Tributes: Marinus David ‘'Rinus’ Israël (March
19, 1942-July 1, 2025)
Yuriy Mikhailovich Dubrovny (April 15,
1954-July 1, 2025)
Ahmed Zahzah (June 10, 1934-July 1, 2025)
István Gálvölgyi (March 11, 1954-July 1, 2025)
Juan Manuel Álvarez (April 12, 1948-July 2, 2025)
Peter Rufai (August 24, 1963-July 3, 2025)
Alain Douville (May 20, 1950-July 3, 2025)
Ida Golin (December 16, 1959-July 5, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Gordon Harold Jago (October 22, 1932-July 6, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Luis Américo Valoy (January 1, 1958-July 6, 2025)
Miguel Ángel López Elhall (March 1, 1942-July 7, 2025)
Juan Cutillas España (July 2, 1942-July 7, 2025)
José Galli Neto (March 12, 1950-July 9, 2025)
Stepan Fedorovych Yurchyshyn (August 28, 1957-July 10, 2025)
Francesco Bellini (November 20, 1947-July 10, 2025)
William Wilson (September 23, 1936-July 11, 2025)
Flavio Emidio dos Santos Vieira (December 17, 1970-July 13, 2025)
Rostislav Prokop (September 16, 1966-July 13, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Raymond Stieber (April 2, 1936-July 15, 2025)
Wagner Basilio (November 16, 1959-July 15, 2025)
Ahmed Faras (December 7, 1946-July 16, 2025)
Ronald Wyn Davies (March 20, 1942-July 17, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Sergio Campana (August 1, 1934-July 19, 2025)
José Maria Marin (May 6, 1932-July 20, 2025)
Sasho Milhov Pargov (June 25, 1946-July 20, 2025)
Crescencio Gutierrez Aldana (October 26, 1933-July 21, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Cedric Badjeck (January 25, 1995-July 21, 2025)
Joseph Patrick Jones (March 4, 1955-July 22, 2025)
Celeste Pin (April 25, 1961-July 22, 2025)
John Fallon (August 16, 1940-July 22, 2025)
Muhamed Glavovic (December 26, 1943-July 22, 2025)
Caius Adrian Lungu (June 2, 1989-July 23, 2025)
Brian Ernest Owen (November 1, 1944-July 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Andreas Zafiropoulos (September 20, 1933-July 23, 2025)
Ahmed Jan (March 23, 1952-July 23, 2025)
Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés
Lagos (March 29, 1941-July
24, 2025)
William John Irvine (June 18, 1943-July 26, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Jean Marie Sylla (April 22, 1983-July 26, 2025)
Derk ‘Dick’ Schneider (March 21, 1948-July 27, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Mikhail Vasilyevich Afonin (June 25, 1957-July 27, 2025)
Mick Kearin (May 9, 1943-July 27, 2025)
Sean Sheehy (November 29, 1951-July 28, 2025)
André Ladner (May 20, 1962-July 29, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Mark Lazarus (December 5, 1938-July 29, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
João Leal Neto (September 25, 1937-July 29, 2025)
Alan Finney (October 31, 1933-July 30, 2025)
José Francisco Paes (March 26, 1946-August 1, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Seyed Dariush Mostafavi (September 8, 1944-August 1, 2025)
Federico Caputi (May 13, 1950-August 3, 2025)
Parviz Kouzehkanani (July 1, 1929-August 4, 2025)
Bengt Ove Kindvall (May 16, 1943-August 5, 2025)
Frank Mill (July 23, 1958-August 5, 2025)
Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (October 14, 1971-August 5, 2025)
Enrico Lanzi (February 5, 1953-August 5, 2025)
Shidrak Yousif (July 1, 1942-August 5, 2025)
Volodymyr Serhiyovych Bilotserkovets (January 22, 2000-August 6, 2025)
Suleiman Obeid (March 4, 1984-August 6, 2025)
Leopold Windtner (August 30, 1950-August 8, 2025)
William Terence ‘Terry’ Hennessey (September 1, 1942-August 8, 2025)
Julian Riera Navarro (September 15, 1940-August 8, 2025)
Theodoros Pallas (November 30, 1949-August 9, 2025)
Mun Ki-nam (1948-August 9, 2025)
Bernard Patrick ‘Bunny’ Larkin (January
11, 1936-August 9, 2025)
Kunishige Kamamoto (April 15, 1944-August 10, 2025)
Sid Ali Lazazi (September 20, 1957-August 11, 2025)
Benő Káposzta (June 7, 1942-August 11, 2025)
Mustapha Tahiri (January 1, 1953-August 11, 2025)
Kevin Austin Dawtry (June 15, 1958-August 13, 2025)
Jacobus Josephus (Joop) Niezen (September 18, 1935-August 13, 2025)
Gideon Kleinman (1955-August 14, 2025)
Samuel Johnston (April 13, 1967-August 14, 2025)
Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard (May 27, 2001-August 14, 2025)
Josef Frydrych (December 19, 1946-August 14, 2025)
Fernando da Conceição Cruz (August 12, 1940-August 16, 2025)
Richard Tylisnki (September 18, 1937-August 16, 2025)
Hans-Bert Matoul (June 2, 1945-August 17, 2025)
Tendai Passion ‘Tindo’ Ndoro (May 15, 1985-August 18, 2025)
Issaâd Dhomar (July 27, 1933-August 18, 2025)
Martin Laamers (August 2, 1967-August 19, 2025)
Razak Omotoyossi (October 8, 1985-August 19, 2025)
