Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Tributes-Part 41 (October 2024 through December 2024)

 

Tributes:     Denílson Custódio Machado (March 28, 1943-October 1, 2024)

Modou Lamin Jadama (March 17, 1994-October 2, 2024)

Lino Falzon (April 9, 1941-October 3, 2024)

Daniel Martins Guimaraes (April 18, 1987-October 4, 2024)

Anatoliy Dmytrovych Konkov (September 19, 1949-October 4, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Wilhelm Giesemann (September 2, 1937-October 4, 2024)

Chazom Chazom (1948-October 4, 2024)

Maksim Sergeyevich Samoylov (May 25, 1981-October 5, 2024)

Sefedin Braho (August 18, 1953-October 6, 2024)

Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (September 15, 1951-October 7, 2024)

Omar Arnaldo Palma (April 12, 1958-October 8, 2024)

Artyom Valeryevich Yenin (August 6, 1976-October 9, 2024)

Dieter Burdenski (November 26, 1950-October 9, 2024)

George Henry Ivor Baldock (March 9, 1993-October 9, 2024)

Peter Barr Cormack (July 17, 1946-October 10, 2024)

Branko Rasovic (April 11, 1941-October 11, 2024)

Peter ‘Apu’ Fregene (May 17, 1947-October 13, 2024)

Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Nikiforov (October 7, 1966-October 13, 2024)

Belaïd Lacarne (October 26, 1940-October 15, 2024)

Jean-Jacques N’Domba (1954-October 15, 2024)

Roald Poulsen (November 28, 1950-October 16, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Heinz Aldinger (January 7, 1933-October 18, 2024)

Antônio Carlos da Costa Gonçalves, Tonhão (February 23, 1969-October 22, 2024)

Tomislav Milicevic (September 29, 1940-October 24, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Abdelaziz Barrada (June 19, 1989-October 24, 2024)

Joseph Magiera (March 6, 1939-October 24, 2024)

Dieter Timme (September 23, 1956-October 24, 2024)

Tommy Callaghan (December 6, 1945-October 25, 2024)

José Carlos de Almeida, Zé Carlos (November 14, 1967-October 25, 2024)

Walter Schmidt (August 2, 1937-October 25, 2024)

Holden Trent (July 7, 1999-October 26, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Asrat Haile (1951/1952-October 26, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Tonči Gabrić (November 11, 1961-October 28, 2024)

Cesare Gussoni (January 20, 1934-October 28, 2024)

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solis (October 6, 1956-October 30, 2024)

František Čaloun (May 12, 1938-October 30, 2024)

Trevor John Whymark (May 4, 1950-October 31, 2024)

Miguel Ledo Elvira (October 26, 1990-November 4, 2024)

John Dempsey (March 15, 1946-November 6, 2024)

Maximilian Heidenreich (May 9, 1967-November 6, 2024)

Rachid Mekhloufi (August 12, 1936-November 8, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Rumen Ivanov (September 14, 1973-November 8, 2024)

Hassan Akesbi (December 5, 1934-November 9, 2024)

José Antonio Rocha Garrido (July 11, 1960-November 9, 2024)

Abdelkader Lecheheb (July 13, 1954-November 10, 2024)

Marco Antonio Angulo Solorzano (May 8, 2002-November 11, 2024)

Coşkun Taş (April 23, 1935-November 11, 2024)

Gift Atulewa (April 1, 1986-November 12, 2024)

Luis Ernesto Tapia Perez (October 21, 1944-November 13, 2024)

Michael Osei (September 15, 1971-November 15, 2024)

Trygve Bornø (February 2, 1942-November 15, 2024)

Frank Schäffer (July 6, 1952-November 15, 2024)

Thomas Graham Bailey (March 22, 1920-November 15, 2024)

Hamid Merakchi (January 28, 1976-November 16, 2024)

Vladlen Vasylyovych Naumenko (November 5, 1947-November 16, 2024)

Artur Sarnat (September 20, 1970-November 17, 2024)

Bernard Chiarelli (February 24, 1934-November 17, 2024)

Hugo Eduardo Villaverde (January 27, 1954-November 17, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Mohammad Zakaria Pintoo (January 1, 1943-November 18, 2024)

Johannes Nicolaus Ignacius Keizer (October 6, 1940-November 18, 2024)

Lucas Moripe (1953?-November 19, 2024)

