 caps between 1958 and 1971 for West
Germany.
He passed away on May 20th, 2024, aged
85.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Karl-Heinz Schnellinger) |
Vladimir Mikhailovich Agapov
Vladimir Mikhailovich Agapov was a Russian striker from
the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Spartak Moscow and CSKA Moscow
among others.
He earned a solitary cap for the Soviet Union in
1958.
He passed away on May 21st, 2024, aged
90.
Othon Valentim Filho
Othon Valentim Filho was a Brazilian forward from
the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Botafogo and Bahia among others.
He later had a long career as a manager.
He passed away on May 22nd, 2024, aged
79.
Leonard Trevor Edwards
Leonard Trevor Edwards was a Welsh
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Charlton Athletic and Cardiff
City among others.
He was a member of Wales’s 1958 World Cup squad.
He earned 2 caps in 1958.
His death was announced on May 30th,
2024, aged 87.
João Justino ‘Amaral’ dos Santos
João Justino ‘Amaral’ dos Santos was a Brazilian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Guarani and Corinthians among
others.
He was a member of Brazil’s 1978 World Cup squad.
He earned 40 caps between 1975 and 1980.
He passed away on May 31st, 2024, aged
69.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (João Justino ‘Amaral’ dos Santos) |
Lee Chun-Seok
Lee Chun-Seok was a South Korean forward from the 80s.
He had spells at Daewoo Royals and Sangmu.
He passed away on June 3rd, 2024, aged
65.
David Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy
David Mbomboko Fiston Ngoy was a Congolese forward from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at TP Mazembe and Gabala.
He earned 4 caps between 2004 and 2007 for DR
Congo.
He was killed from injuries in a fire on June 4th,
2024, aged just 47.
Glan Letheren
Glan Letheren was a Welsh goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Leeds United and Swansea City
among others.
His death was announced on June 6th,
2024, aged 68.
Jean-Kasongo Banza
Jean-Kasongo Banza was a Congolese forward from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at VfL Wolfsburg and MSV Duisburg among
others.
He earned 25 caps between 1996 and 2001 for DR
Congo.
He passed away on June 7th, 2024, aged
just 49.
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Photo From: Panini Bundesliga 1999-2000 (Jean-Kasongo Banza) |
William Jose de Assis Filho
William Jose de Assis Filho was a Brazilian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Atletico Mineiro and Cruzeiro
among others.
He earned 6 caps in 1963.
He passed away on June 9th, 2024, aged
90, after complications from a fall.
William Carlin
William Carlin was an English midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Derby County and Leicester City
among others.
He passed away on June 10th, 2024,
aged 83.
Terence Allcock
Terence Allcock was an English forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Bolton Wanderers and Norwich
City.
He passed away on June 11th, 2024,
aged just 49.
Barry Geoffrey Butler
Barry Geoffrey Butler was an English Footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Chester City and Barrow among
others.
His death was announced on June 11th,
2024, aged 62.
Orest Lenczyk
Orest Lenczyk was a Polish Footballer in
the 1960s.
He had spells at Stomil Poznan and Sleza Wroclaw
among others.
He later had a long career as a manager.
He passed away on June 11th, 2024,
aged 81.
T.K. Chathunni
T.K. Chathunni was an Indian Footballer.
He had spells at Kerala and Goa.
He later had a long career as a manager.
He passed away on June 12th, 2024,
aged 80.
Thomas Banks
Thomas Banks was an English defender from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Bolton Wanderers, Altrincham and
Bangor City.
He was a member of England’s 1958 World Cup
squad.
He earned 6 caps in 1958.
He passed away on June 13th, 2024,
aged 94.
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Photo From: The World Cup Who's Who, 1950-2002 (Thomas Banks) |
Armando Oscar Gonzalez
Armando Oscar Gonzalez was an Argentine
Footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Lanus and Deportivo Espanol.
He passed away on June 13th, 2024,
aged 56.
José Alberto
Vasconcellos da Silva, Dendê
José Alberto Vasconcellos
da Silva, Dendê was a Brazilian forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Flamengo and Vitoria among
others.
He passed away on June 14th, 2024,
aged 71.
Matija Sarkic
Matija Sarkic was a Montenegrin
goalkeeper from the 2010s until present.
He had spells at Shrewsbury Town and Millwall
among others.
He earned 9 caps between 2019 and 2024 for
Montenegro.
He passed away on June 15th, 2024,
aged just 26.
Kevin Joseph Campbell
Kevin Joseph Campbell was an English striker from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Arsenal and Everton among
others.
He passed away on June 15th, 2024,
aged 54.
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Photo From: Panini England 1992-93 (Kevin Joseph Campbell) |
Frank D’Arcy
Frank D’Arcy was an English defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Everton, Tranmere Rovers and
Kirkby Town.
He passed away on June 15th, 2024,
aged 77.
Vincent Mauro
Vincent Mauro an Italian-born American referee from the 80s and 90s.
He passed away on June 15th, 2024,
aged 80.
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Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 6, June 1990 (Vincent Mauro) |
John Bonar McClelland
John Bonar McClelland was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Queens Park Rangers and
Portsmouth among others.
He passed away on June 15th, 2024,
aged 89.
Wily Dullens
Wily Dullens was a Dutch forward from the 60s.
He had a spell at RKSV Sittardia.
He earned 4 caps in 1966.
He passed away on June 16th, 2024,
aged 79.
Brian Makepeace
Brian Makepeace was an English defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Doncaster Rovers and Boston
United.
His death was announced on June 17th,
2024, aged 92.
William Abercromby
William Abercromby was a Scottish midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at St. Mirren and Partick Thistle
among others.