Johan Vermeersch (November 10, 1951-August 19, 2025)
Roderick McKenzie Petrie (April 22, 1956-August 21, 2025)
Theodorus Antonius Vonk (December 16, 1947-August 24, 2025)
Paul Anthony Johnson (September 19, 1955-August 25, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Gerry Harrison (1935/ 1936-August 25, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Abdellah Medjadi Liegeon (December 13, 1957-August 27, 2025)
Oleg Skorkin (March 29, 1961-August 28, 2025)
Oliver Horgan (February 17, 1968-August 28, 2025)
Daniel Ariciu (October 18, 1950-August 28, 2025)
Oscar Zijlstra (January 31, 1952-August 28, 2025)
Steven Paul Thompson (July 28, 1955-August 29, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Budde Jan Peter ‘Bud’ Brocken (September 12, 1957-August 30, 2025)
Johnny Vilstrup Perdersen (February 27, 1967-August 31, 2025)
Mihály Havasi (May 25, 1948-August 31, 2025)
James Bone (September 22, 1949-September 1, 2025)
Moustapha Sall (May 31, 1967-September 2, 2025)
Vito D’Amato (July 27, 1944-September 3, 2025)
Tapson Kaseba (December 8, 1992-September 3, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
András Dombai (November 25, 1953-September 3, 2025)
Robert Graham (November 22, 1944-September 4, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Ryszard Budka (July 17, 1935-September 4, 2025)
Barrie Thomas (May 19, 1937-September 4, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Antônio Augusto Dunshee de Abranches (October 25, 1936-September 7, 2025)
Allan Cole (October 14, 1950-September 9, 2025)
Mark Hine (May 18, 1964-September 10, 2025)
Roy Parnell (October 8, 1943-September 10, 2025)
Zsolt
Zsengellér (November 2,
1942-September 11, 2025)
Edward Hunter (June 9, 1943-September 13, 2025)
Valdemiro Lima da Silva, Merica (September 13, 1953-September 13,
2025)
Jaime Alberto Rodriguez Jimenez (January 17, 1959-September 14, 2025)
Manuel Cardo Romero, ‘Manolo Cardo’ (April 16, 1940-September 15, 2025)
Dejan Milovanovic (January 21, 1984-September 16, 2025)
Oscar Osvaldo Calics (November 18, 1939-September 16, 2025)
Tibor Nagy (September 24, 1962, 1942-September 17,
2025)
Florin Marin (May 19, 1953-September 18, 2025)
Jonathan David González Valencia (July 3, 1995-September 19, 2025)
László Hámori (December 23, 1956, 1942-September 20,
2025)
Anderson Soares da Silva, Neneca (September 11, 1980-September 22, 2025)
Rik Pauwels (March 13, 1937-September 23, 2025)
William Joseph Vigar (October 22, 2003-September 25, 2025)
Kenneth Houghton (August 18, 1939-September 26, 2025)
Henky Timisela (November 22, 1937-September 26, 2025)
José Araquistáin Arrieta (March 4, 1937-September 28, 2025)
Roger Menama Lukaku (June 6, 1967-September 28, 2025)
José Javier Sánchez Galindo (November 26, 1947-September 29, 2025)
Dragan Popovic (January 1, 1941-September 29, 2025)
Juan Carlos de Lima del Castillo (May 2, 1962-September 30, 2025)
Marinus
David ‘'Rinus’ Israël
Marinus David ‘'Rinus’ Israël was a Dutch defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Feyenoord and PEC Zwolle among
others.
He earned 47 caps between 1964 and 1974.
He
passed away on July 1st, 2025, aged 83.
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Photo From: HOL 1973-74 Vanderhout (Marinus David ‘'Rinus’ Israël) |
Yuriy
Mikhailovich Dubrovny
Yuriy Mikhailovich Dubrovny was a
Ukrainian midfielder from the 70s.
He had a spell at Karpaty Lviv.
He
passed away on July 1st, 2025, aged 71.
Ahmed
Zahzah
Ahmed Zahzah was an Algerian
defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had a spell at USM Blida.
He
passed away on July 1st, 2025, aged 91.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
István
Gálvölgyi
István Gálvölgyi
was a Hungarian coach. He worked for decades in the second and third leagues,
including FC Dabas, FC Hatvan, Maglód TC, Rákosmente KSK, Érdi VSE,
Százhalombatta and Soroksár SC. He was the assistant coach of Zalaegerszegi TE
in the Hungarian top league (NB I.), which finished 3rd in the championship at
the end of the 2006–2007 season. He passed away on July 1, 2025, aged 71.
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Photo from ponyvalegeny.hu (Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor) (István Gálvölgyi) |
Juan Manuel
Álvarez
Juan Manuel
Álvarez was a Mexican footballer form the 60s and 70s.
He participated
in the 1972 Olympics.
He
passed away on July 2nd, 2025, aged 77.
Diogo José
Teixeira da Silva, Diogo Jota
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, Diogo Jota was an
active Portuguese forward from the 2010s onwards.
He had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Liverpool among others.
He earned 49 caps between 2019 and 2025.