Henk van Rooy (January 10, 1948-November 19, 2024)

Rino André Hansen (March 14, 1970-November 20, 2024)

Malkhaz Makharadze (March 2, 1963-November 20, 2024)

Dahir Mohammed (March 17, 1973-November 20, 2024)

Vicente de la Mata (July 2, 1944-November 21, 2024)

Harold Raymond Smith (September 14, 1934-November 21, 2024)

Kenneth Aird (April 13, 1947-November 22, 2024)

Jan Furtok (March 9, 1962-November 26, 2024)

Idris Niblett (1921-November 26, 2024)

Bengt-Arne Strömberg (February 13, 1943-November 27, 2024)

John McNamee (June 11, 1941-November 28, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Raymond Maffiolo (March 6, 1938-November 28, 2024)

Josef Jelinek (January 9, 1941-November 29, 2024)

José ‘Pepe’ Pinto Rosas (November 11, 1929-November 30, 2024)

Lucjan Antoni Brychczy (June 13, 1934-December 2, 2024)

Helmut Robert Duckadam (April 1, 1959-December 2, 2024)

Yevgeni Vladimirovich Kryukov (August 3, 1963-December 2, 2024)

Tran Anh Khoa (July 28, 1991-December 4, 2024)

Terence Young (December 24, 1952- December 4, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

John Docherty (April 29, 1940- December 4, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Dante Mircoli (March 12, 1947- December 4, 2024)

Rafal Piotrowski (April 14, 1974- December 4, 2024)

Lucien Kassi-Kouadio (December 21, 1963- December 4, 2024)

Rowland George Horrey (March 7, 1943- December 4, 2024)

Hiroshi Kagawa (December 29, 1924- December 5, 2024)

István Stefanov (July 19, 1964-December 5, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Nikolaos Sarganis (January 13, 1954- December 8, 2024)

Mahieddine Khalef (January 17, 1944-December 10, 2024)

Serhiy Petrovych Ralyuchenko (November 13, 1962- December 10, 2024)

José Antonio Naya Mella (April 30, 1934-December 10, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Vladimir Skočajić (October 14, 1954-December 11, 2024)

Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martinez (June 18, 1960- December 11, 2024)

Patrick McBride (November 13, 1943- December 11, 2024)

Alex Edwards (March 14, 1946-December 12, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Vic Gomersall (June 17, 1942-December 12, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Norman Bodell (January 29, 1938-December 12, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Youcef Bouzidi (July 19, 1957-December 12, 2024)

Franciscus Arnoldus Mattheus Körver (July 31, 1937-December 14, 2024)

Dietmar ‘Didi’ Constantini (May 30, 1955-December 18, 2024)

Anthony Bentley (December 20, 1939-December 18, 2024)

George Edward Eastham (September 23, 1936-December 20, 2024)

Martin Borislavov Dechev (April 12, 1990-December 21, 2024)

Walter Pearson Wilson (December 2, 1939-December 21, 2024)

Dieter Lindner (June 11, 1939-December 22, 2024)

Mieczysław Kolasa (January 10, 1923-December 23, 2024)

Sergei Yuryevich Toporov (January 2, 1971-December 26, 2024)

Ruslan Oleksiyovych Solyanyk (August 8, 1984-December 26, 2024)

Svetozar Šapurić (August 28, 1960-December 27, 2024)

Stavri Lubonja (1935-December 27, 2024)

Michael Edwin Bullock (October 2, 1946-December 27, 2024)

Charles George Wright (December 11, 1938-December 28, 2024)

Émile Lejeune (February 17, 1938-December 28, 2024)

Aleksei Ivanovich Bugayev (August 25, 1981-December 29, 2024)

Michael Newberry (December 30, 1997-December 30, 2024)

Hugo Alajenadro Sotil Yerén (May 18, 1949-December 30, 2024)

 

 

 

 

Denílson Custódio Machado

Denílson Custódio Machado was a Brazilian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Madureira and Fluminense among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1966 and 1968.

He passed away on October 1st, 2024, aged 81.

 

Photo From: 71 - Campeonato Nacional, Bola de Prata

(Denílson Custódio Machado)



 

Modou Lamin Jadama

Modou Lamin Jadama was a Gambian defender from the 2010s and 2020s.

He had spells at Tulsa Roughnecks and Portland Timbers among others.

He passed away on October 2nd, 2024, aged just 30.