His death was announced on June 18th,
2024, aged 65.
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Photo From: Panini England 1987/88 (William Abercromby) |
Franjo Vladic
Franjo Vladic was a Bosnian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Velez Mostar, AEK Athens and
Panachaiki.
He earned 26 caps between 1972 and 1977 for
Yugoslavia.
He passed away on June 18th, 2024,
aged 73.
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Photo From: Fudbalaka, 1.Liga, nogometna, 1971-72 (Franjo Vladic) |
Bernd Schmidt
Bernd Schmidt was a German Footballer from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Hessen Kassel, Werder Bremen and
FSV Frankfurt.
His death was announced on June 19th,
2024, aged 80.
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Photo From: ALE 1973-74 Bergmann (Bernd Schmidt) |
Diego Orejuela Rodriguez
Diego Orejuela Rodriguez was a Spanish midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at RCD Espanyol and Lleida among
others.
He passed away on June 20th, 2024,
aged 62.
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Photo From: Spain Panini 1987-88 (Diego Orejuela Rodriguez) |
Gerhard Aigner
Gerhard Aigner was a German Football
Executive at UEFA.
He passed away on June 20th, 2024,
aged 80.
Drosos Kalotheou
Drosos Kalotheou was a Cypriot Footballer
from the 1960s.
He had a spell with Omonia Nicosia.
He earned 5 caps between 1965 and 1968.
He passed away on June 20th, 2024,
aged 79.
Dylon Powley
Dylon Powley was a Canadian goalkeeper from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Calgary Foothills FC and
Atletico Ottowa among others.
He was killed in a traffic accident on June 20th,
2024, aged just 27.
Ivo Urban
Ivo Urban was a Czech Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at slavia Praha and Dukla Praha.
He earned 4 caps in 1956 for Czechoslovakia.
He passed away on June 22nd, 2024,
aged 93.
Danilo Montero Campos
Danilo Montero Campos was a Costa Rican
Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at CS Herediano, Audax Italiano and
Sevilla.
He earned 16 caps in the 1950s.
He passed away on June 22nd, 2024,
aged 86.
Efsthatios Chatzilampros
Efsthatios Chatzilampros was a Greek
defender from the 2010s.
He had spells at Leviadiakos and Thiva.
He was killed in a traffic accident on June 23rd,
2024, aged just 26.
Angelo Paina
Angelo Paina was an Italian striker from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Triestina and SPAL among others.
He passed away on June 23rd, 2024,
aged 75.
Hugo Omar Villanueva Claveria
Hugo Omar Villanueva Claveria was a
Chilean defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Universidad de Chile and UES.
He earned 21 caps between 1964 and 1967.
He passed away on June 23rd, 2024,
aged 85.
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Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England (Hugo Omar Villanueva Claveria) |
Humberto Horacio Ballesteros Hernandez
Humberto Horacio Ballesteros Hernandez was an Argentine goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Lanus and Sport Boys among
others.
He passed away on June 24th, 2024,
aged 80.
Mohamed Arif
Mohamed Arif was a Maldives midfielder from the 2000s until present.
He had spells at Island FC and Club Eagles among
others.
He earned 58 caps between 2008 and 2018.
He passed away on June 25th, 2024,
aged just 38.
Jose Antonio Urtiaga Albizu
Jose Antonio Urtiaga Albizu was a Spanish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at CD Mestalla, Valencia, Atletico
Madrid and Real Sociedad.
He passed away on June 25th, 2024,
aged 81.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1971-1972 (Disgra) (Jose Antonio Urtiaga Albizu) |
Joël Landry Tsafack Nguémo
Joël Landry Tsafack Nguémo was a
Cameroonian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Nancy and Bordeaux among others.
He earned 41 caps between 2006 and 2014.
He was killed in a traffic accident on June 27th,
2024, aged just 38.
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Photo From: Panini France 2006-07 (Joël Landry Tsafack Nguémo) |
Manuel José Tavares Fernandes
Manuel José Tavares
Fernandes was a Portuguese
striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at CUF, Sporting CP, Rochester
lancers, New England Tea Men and Vitoria Setubal.
He earned 31 caps between 1975 and 1987.
He passed away on June 27th, 2024,
aged 73.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1984-1985 (Disvenda) (Manuel José Tavares Fernandes) |
Yves Herbet
Yves Herbet was a French midfielder from the 60s into the 1980.
He had spells at Sedan and Nancy among others.
He earned 16 caps between 1965 and 1971.
His death was announced on June 28th,
2024, aged 73.
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Photo From: 70-71 AGE (Yves Herbet) |
Olegario Toloi de Oliveira, Dudu
Olegario Toloi de Oliveira, Dudu was a
Brazilian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Palmeiras and Sevilla among
others.
He earned 13 caps between 1965 and 1968.
He passed away on June 28th, 2024,
aged 84.
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Photo From: 71 - Campeonato Nacional, Bola de Prata (Olegario Toloi de Oliveira, Dudu) |
Pål Enger
Pål Enger was a Norwegian Footballer from the
80s and 90s.
He
had spells at Vålerenga and Mercantile.
However, he is known for stealing Art paintings
from museums.
He passed away on June 29th, 2024,
aged 57.
Justin Shonga
Justin Shonga was a Zambian forward from the 2010s until present.
He had spells at Orlando Pirates and Cape Town
City among others.
He earned 33 caps from 2017 onwards.
He passed away on June 30th, 2024,
aged just 27.
Ion V. Ionescu
Ion V. Ionescu was a Romanian midfielder from the 50s into 1960.
He had spells at Politehnica Timisoara and
Stiinta Bucuresti among others.
He passed away on June 30th, 2024,
aged 88.