He
was killed from a traffic collision along with his brother André Filipe Teixeira da Silva on July 3rd, 2025, aged just 28.
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Photo From: Premier League 2020-2021 (Panini) (Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, Diogo Jota) |
André
Filipe Teixeira da Silva
André Filipe Teixeira da Silva was
an active Portuguese footballer from the 2020s onwards.
He had spells at Gondomar and Penafiel among
others.
He was a brother of Diogo Jota.
He
was killed from a traffic collision along with his brother Diogo Jota on July 3rd,
2025, aged just 25.
Peter Rufai
Peter Rufai was a Nigerian
goalkeeper from the 80s into 2000.
He had spells at Farense and Go Ahead Eagles among
others.
He earned 65 caps between 1983 and 1998.
He
passed away on July 3rd, 2025, aged 61.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1998 (Peter Rufai) |
Alain
Douville
Alain Douville was a French
goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Saint-Lô and Caen.
He
passed away on July 3rd, 2025, aged 75.
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Photo From: Panini France 1984/85 (Alain Douville) |
Ida Golin
Ida Golin was an Italian footballer
from the 70s and 80s.
She had spells at Modena and Lazio.
She earned 41 caps between 1976 and 1987.
Her
death was announced on July 5th, 2025, aged 65.
Gordon
Harold Jago
Gordon Harold Jago was an English
defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Charlton
Athletic.
He later had a long career as a manager.
His
death was announced on July 6th, 2025, aged 92.
Luis
Américo Valoy
Luis Américo Valoy was an Argentine
midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Racing Club and Argentinto de
Quilmes among others.
He
passed away on July 6th, 2025, aged 67.
Miguel
Ángel López Elhall
Miguel Ángel López Elhall was an
Argentine defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Estudiantes La Plata and River
Plate among others.
He earned 2 caps between 1967 and 1972.
He
passed away on July 7th, 2025, aged 83.
Juan
Cutillas España
Juan Cutillas
España was a Spanish striker from the 60s.
He a spell with
Atletico Madrid.
He later had a
coaching career most notably in the Philippines.
He
passed away on July 7th, 2025, aged 83.
José Galli
Neto
José Galli Neto was a Brazilian
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Corinthians and Portuguesa among
others. He later had a long career as a manager.
He
passed away on July 9th, 2025, aged 75.
Stepan
Fedorovych Yurchyshyn
Stepan Fedorovych Yurchyshyn was a
Ukrainian footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at KA Lviv and Karpaty Lviv among
others.
He earned 4 caps in 1979 for the Soviet Union.
He
passed away on July 10th, 2025, aged 67.
Francesco
Bellini
Francesco Bellini
was an Italian-born Canadian administrator and businessman.
He was the
president of Italian club Ascoli.
He
passed away on July 10th, 2025, aged 77.
William
Wilson
William Wilson was a Northern Irish
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Portadown and Linfield among
others.
He
passed away on July 11th, 2025, aged 88.
Flavio
Emidio dos Santos Vieira
Flavio Emidio dos Santos Vieira was
a Brazilian goalkeeper from the 90s into the 2010.
He had spells at Parana and CSA among
others.
He
passed away on July 13th, 2025, aged 54.
Rostislav
Prokop
Rostislav Prokop was a Slovakian
defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at DAC Dunajska Streda and
Athinaikos among others.
His
death was announced on July 13th, 2025, aged 58.
Raymond
Stieber
Raymond Stieber was a French
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at RC Strasbourg.
He
passed away on July 15th, 2025, aged 89.
Wagner
Basilio
Wagner Basilio was a Brazilian
defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Corinthians and Bahia among
others.
He
passed away on July 15th, 2025, aged 89.
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Photo From: 78 - Campeonato Paulista – Abril (Wagner Basilio) |
Ahmed Faras
Ahmed Faras was a Moroccan striker
from the 60s into the 80s.
He spent his career at Chabad Mohammedia.
He earned 94 caps between 1966 and 1979.
He
passed away on July 16th, 2025, aged 78.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Ahmed Faras) |
Ronald Wyn
Davies
Ronald Wyn Davies was a Welsh
forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Bolton Wanderers and Manchester
City among others.
He earned 34 caps between 1963 and 1973.
His
death was announced on July 17th, 2025, aged 83.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (Ronald Wyn Davies) |
Sergio
Campana
Sergio Campana was an Italian
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Lanerossi Vicenza and Bologna.
He
passed away on July 19th, 2025, aged 90.
José Maria
Marin
José Maria Marin was a Brazilian
politician and sports administrator.
He was the President of CBF, the Brazil Football
Confederation, from 2012 to 2015.
He
passed away on July 20th, 2025, aged 93.
Sasho
Milhov Pargov
Sasho Milhov Pargov was a Bulgarian
forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He spent his career at Marek Dupnitsa.
He
passed away on July 20th, 2025, aged 79.
Crescencio
Gutierrez Aldana
Crescencio Gutierrez Aldana was a
Mexican forward from the 50s and 60s
He had spells at Guadalajara, Morelia and Atlas.
He earned 12 caps between 1956 and 1961.
His
death was announced on July 21st, 2025, aged 91.
Cedric
Badjeck
Cedric Badjeck was a
Cameroonian-Dutch forward from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Utrecht and De Treffers among
others.
He
passed away on July 21st, 2025, aged just 30.