 

Lino Falzon

Lino Falzon was a Maltese defender from the 60s.

He had spells at Mosta and Sliema Wanderers.

He earned 4 caps between 1962 and 1966.

He passed away on October 3rd, 2024, aged 83.

 

 

Daniel Martins Guimaraes

Daniel Martins Guimaraes was a Brazilian goalkeeper from the 2000s into the 2020s.

He had spells at Mogi Mirim and America de Natal among others.

He passed away on October 4th, 2024, aged just 37.

 

Anatoliy Dmytrovych Konkov

Anatoliy Dmytrovych Konkov was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Avanhard Kramatorsk, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv.

He earned 47 caps between 1971 and 1978 for the Soviet Union.

His death was announced on October 4th, 2024, aged 75.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1976

(Anatoliy Dmytrovych Konkov)



 

Wilhelm Giesemann

Wilhelm Giesemann was a German defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Bayern Munich and SV Hamburg among others.

He earned 14 caps between 1960 and 1965 for West Germany.

He passed away on October 4th, 2024, aged 87.

 

Photo From: Fußball 1966-67 Bergmann

(Wilhelm Giesemann)



 

Chazom Chazom

Chazom Chazom was an Israeli Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Yehud among others.

He passed away on October 4th, 2024, aged 76.

 

Maksim Sergeyevich Samoylov

Maksim Sergeyevich Samoylov was a Russian Footballer from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Dynamo Izhevsk and Volga Ulyanovsk among others.

He passed away on October 5th, 2024, aged just 43.

 

 

Sefedin Braho

Sefedin Braho was an Albanian forward from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Luftetari and Partizani

He earned 9 caps between 1973 and 1983.

He passed away on October 6th, 2024, aged 71.

 

Johannes Jacobus Neeskens

Johannes Jacobus Neeskens was a Dutch midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Ajax and Barcelona among others.

He was a member of Netherlands squad that finished runner-up in the 1974 and 1978 World Cups.

He earned 49 caps between 1970 and 1981.

He passed away on October 7th, 2024, aged 73.

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Johannes Jacobus Neeskens)



 

Omar Arnaldo Palma

Omar Arnaldo Palma was an Argentine midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Rosario Central and Veracruz among others.

He passed away on October 8th, 2024, aged 66.

 

Artyom Valeryevich Yenin

Artyom Valeryevich Yenin was a Russian midfielder from the 90s into 2010.

He had spells at Shinnik Yaroslavl and Spartak Nalchik among others.

He earned a solitary cap for Russia in 1998.

He passed away on October 9th, 2024, aged just 48.

 

Dieter Burdenski

Dieter Burdenski was a German goalkeeper from the 60s into the 90s.

He had spells at Arminia Bielfeld and Werder Bremen among others.

He earned 12 caps between 1977 and 1984.

He passed away on October 9th, 2024, aged 73.

 

Photo From: Panini Bundelsiga 1983-84

(Dieter Burdenski)



 

 

George Henry Ivor Baldock

George Henry Ivor Baldock was an English-born Greek defender from the 2000s until present.

He had spells at Milton Keynes Dons and Sheffield United among others.

He earned 12 caps between 2022 and 2024 for Greece.

He passed away on October 9th, 2024, aged just 31.

 

Peter Barr Cormack

Peter Barr Cormack was a Scottish midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Hibernian and Liverpool among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1966 and 1971.

He passed away on October 10th, 2024, aged 78.

 

Photo From: 75-76 FKS

(Peter Barr Cormack)



 

Branko Rasovic

Branko Rasovic was a Montenegrin defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Buducnost Titograd, Partizan Belgrade and Borussia Dortmund.

He earned 10 caps between 1964 and 1967 for Yugoslavia.

He passed away on October 11th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Photo From: ALE 1971-72 Bergmann

(Branko Rasovic)



 

Peter ‘Apu’ Fregene

Peter ‘Apu’ Fregene was a Nigerian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at ECN and Stationery Stores.

He earned caps between 1966 and 1983.

He passed away on October 13th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Nikiforov

Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Nikiforov was a Russian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Baltika Kaliningrad and Lada Dimitrovgrad among others.

He passed away on October 13th, 2024, aged 58.

 

Belaïd Lacarne

Belaïd Lacarne was an Algerian Referee.

