Thursday, October 2, 2025

Tributes-Part 44 (July 2025 through September 2025)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Florin Marin (May 19, 1953-September 18, 2025)

Jonathan David González Valencia (July 3, 1995-September 19, 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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Benő Káposzta

Benő Káposzta was a Hungarian defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Újpesti Dózsa.

He earned 19 caps between 1964 and 1969.

He passed away on August 11th, 2025, aged 83.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 


No comments:

Post a Comment