Joseph
Patrick Jones
Joseph Patrick Jones was a Welsh
defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Liverpool and Wrexham among
others.
He earned 72 caps between 1975 and 1986.
He
passed away on July 22nd, 2025, aged 70.
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Photo From: Panini England 1977-78 (Joseph Patrick Jones) |
Celeste Pin
Celeste Pin was an Italian defender
from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Fiorentina and Verona among
others.
He
passed away on July 22nd, 2025, aged 64.
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Photo From: 1985-86 Calciatori Panini (Celeste Pin) |
John Fallon
John Fallon was a Scottish
goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Celtic Glasgow, Motherwell and
Morton.
He
passed away on July 22nd, 2025, aged 84.
Muhamed
Glavovic
Muhamed Glavovic was a Bosnian
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Velez Mostar, Sloboda Uzice and
Radnick Nis.
He
passed away on July 22nd, 2025, aged 81.
Caius
Adrian Lungu
Caius Adrian Lungu was a Romanian
footballer from the 2000s into the 20200s.
He had spells at Fortuna Covaci and Vointa Sibiu
among others.
He
passed away on July 23rd, 2025, aged just 36 from a heart attack.
Brian
Ernest Owen
Brian Ernest Owen was an English
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Watford, Colchester United and
Wolverhampton Wanderers.
His
death was announced on July 23rd, 2025, aged 80.
Andreas
Zafiropoulos
Andreas Zafiropoulos was a Greek
Businessman and President of AEK Athens (1981-1992).
He
passed away on July 23rd, 2025, aged 91.
Ahmed Jan
Ahmed Jan was a
Pakistani goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s
and later a referee.
He had spells at Makran Sports old Golimar and
Sindh Police among others.
He
passed away on July 23rd, 2025, aged 73.
Julio César
"El Pocho" Cortés Lagos
Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés Lagos was a Uruguayan footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Peñarol Montevideo and UNAM among
others.
He earned 30 caps between 1962 and 1970.
He
passed away on July 24th, 2025, aged 84.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés Lagos) |
Jean Marie
Sylla
Jean Marie Sylla was a Guinean
midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Ergotelis and Kalamata among
others.
He
passed away on July 26th, 2025, aged 42.
William
John Irvine
William John Irvine was a Northern
Irish forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Burnley and Brighton & Hove
Albion among others.
He earned 23 caps between 1963 and 1972.
His
death was announced on July 26th, 2025, aged 82.
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Photo From: 67-68 FKS (William John Irvine) |
Derk ‘Dick’
Schneider
Derk ‘Dick’ Schneider was a Dutch
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Feyenoord and Go Ahead Eagles
among others.
He earned 11 caps between 1972 and 1974.
His
death was announced on July 27th, 2025, aged 77.
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Photo From: 1973-74 Vanderhout (Derk ‘Dick’ Schneider) |
Mikhail
Vasilyevich Afonin
Mikhail Vasilyevich Afonin was a
Russian manager from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells managing or assisting at Krasnodar
and Nizhny Novgorod among others.
He
passed away on July 27th, 2025, aged 68.
Mick Kearin
Mick Kearin was a Republic of
Ireland footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers
among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1971.
He
passed away on July 27th, 2025, aged 73.
Sean Sheehy
Sean Sheehy was a Republic of
Ireland footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Dundalk and Shelbourne among
others.
He
passed away on July 28th, 2025, aged 82.
André
Ladner
André Ladner was a Swiss defender from
the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Grasshopper Zurich, Basel and
Lugano among others.
He earned 4 caps between 1983 and 1984.
His
death was announced on July 29th, 2025, aged 63.
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Photo From: Panini Switzerland 1982-83 (André Ladner) |
Mark
Lazarus
Mark Lazarus was an English
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Queens Park Rangers and Crystal
Palace among others.
His
death was announced on July 29th, 2025, aged 86.
João Leal
Neto
João Leal Neto was a Brazilian
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Guarani and Ponte Preta among
others.
He
passed away on July 29th, 2025, aged 87.
Alan Finney
Alan Finney was an English
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster
Rovers and Alfreton Town.
He
passed away on July 30th, 2025, aged 91.
José
Francisco Paes
José Francisco Paes was a
Ecuadorian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at Barcelona SC.
He earned 12 caps between 1979 and 1981.
His
death was announced on August 1st, 2025, aged 79.
Seyed
Dariush Mostafavi
Seyed Dariush Mostafavi was an
Iranian striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Tehranjavan, Taj and Persepolis.
He earned 5 caps between 1964 and 1971.
He
passed away on August 1st, 2025, aged 80.
Federico
Caputi
Federico Caputi was an Italian
footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Atalanta and Pescara among
others.
He
passed away on August 3rd, 2025, aged 75.
Parviz
Kouzehkanani
Parviz Kouzehkanani was an Iranian
striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Taj, Koln and Bayer Leverkusen.
He earned 7 caps between 1951 and 1962.
He
passed away on August 4th, 2025, aged 96.
Bengt Ove
Kindvall
Bengt Ove Kindvall was a Swedish
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at IFK Norrköping, Feyenoord and IFK
Göteborg.
He earned 43 caps between 1965 and 1974.
He
passed away on August 5th, 2025, aged 82.