He passed away on October 15th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Jean-Jacques N’Domba

Jean-Jacques N’Domba was a Congolese midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Olympique Marseille and Le Puy among others.

He earned 35 caps between 1974 and 1992.

He passed away on October 15th, 2024, aged 70.

 

Photo From: Panini France 1984-85

(Jean-Jacques N’Domba)



 

Roald Poulsen

Roald Poulsen was a Danish-Norwegian Manager from the 70s onwards.

He managed the Zambian national team as well as many other clubs.

His death was announced on October 16th, 2024, aged 73.

 

Heinz Aldinger

Heinz Aldinger was a German Referee.

He passed away on October 18th, 2024, aged 91.

 

Photo From: Fussball Magazin, Issue 2, March April 1982

(Heinz Aldinger)



 

Antônio Carlos da Costa Gonçalves, Tonhão

Antônio Carlos da Costa Gonçalves, Tonhão was a Brazilian defender from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Palmeiras and Cerezo Osaka among others.

He passed away on October 22nd, 2024, aged 55.

 

Tomislav Milicevic

Tomislav Milicevic was a Serbian defender from the 50s into the 70s.

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

His death was announced on October 24th, 2024, aged 84.

 

Abdelaziz Barrada

Abdelaziz Barrada was a Moroccan midfielder from the 2000s into the 2020s.

He had spells at Olympique Marseille and Getafe among others.

He earned 26 caps between 2012 and 2015.

He passed away on October 24th, 2024, aged just 35 from a heart attack.

 

Photo From: Panini France 2014-15

(Abdelaziz Barrada)



 

Joseph Magiera

Joseph Magiera was a French goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Nancy and Valenciennes among others.

He passed away on October 24th, 2024, aged 85.

 

Dieter Timme

Dieter Timme was a German Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He spent his career at Hertha Berlin.

He passed away on October 24th, 2024, aged 68.

 

Photo From: Panini Bundesliga 1982-83

(Dieter Timme)


 

Tommy Callaghan

Tommy Callaghan was a Scottish midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Clydebank among others.

He passed away on October 25th, 2024, aged 78.

 

José Carlos de Almeida, Zé Carlos

José Carlos de Almeida, Zé Carlos was a Brazilian defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at São Paulo and Portuguesa among others.

He was a member of Brazil’s 1998 World Cup squad.

He earned a solitary cap for his nation, in the 1998 World Cup semifinal match vs. Holland.

He passed away on October 25th, 2024, aged 56.

 

Photo From: 98 - Campeonato Paulista, Panini

(José Carlos de Almeida, Zé Carlos)



 

Walter Schmidt

Walter Schmidt was a German Footballer from the 50s into 1970.

He spent his career at Eintracht Braunschweig.

He passed away on October 25th, 2024, aged 87.

 

Holden Trent

Holden Trent was an American goalkeeper.

He was part of the Philadelphia Union squad.

His death was announced on October 26th, 2024, aged just 25.

 

Asrat Haile

Asrat Haile was an Ethiopian Manager.

He managed the Ethiopian National Team in a number of spells.

His death was announced on October 26th, 2024, aged 72.

 

Tonči Gabrić 

Tonči Gabrić was a Croatian goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Hajduk Split and PAOK among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1990 and 1997.

He passed away on October 28th, 2024, aged 62.

 

Photo From: Panini Euros 1996

(Tonči Gabrić)



 

 

Cesare Gussoni 

Cesare Gussoni was an Italian Referee from the 60s and 70s.

He passed away on October 28th, 2024, aged 90.

 

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solis 

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solis was a Colombian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Atletico Nacional Medellin and America de Cali

He earned 37 caps between 1980 and 1985.

He passed away on October 30th, 2024, aged 68.

 

František Čaloun

František Čaloun was a Czech goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Dukla Tachov and Skoda Plzeň.

He passed away on October 30th, 2024, aged 86.

 

 

Trevor John Whymark 

Trevor John Whymark was an English striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Ipswich Town and Grimsby Town among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1977.

He passed away on October 31st, 2024, aged 74.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1977-78

(Trevor John Whymark)



 

Miguel Ledo Elvira

Miguel Ledo Elvira was a Spanish defender from the 2000s and 2020s.

He spent his career at SD Logroñés.

He passed away on November 4th, 2024, aged just 34 from leukaemia.

 

John Dempsey

John Dempsey was a Republic of Ireland defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Fulham and Chelsea among others.