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Photo From: 1969-70 Vanderhout (Bengt Ove Kindvall) |
Frank Mill
Frank Mill was a German striker from
the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Borussia Mönchengladbach and
Borussia Dortmund among others.
He earned 17 caps between 1982 and 1990.
He
passed away on August 5th, 2025, aged 67.
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Photo From: Fussball Panini 88 (Bundesliga 1987-88) (Frank Mill) |
Jorge Paulo
Costa Almeida
Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida was a
Portuguese defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Porto and Charlton Athletic among
others.
He earned 50 caps between 1992 and 2002.
He
passed away on August 5th, 2025, aged 53.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 2002
(Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida) |
Enrico
Lanzi
Enrico Lanzi was an Italian
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Perugia and Monza among
others.
He
passed away on August 5th, 2025, aged 72.
Shidrak
Yousif
Shidrak Yousif was an Iraqi
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Al-Firqa Al-Thaltha and Al-Firqa
Al-Rabaa.
He earned 31 caps between 1965 and 1973.
He
passed away on August 5th, 2025, aged 83.
Volodymyr
Serhiyovych Bilotserkovets
Volodymyr Serhiyovych Bilotserkovets was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 2020s.
He had spells at Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and Zorya
Luhansk among others.
He
passed away on August 6th, 2025, aged just 25.
Suleiman
Obeid
Suleiman Obeid was a
Palestinian footballer from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Khadamat Al-Shatea and Gaza
Sport among others.
He earned 19 caps between 2007 and 2013.
He
was killed in the ongoing conflict on August 6th, 2025, aged 41.
Leopold
Windtner
Leopold
Windtner was an Austrian Football administrator.
He was the
President of the Austrian Federation President from 2009 to 2021.
He
passed away on August 8th, 2025, aged 74.
William
Terence ‘Terry’ Hennessey
William Terence ‘Terry’ Hennessey was a Welsh defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Birmingham City and Nottingham
Forest among others.
He earned 39 caps between 1962 and 1972.
He
passed away on August 8th, 2025, aged 82.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (William Terence ‘Terry’ Hennessey) |
Julian
Riera Navarro
Julian Riera Navarro was a
Spanish defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at RCD Español and UE Sant Andreu.
He
passed away on August 8th, 2025, aged 84.
Theodoros
Pallas
Theodoros Pallas was a Greek
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Aris and Olympiakos.
He earned 31 caps between 1971 and 1978.
He
passed away on August 9th, 2025, aged 75.
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Photo From: Greece Panini 1980 (Theodoros Pallas) |
Mun Ki-nam
Mun Ki-nam was a North Korean
forward from the 60s and 70s. He defected to South Korea in 2004.
He had spells at Rodongja and Unpasan
He earned caps between 1969 and 1979.
He
passed away on August 9th, 2025, aged 77.
Bernard
Patrick ‘Bunny’ Larkin
Bernard Patrick ‘Bunny’ Larkin was an English footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Birmingham City and Norwich City
among others.
He
passed away on August 9th, 2025, aged 89.
Kunishige
Kamamoto
Kunishige Kamamoto was a
Japanese football player from the 60s into the 80s and later a politician.
He spent his career at Yanmar Diesel.
He earned 76 caps between 1964 and 1977.
He
passed away on August 10th, 2025, aged 81.
Sid Ali
Lazazi
Sid Ali Lazazi was an Algerian
football player from the 70s into the 90s.
He spent his career at NA
Hussein Dey.
He earned 2 caps in Algeria.
He passed away on August 11th, 2025, aged 67.
Mustapha
Tahiri
Mustapha Tahiri was a Moroccan
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at MC Oujda and RS Berkane among
others.
He earned 20 caps between 1976 and 1980.
He
passed away on August 11th, 2025, aged 72.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Benő
Káposzta
Benő Káposzta was
a Hungarian defender who played for Újpesti Dózsa throughout his career. He was
a six-time Hungarian champion, four-time silver medalist and three-time bronze
medalist, and a two-time Hungarian Cup winner. He was a member of the 1969 Inter-Cities
Fairs Cup final team, which lost against Newcastle United. In 1960, he was a
member of the Hungarian youth national football team that won the UEFA Youth
Tournament (the predecessor of the European Youth Championship). He was a
member of the squad that traveled to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but since he did
not play in a single match, he did not receive an Olympic gold medal. He earned
19 caps for Hungary between 1966 and 1969. He played in every match of the 1966
World Cup in England, including the legendary 3-1 win against Brazil. He later
worked as a youth coach for a while, and in his private life he served as a
professional officer in the former Government Guard. He passed away on August
11, at the age of 83.
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Photo: Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor (Benő Káposzta) |
Kevin
Austin Dawtry
Kevin Austin Dawtry was an English
midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Bournemouth and Reading among
others.
He
passed away on August 13th, 2025, aged 67.
Jacobus
Josephus (Joop) Niezen
Jacobus Josephus (Joop) Niezen was a
Dutch footballer from the 50s and 60s. He was later a sports journalist.
He had spells at ADO and AGOVV among
others.
He
passed away on August 13th, 2025, aged 89.
Gideon
Kleinman
Gideon Kleinman was an Israeli
footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi
Hadera.
He
passed away on August 14th, 2025, aged 69-70.