He earned 19 caps between 1966 and 1972.

He passed away on November 6th, 2024, aged 78.

 

Photo From: 67-68 FKS

(John Dempsey)



 

Maximilian Heidenreich

Maximilian Heidenreich was a German midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg among others.

He passed away on November 6th, 2024, aged 57.

 

Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga, Junior Stickers 1994-95

(Maximilian Heidenreich)



 

Rachid Mekhloufi

Rachid Mekhloufi was an Algerian striker from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at saint Etienne, Servette and Bastia.

He earned 4 caps between 1956 and 1957 for France and 10 caps between 1963 and 1969 for Algeria.

His death was announced on November 8th, 2024, aged 88.

 

Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 89, June 1967

(Rachid Mekhloufi)



 

Rumen Ivanov

Rumen Ivanov was a Bulgarian forward from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Etar Tirnavo and Botev Plovdiv among others.

He passed away on November 8th, 2024, aged 51.

 

 

Hassan Akesbi

Hassan Akesbi was a Moroccan striker from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at Nimes and Reims among others.

He earned 4 caps between 1960 and 1970.

He passed away on November 9th, 2024, aged 89.

 

José Antonio Rocha Garrido

José Antonio Rocha Garrido was a Portuguese defender from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Benfica and Boavista among others.

He passed away on November 9th, 2024, aged 64.

 

Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1990-1991 (Panini)

(José Antonio Rocha Garrido)


 

Abdelkader Lecheheb

Abdelkader Lecheheb was a Moroccan Footballer and later a Politician from the 70s.

He had spells at USM Oujda, MC Oujda and Wydad Casablanca.

He earned 13 (or 15) caps for his Nation.

He passed away on November 10th, 2024, aged 70.

 

Marco Antonio Angulo Solorzano

Marco Antonio Angulo Solorzano was an active Ecuadorian midfielder.

He had spells at Independiente Juniors and FC Cincinnati among others.

He earned 3 caps between 2022 and 2024.

He passed away on November 11th, 2024, aged just 22 from injuries from a traffic collision.

 

Coşkun Taş

Coşkun Taş was a Turkish striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Beşiktaş, FC Köln and Bonner SC.

He earned 3 caps in 1954

He passed away on November 11th, 2024, aged 89.

 

 

Gift Atulewa

Gift Atulewa was a Nigerian forward from the 2000s.

He had spells at Bayelsa United, Ocean Boys and Warri Wolves.

He passed away on November 12th, 2024, aged just 38.

 

Luis Ernesto Tapia Perez

Luis Ernesto Tapia Perez was a Panamanian forward from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Alianza and UES among others.

He earned 77 caps between 1963 and 1979.

He passed away on November 13th, 2024, aged 80.

 

Michael Osei

Michael Osei was a Ghanaian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Okwawu United and Mainz 05 among others.

He earned 3 caps in 1990.

He passed away on November 15th, 2024, aged 53.

 

Trygve Bornø

Trygve Bornø was a Norwegian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Harlstad IL and Skeid.

He earned 43 caps between 1966 and 1972.

He passed away on November 15th, 2024, aged 82.

 

Frank Schäffer

Frank Schäffer was a German defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at SpVgg Ludwigsburg and Borussia Moenchengladbach.

He passed away on November 15th, 2024, aged 72.

 

Photo From: Panini Fussball, Bundesliga 1981-82

(Frank Schäffer)



 

Thomas Graham Bailey

Thomas Graham Bailey was an English defender from the 30s into 1950.

He had spells at Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United.

He passed away on November 15th, 2024, aged 104.

 

Hamid Merakchi

Hamid Merakchi was an Algerian forward from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at MC Alger and MC Oran among others.

He earned 4 caps between 1998 and 1999.

He passed away on November 16th, 2024, aged just 48.

 

Vladlen Vasylyovych Naumenko

Vladlen Vasylyovych Naumenko was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 60s into 1980.

He had spells at Avanhard Ternopil and Krystal Kherson among others.

He passed away on November 16th, 2024, aged 77.

 

 

Artur Sarnat

Artur Sarnat was a Polish goalkeeper from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Wisla Krakow and Polonia Warsaw among others.

He passed away on November 17th, 2024, aged 54.

 

Bernard Chiarelli

Bernard Chiarelli was a French midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Valenciennes and RC Lens among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1948.