Samuel
Johnston
Samuel Johnston was a Scottish
midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at St. Johnstone and Partick
Thistle among others.
He
passed away on August 14th, 2025, aged 58.
Eddy
Helfara Aru Kaspard
Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard was a
Tahitian forward from the 2020s.
He had spells at Trelissac, Pouzauges Bocage and
Tefana.
He earned 15 caps between 2022 and 2025.
He
was killed in a traffic accident on August 14th, 2025, aged just 24.
Josef
Frydrych
Josef Frydrych was a Czech
footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at LIAZ Jablonec and Slavia Praha
among others.
He
passed away on August 14th, 2025, aged 78.
Fernando da
Conceição Cruz
Fernando da Conceição Cruz was
a Portuguese defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Benfica and Paris St. Germain
among others.
He earned 11 caps between 1961 and 1968.
He
passed away on August 16th, 2025, aged 85.
Richard
Tylisnki
Richard Tylisnki was a French
defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at St. Etienne and Avignon.
He earned 3 caps between 1957 and 1960.
He
passed away on August 16th, 2025, aged 87.
Hans-Bert
Matoul
Hans-Bert Matoul was a German
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sachsen Leipzig and Lokomotive
Leipzig.
He earned 3 caps in 1974.
He
passed away on August 17th, 2025, aged 80.
Tendai
Passion ‘Tindo’ Ndoro
Tendai Passion ‘Tindo’ Ndoro was
a Zimbabwe forward from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Cape Town City and Orlando
Pirates among others.
He earned 14 caps between 2013 and 2017.
He
passed away on August 18th, 2025, aged just 40.
Issaâd
Dhomar
Issaâd Dhomar was an Algerian
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at SCU El Biar and JS El Biar.
He earned 2 caps in 1963.
He
passed away on August 18th, 2025, aged 92.
Martin
Laamers
Martin Laamers was a Dutch
midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Vitesse and Gent among
others.
He earned 2 caps between 1989 and 1990.
He
passed away on August 19th, 2025, aged 58.
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Photo From: Holland Panini 1993-94 (Martin Laamers) |
Razak
Omotoyossi
Razak Omotoyossi was a
Beninese striker from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Helsingborg and Zamalek among
others.
He earned 55 caps between 2004 and 2016.
He
passed away on August 19th, 2025, aged 39.
Johan
Vermeersch
Johan Vermeersch was a Belgian
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Kortrijk and Gent among
others.
He
passed away on August 19th, 2025, aged 73.
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Photo From: Belgium Panini 1981-82 (Johan Vermeersch) |
Roderick
McKenzie Petrie
Roderick McKenzie
Petrie was a Scottish Football executive.
He was the former
chairman of Hibernian.
He
passed away on August 21st, 2025, aged 69.
Theodorus
Antonius Vonk
Theodorus Antonius Vonk was a Dutch
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at AZ’67 Alkmaar and Volendam.
He
passed away on August 24th, 2025, aged 77.
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Photo From: Holland Panini 1977-78 (Theodorus Antonius Vonk) |
Paul
Anthony Johnson
Paul Anthony Johnson was an English
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Stoke City and Chester among
others.
His
death was announced on August 25th, 2025, aged 69.
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Photo From: England Panini 1981-82 (Paul Anthony Johnson) |
Gerry
Harrison
Gerry
Harrison was an English Football commentator from the 70s to the 90s.
His
death was announced on August 25th, 2025, aged 89.
Abdellah
Medjadi Liegeon
Abdellah Medjadi Liegeon was an
Algerian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Besançon, Monaco and Strasbourg.
He earned 5 caps between 1982 and 1986.
He
passed away on August 27th, 2025, aged 67.
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Photo From: France Panini 1982-83 (Abdellah Medjadi Liegeon) |
Oleg
Skorkin
Oleg Skorkin was a Russian
footnballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at SKA-Khabarovsk and Luch
Vladivostok.
He
passed away on August 28th, 2025, aged 64.
Oliver
Horgan
Oliver Horgan was
an Irish manager from the 200s onwards.
He managed Fanad
United and Finn Harps and among others.
He
passed away on August 28th, 2025, aged 57.
Daniel
Ariciu
Daniel Ariciu was a Romanian
goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Argeș Pitești and Baia Mare.
He
passed away on August 28th, 2025, aged 74.
Oscar
Zijlstra
Oscar Zijlstra was a Dutch
goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at LVV Friesland and SC Cambuur.
He
passed away on August 28th, 2025, aged 73.
Steven Paul
Thompson
Steven Paul Thompson was an English
footballer from the 70s into 1990.
He had spells at Lincoln City and Charlton
Athletic among others.
His
death was announced on August 29th, 2025, aged 70.
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Photo From: England Panini 1986-87 (Steven Paul Thompson) |
Budde Jan
Peter ‘Bud’ Brocken
Budde Jan Peter ‘Bud’ Brocken was a
Dutch footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Willem II and Birmingham City
among others.
He earned 5 caps in 1983.
He
passed away on August 30th, 2025, aged 67.
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Photo From: Holland Panini 1983-84 (Budde Jan Peter ‘Bud’ Brocken) |
Johnny
Vilstrup Perdersen
Johnny Vilstrup Perdersen was a
Danish midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Lyngby and Luton Town among
others.
He
passed away on August 31st, 2025, aged 58.