He passed away on November 17th, 2024, aged 90.

 

Hugo Eduardo Villaverde

Hugo Eduardo Villaverde was an Argentine defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Colon de Santa Fe and Independiente.

He earned 6 caps in 1979.

His death was announced on November 17th, 2024, aged 70.

 

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Intercontinental Cup, 1984, Independiente v. Liverpool

(Hugo Eduardo Villaverde)



 

Mohammad Zakaria Pintoo

Mohammad Zakaria Pintoo was a Bengali defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at East End Club, Dhaka Wanderers and Mohmmedan SC.

He earned caps for East Pakistan, Pakistan, Shadhin Bangla and Bangladesh between 1960 and 1973.

He passed away on November 18th, 2024, aged 81.

 

Johannes Nicolaus Ignacius Keizer

Johannes Nicolaus Ignacius Keizer was a Dutch refer from the 60s into the 80s.

He passed away on November 18th, 2024, aged 84.

 

Lucas Moripe

Lucas Moripe was a South African midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Pretoria Callies, Caroline Hill and Orlando Pirates.

He passed away on November 19th, 2024, aged 71.

 

Henk van Rooy

Henk van Rooy was a Dutch striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Den Bosch and Willem II Warsaw among others.

He passed away on November 17th, 2024, aged 76.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1981-82

(Henk van Rooy)



 

Rino André Hansen

Rino André Hansen was a Norwegian goalkeeeper from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Moss and Frerikstad among others.

He passed away on November 20th, 2024, aged 54.

 

Malkhaz Makharadze

Malkhaz Makharadze was a Georgian footballer from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Dinamo Tblissi, Guria and Dinamo Batumi.

He passed away on November 20th, 2024, aged 61.

 

Dahir Mohammed

Dahir Mohammed was an Ethiopian-born American defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at New England Revolution and Long Island Rough Riders among others.

He represented USA at U-23 level.

He passed away on November 20th, 2024, aged 51.

 

Vicente de la Mata

Vicente de la Mata was an Argentine midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Independiente and Necaxa among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1965 and 1966.

He passed away on November 21st, 2024, aged 80.

 

 

Harold Raymond Smith

Harold Raymond Smith was an English footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Hull City and Peterborough United among others.

He passed away on November 21st, 2024, aged 90.

 

Kenneth Aird

Kenneth Aird was a Scottish footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at St Johnstone and Hearts among others.

He passed away on November 22nd, 2024, aged 77.

 

Jan Furtok

Jan Furtok was a Polish striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Katowice, SV Hamburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.

He earned 36 caps between 1984 and 1993.

He passed away on November 26th, 2024, aged 62.

 

Photo From: Panini Fussball 91 (Bundesliga 1990-91)

(Jan Furtok)



 

Idris Niblett

Idris Niblett was a Welsh striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Cardiff City, Barry Town and Hereford United.

He passed away on November 26th, 2024, aged 93.

 

 

Bengt-Arne Strömberg

Bengt-Arne Strömberg was a Swedish Footballer and later a Manager.

He represented GAIS at club level before his managerial career.

He passed away on November 27th, 2024, aged 70.

 

 

John McNamee

John McNamee was a Scottish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Newcastle United among others.

His death was announced on November 28th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Raymond Maffiolo

Raymond Maffiolo was a Swiss defender from the 50s into 1970.

He spent his career at Servette.

He earned 7 caps between 1963 and 1965.

He passed away on November 28th, 2024, aged 86.

 

Josef Jelinek

Josef Jelinek was a Czech striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Dukla Prague and Go-Ahead Eagles among others.

He earned 10 caps between 1961 and 1962.

He passed away on November 29th, 2024, aged 83.

 

Photo From: 62 – Disgra

(Josef Jelinek)



 

José ‘Pepe’ Pinto Rosas

José ‘Pepe’ Pinto Rosas was a Spanish defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Barcelona and Real Valladolid among others.

He passed away on November 30th, 2024, aged 95.

 

Lucjan Antoni Brychczy

Lucjan Antoni Brychczy was a Polish striker from the 40s into the 70s.

He had spells at Piast Gliwice and Legia Warsaw among others.

He earned 58 caps between 1954 and 1969.

He passed away on December 2nd, 2024, aged 90.