Mihály
Havasi
Mihály Havasi,
the former Hungarian sports manager, joined Ferencváros (FTC) at the age of 11,
where he played handball until 1977. He remained with the club after that,
first becoming the head of the handball department and then the technical head
of the football team. In 1974, he was able to raise the club's flag on the mast
at the inauguration ceremony of the new stadium at Üllői út. Between 1979 and
1987, he worked as a technical head at FTC, and then was the secretary of the
Hungarian national team for four years at the Hungarian Football Association.
He then returned to Ferencváros and was there when the club won the
championship again after 11 years in 1992, and was able to start in the
Champions League for the first time in its history. He left the club shortly
after the CL appearance and became a FIFA-licensed manager. He passed away on
August 31, at the age of 77.
James Bone
James Bone was a Scottish striker from
the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Partick Thistle and Norwich City
among others.
He earned 2 caps in 1972.
He
passed away on September 1st, 2025, aged 75.
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Photo From: England Panini 1983-84 (James Bone) |
Moustapha
Sall
Moustapha Sall
was a former manager of the Mauritania National team.
He
passed away on September 2nd, 2025, aged 58.
Vito
D’Amato
Vito D’Amato was an Italian forward
from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Lazio and Roma among
others.
He
passed away on September 3rd, 2025, aged 81.
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Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Vito D’Amato) |
Tapson
Kaseba
Tapson Kaseba was a Zambian striker
from the 2010s onwards.
He had spells at Kansanshi Dynamos and Green
Eagles among others.
He earned 8 caps from 2019 onwards.
His
death was announced on September 3rd, 2025, aged just 32.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
András
Dombai
András Dombai was
a Hungarian goalkeeper. His life and destiny were determined by two things: his
father was a club legend also in Tatabánya, and he was born on the day of the
6:3 in Wembley, London. He could not have been anything else, he was a football
player. He spent most of his career in Tatabányai Bányász, but he also played
for Ferencváros for a year. In the summer of 1977, in the final of an
international tournament match against Barcelona (Ferencváros beat Benfica in
the semi-final, so that he took a penalty in extra time), he was so seriously
injured that he had to miss a year after his shoulder surgery. With Tatabánya
he won the Mitropa Cup twice, and was twice a silver and bronze medalist in the
championship, and once a Hungarian Cup finalist. With Ferencváros he was once a
bronze medalist in the championship and once a Hungarian Cup finalist. He
played several times for the Hungarian youth, U21, U23 national teams. Later,
he was the goalkeeper coach of the Tatabánya for a long time. For many, many
years, he was involved in discovering young goalkeeper talents and passing on
his knowledge. Interestingly, two of his sons also played in the Hungarian
first division. He died of cancer on September 3, at the age of 72.
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Photo: Regős László: Tatabányai futballtörténelem (submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor)
(András Dombai) |
Robert
Graham
Robert Graham was a Scottish
forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Liverpool and Motherwell among
others.
His
death was announced on September 4th, 2025, aged 80.
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Photo From: 71-72 - TOP TEAMS (Robert Graham) |
Ryszard
Budka
Ryszard Budka was a Polish defender
from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Wisla Krakow, Wisla Chicago and
Blyskawica Chicago.
He earned 2 caps in 1962.
He
passed away on September 4th, 2025, aged 90.
Barrie
Thomas
Barrie Thomas was an English
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Mansfield Town and Newcastle
United among others.
His
death was announced on September 4th, 2025, aged 88.
Antônio
Augusto Dunshee de Abranches
Antônio Augusto Dunshee de Abranches was an Brazilian football executive.
He was the President of Flamengo from 1981 to
1983.
He
passed away on September 7th, 2025, aged 88.
Allan Cole
Allan Cole was a Jamaican
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Boys' Town FC and Náutico
among others.
He earned caps for his nation at international
level.
He
passed away on September 9th, 2025, aged 74.
Mark Hine
Mark Hine was an English
midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Darlington and Doncaster Rovers
among others.
He
passed away on September 10th, 2025, aged 61.
Roy Parnell
Roy Parnell was an English
defender from the 60s into 1970.
He had spells at Everton, Tranmere Rovers and
Bury.
He
passed away on September 10th, 2025, aged 81.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Zsolt
Zsengellér
Zsolt Zsengellér
was one of the best-known and most popular Hungarian football journalists. His
father, Gyula Zsengellér, was a football player who won the World Cup silver
medal (1938). As a player, he played in the Hungarian third league, and later
played for FC Chiasso in the Swiss top division. Although he was considered
talented, he realized relatively early on that he had no chance of a
significant football career. However, he loved the sport all the more that he
turned his back on it without any involvement. From 1970 to 1983, he worked at
Képes Sport as an intern, journalist, and then as a football columnist. He also
reported the 1978 World Cup in Argentina and the 1980 European Championship in
Italy. From 1986 to 2003, he worked at Sportfogadás, and was also a regular
contributor to the professional magazine Labdarúgás, as well as the club
publications of Újpesti Dózsa and MTK-VM. In recent years, he was a member of
the ethics committee of the Hungarian Sports Journalists Association. He
received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Hungarian Sports Journalists
Association in June 2025. He died on September 11 at the age of 83 due to a
serious illness.
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Photo: (submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor)
(Zsolt Zsengellér) |
Edward
Hunter
Edward Hunter was a Scottish
Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at Queens’ Park.