 

Helmut Robert Duckadam

Helmut Robert Duckadam was a Romanian goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at UTA Arad and Steaua Bucharest among others.

He was Steaua Bucharest’s goalkeeper when they won the 1986 Champions Cup by saving all four of Barcelona’s penalty kick attempts.

He earned 2 caps in 1982.

He passed away on December 2nd, 2024, aged 65.

 

Photo From: Four Four Two, Issue 147, November 2006

(Helmut Duckadam)



 

Yevgeni Vladimirovich Kryukov

Yevgeni Vladimirovich Kryukov was a Russian goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Kuzbass Keemrovo and Zhemchuzhina Sochi among others.

He passed away on December 2nd, 2024, aged 61.

 

Tran Anh Khoa

Tran Anh Khoa was a Vietnamese midfielder from the 2010s.

He spent his career at SHB Da Nang.

He committed suicide on December 4th, 2024, aged just 33.

 

Terence Young

Terence Young was an English defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Manchester United and York City among others.

His death was announced on December 4th, 2024, aged 71.

 

Photo From: 75-76 FKS

(Terence Young)



 

John Docherty

John Docherty was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Brentford and Reading among others.

His death was announced on December 4th, 2024, aged 84.

 

Dante Mircoli

Dante Mircoli was an Italo-Argentine midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Independiente and Sampdoria among others.

He passed away on December 4th, 2024, aged 77.

 

Rafal Piotrowski

Rafal Piotrowski was a Polish midfielder from the 90s into 2010.

He had spells at Pogon Szczecin and Stal Mielec among others.

He passed away on December 4th, 2024, aged 50.

 

Lucien Kassi-Kouadio

Lucien Kassi-Kouadio was an Ivory Coast midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Cannes and ASEC Mimosas among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1983 and 1992.

He passed away on December 4th, 2024, aged 60.

 

Rowland George Horrey

Rowland George Horrey was an English Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Blackburn Rovers and York City among others.

He passed away on December 4th, 2024, aged 81.

 

 

Hiroshi Kagawa

Hiroshi Kagawa was a Japanese Footballer from the 40s and 50s.

He had a spell at Osaka SC. He later had a long career as a journalist.

He passed away on December 5th, 2024, aged 99.

 

István Stefanov

István Stefanov was a Hungarian midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Csepel SC and Honved among others.

His death was announced on December 5th, 2024, aged 60.

 

Nikolaos Sarganis

Nikolaos Sarganis was a Greek goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Olympiakos and Panathinaikos among others.

He earned 58 caps between 1980 and 1991.

He passed away on December 8th, 2024, aged 70.

 

Photo From: Greek Panini 1982

(Nikolaos Sarganis)



 

Mahieddine Khalef

Mahieddine Khalef was an Algerian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at JS Kabylie and NA Hussein Dey among others.

He later had a career as a manager and managed the Algerian National Team among other clubs.

He passed away on December 10th, 2024, aged 80.

 

Serhiy Petrovych Ralyuchenko

Serhiy Petrovych Ralyuchenko was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at SKY Kyiv and Stal Mielec among others.

He passed away on December 10th, 2024, aged 62.

 

José Antonio Naya Mella

José Antonio Naya Mella was a Spanish manger from the 60s into the 90s.

He managed the likes of Burgos and Murcia among others.

His death was announced on December 10th, 2024, aged 90.

 

Vladimir Skočajić 

Vladimir Skočajić was a Bosnian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Velez Mostar and Apollon Kalamarias among others.

He passed away on December 11th, 2024, aged 70.

 

Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martinez

Sandrino del Carmen Castec Martinez was a Chilean forward from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Universidad de Chile and Audax Italiano among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1980 and 1983.

He passed away on December 11th, 2024, aged 64.

 

Patrick McBride

Patrick McBride was an American midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at St. Louis Stars.

He earned 5 caps between 1969 and 1975.

He passed away on December 11th, 2024, aged 81.

 

Alex Edwards

Alex Edwards was a Scottish Footballer from the 60s into 1980.

He had spells at Dunfermline Athletic, Hibernian and Arbroath.

His death was announced on December 12th, 2024, aged 78.

 

Vic Gomersall

Vic Gomersall was an English defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Manchester City, Swansea Town and Chelmsford City.

His death was announced on December 12th, 2024, aged 82.

 

Norman Bodell

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

He had spells at Crewe Alexandra and Halifax Town among others.