He
passed away on September 13th, 2025, aged 82.
Valdemiro
Lima da Silva, Merica
Valdemiro Lima da Silva, Merica was
a Brazilian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Flamengo and Sport Recife among
others.
He
passed away on September 13th, 2025, aged 72.
Jaime
Alberto Rodriguez Jimenez
Jaime Alberto Rodriguez Jimenez was
an El Salvadoran defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Alianza and Bayer Uerdingen among
others.
He was a member of El Salvador’s 1982 World Cup
squad.
He earned 50 caps between 1979 and 1991.
He
passed away on September 14th, 2025, aged 67.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982 (Jaime Alberto Rodriguez Jimenez) |
Manuel
Cardo Romero, ‘Manolo Cardo’
Manuel Cardo Romero, ‘Manolo Cardo’ was a Spanish midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sevilla and Aviles among
others.
He
passed away on September 15th, 2025, aged 85.
Dejan
Milovanovic
Dejan Milovanovic was a
Serbian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Red Star Belgrade and RC Lens
among others.
He earned 2 caps in 2008.
He
passed away on September 16th, 2025, aged just 41.
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Photo From: 2009-2010 Panini Foot (Dejan Milovanovic) |
Oscar
Osvaldo Calics
Oscar Osvaldo Calics was an
Argentine midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Banfield, San Lorenzo and
Atletico Nacional.
He earned 6 caps between 1966 and 1967.
He
passed away on September 16th, 2025, aged 85.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Tibor Nagy
Tibor Nagy was a
Hungarian defender and midfielder who played for Vác FC. He played only for
this team in the Hungarian first league, playing 352 matches. He was the
captain of the team that won the championship in 1994, won silver medals with
the team in the previous two seasons, and appeared in the Hungarian Cup final
three times. He earned 17 caps between 1991 and 1993 for Hungary. He worked as
a coach for second and third league teams until his death. He died of a heart
attack on September 17, a week before his 63rd birthday.
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Photo from Labdarúgás (submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor) (Tibor Nagy) |
Florin
Marin
Florin Marin was a Romanian
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Rapid Bucharest and Steaua
Bucharest among others.
He
passed away on September 18th, 2025, aged 72.
Jonathan
David González Valencia
Jonathan David González Valencia was
an Ecuadorian footballer from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Independiente DV and LDU Quito
among others.
He earned 4 caps between 2014 and 2015.
He
was shot and killed on September 19th, 2025, aged just 30.
Text and Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
László
Hámori
László Hámori was
a Hungarian striker in the ’70s and ’80s. In the first league he played in
Pécsi MSC and Dunaújvárosi Kohász. Later in the second division he played in
Kossuth KFSE, Komlói Bányász, Pécsi VSK and Kaposvári Rákóczi. He passed away
on September 20, at the age of 68-69.
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Photo: Képes Sport 1977 (submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor) (László Hámori) |
Anderson
Soares da Silva, Neneca
Anderson Soares da Silva, Neneca was
a Brazilian goalkeeper from the 2000s and 2020s.
He had spells at Guarani and Pogoń Szczecin among
others.
He
passed away on September 22nd, 2025, aged just 45.
Rik Pauwels
Rik Pauwels was a Belgian
goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Tubantia Borgerhout and SK 's
Gravenwezel-Schilde. He later had a career as a manager.
He
passed away on September 23rd, 2025, aged 88.
William
Joseph Vigar
William Joseph Vigar was an English
forward from the 2020s.
He had spells at Arsenal and Hastings United among
others.
He
passed away on September 25th, 2025, aged just 21 from brain injury.
Kenneth
Houghton
Kenneth Houghton was an English
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Rotherham United, Hull City and
Scunthorpe United.
He
passed away on September 26th, 2025, aged 86.
Henky
Timisela
Henky Timisela was an Indonesian
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had a spell at Persib Bandung.
He earned 55 caps between 1958 and 1962.
He
passed away on September 26th, 2025, aged 87.
José
Araquistáin Arrieta
José Araquistáin Arrieta was a
Spanish goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Real Sociedad and Real Madrid
among others.
He earned 6 caps between 1960 and 1962.
He
passed away on September 28th, 2025, aged 88.
Roger
Menama Lukaku
Roger Menama Lukaku was a
Congolese forward from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Seraing and Mechelen among
others.
He was the father of Belgian internationals
Romelu and Jordan Lukaku.
He earned 13 caps between 1990 and 1996 for
zaire.
He
passed away on September 28th, 2025, aged 58.
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Photo From: Belgium Panini 1995-96 (Roger Menama Lukaku) |
José Javier
Sánchez Galindo
José Javier Sánchez Galindo was a
Mexican defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Cruz Azul and Club America among
others.
He earned 52 caps between 1968 and 1977.
He
passed away on September 29th, 2025, aged 77.
Dragan
Popovic
Dragan Popovic was a
Yugoslavia-born American midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Hajduk Split and St. Louis Stars
among others.
He
passed away on September 29th, 2025, aged 84.
Juan Carlos
de Lima del Castillo
Juan Carlos de Lima del Castillo was
a Uruguayan striker from the 70s into 2000.
He had spells at Peñarol and Nacional among
others.
He
passed away on September 30th, 2025, aged 63.
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