His death was announced on December 12th, 2024, aged 86.

 

Youcef Bouzidi

Youcef Bouzidi was an Algerian manger from the 2000s onwards.

He managed the likes of JS Kabylie and US Biskra among others.

He passed away on December 13th, 2024, aged 67.

 

Franciscus Arnoldus Mattheus Körver

Franciscus Arnoldus Mattheus Körver was a Dutch goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at SV Schinnen, Sittardia and MVV. He later had a career as a Manager.

He passed away on December 14th, 2024, aged 87.

 

Dietmar ‘Didi’ Constantini

Dietmar ‘Didi’ Constantini was an Austrian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at SSW Innsbruck and LASK among others.

He later had a career as a manager and managed the Austrian National Team among other clubs.

He passed away on December 18th, 2024, aged 69.

 

Photo From: Fussball 97 (Austrian Panini 1996/97)

(Dietmar ‘Didi’ Constantini)



 

Anthony Bentley

Anthony Bentley was an English Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Southend United and Stoke City among others.

He passed away on December 18th, 2024, aged 84.

 

George Edward Eastham

George Edward Eastham was an English Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Newcastle United and Arsenal among others.

He earned 19 caps between 1963 and 1966.

He passed away on December 20th, 2024, aged 88.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, October 2010

(George Edward Eastham)



 

Martin Borislavov Dechev

Martin Borislavov Dechev was a Bulgarian defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at CSKA Sofia and Slavis Sofia among others.

He passed away on December 21st, 2024, aged just 34.

 

Walter Pearson Wilson

Walter Pearson Wilson was a Costa Rican Footballer from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at LD Alajuelense and CD Olimpia among others.

He earned 9 caps between 1959 and 1963?.

He passed away on December 21st, 2024, aged 85.

 

 

Dieter Lindner

Dieter Lindner was a German midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Eintracht Frankfurt.

He passed away on December 22nd, 2024, aged 85.

 

Mieczysław Kolasa 

Mieczysław Kolasa was a Polish Footballer from the 30s into 1960.

He had spells at Prokocim Kraków, KS Cracovia and Wieliczanka Wieliczka.

He passed away on December 23rd, 2024, aged 101.

 

Sergei Yuryevich Toporov 

Sergei Yuryevich Toporov was a Russian Footballer from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Irtysh Omsk and Tobol Kurgan among others.

He passed away on December 26th, 2024, aged 53.

 

Ruslan Oleksiyovych Solyanyk 

Ruslan Oleksiyovych Solyanyk was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Vorskla and Tytan Armiansk among others.

He passed away on December 26th, 2024, aged 40.

 

Svetozar Šapurić

Svetozar Šapurić was a Serbian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Vojvodina and APOEL among others.

He passed away on December 27th, 2024, aged 64.

 

Stavri Lubonja

Stavri Lubonja was an Albanian forward from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Dinamo Tirana.

He passed away on December 27th, 2024, aged 88-89.

 

Michael Edwin Bullock

Michael Edwin Bullock was an English Forward from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Birmingham City and Leyton Orient among others.

He passed away on December 27th, 2024, aged 78.

 

Charles George Wright

Charles George Wright was a Scttish goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Grimsby Town and Charlton Athletic among others.

He passed away on December 28th, 2024, aged 86.

 

Émile Lejeune

Émile Lejeune was a Belgian defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at RFC Liege.

He earned 10 caps between 1960 and 1962.

He passed away on December 20th, 2024, aged 86.

 

Aleksei Ivanovich Bugayev

Aleksei Ivanovich Bugayev was a Russian defender from the 90s into 2010.

He had spells at Torpedo Moscow and Tom Tomsk among others.

He earned 7 caps between 2004 and 2005.

He was killed on December 29th, 2024, aged 43 in the fighting in the Russia-Ukraine War.

 

Michael Newberry

Michael Newberry was an English-born Northern Irish defender from the 2010s until present.

He had spells at Vikingur Olafsvik, Linfield and Cliftonville.

He passed away on December 30th, 2024, aged just 27.

 

Hugo Alajenadro Sotil Yerén

Hugo Alajenadro Sotil Yerén was a Peruvian striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Deportivo Municipal and Barcelona among others.

He earned 62 caps between 1970 and 1978.

He passed away on December 30th, 2024, aged 75.

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Hugo Sotil)



 

 

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