Tributes: Daniel Annor Walker
(August 9, 1960-October 1, 2025)
Maksim Viktorovich Bondarenko (June 16, 1981-October 2, 2025)
Miroslav Kráľ (November 2, 1947-October 2, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Eduardo Antônio dos Santos, Edu Manga (February 2, 1967-October 3, 2025)
Marcel Husson (January 23, 1937-October 3, 2025)
Milan Mandaric (September 5, 1938-October 4, 2025)
William Stewart McFaul (October 1, 1943-October 4, 2025)
Kurt Grønning (August 5, 1936-October 6, 2025)
István Bacsó (March 30, 1934-October 6, 2025)
Djilali Selmi (September 4, 1946-October 7, 2025)
Alan James Hawley (June 7, 1946-October 7, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
György Mezey (September 7, 1941-October 8, 2025)
Miguel Angel Russo (April 9, 1956-October 8, 2025)
Dennis ‘Dinny’ Lowry (November 30, 1934-October 8, 2025)
James Joseph Nicholson (February 27, 1943-October 9, 2025)
Peter Lamptey (April 6, 1946-October 9, 2025)
Flavius Virgil Domide (May 7, 1946-October 11, 2025)
Dobromir Georgiev Zhechev (November 12, 1942-October 12, 2025)
Ivan Georgiev Zafirov (December 30, 1947-October 15, 2025)
José Manuel Espinosa Gómez (July 28, 1959-October 15, 2025)
Gábor Madár (October 18, 1938-October 15, 2025)
Horst Nußbaum, aka Jack White (September 2, 1940-October 16, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Waké Nibombe (February 19, 1974-October 16, 2025)
György Novath (January 1, 1958-October 16, 2025)
Gino Pivatelli (March 27, 1933-October 17, 2025)
Vítor Manuel Jesus Gonçalves, Baltasar (May 13, 1948-October 18, 2025)
Anto Jakovljevic (September 25, 1962-October 20, 2025)
Michael ‘Mick’ McNeil (February 7, 1940-October 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Viktor Mikhailovich Shustikov (January 28, 1939-October 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Josip Lukačević (November 3, 1983-October 23, 2025)
José María Argoitia Acha (January 18, 1940-October 24, 2025)
Max Lorenz (August 19, 1939-October 24, 2025)
József Hagyacki (1949-October 24, 2025)
Mario De Grassi (July 17, 1937-October 25, 2025)
Manuel Lapuente Diaz (May 15, 1944-October 25, 2025)
Akbar Kargarjam (December 26, 1944-October 26, 2025)
Shraga Bär (March 24, 1948-October 27, 2025)
José Manuel Ochotorena Santacruz (January 16, 1961-October 27, 2025)
Andrey Morev (October 3, 1973-October 27, 2025)
Marvin Robert Brown (February 9, 1983-October 27, 2025)
Alan Vest (September 5, 1939-October 30, 2025)
Colin Addison (May 18, 1940-October 31, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Johannes ‘Hannes’ Linßen (September
28, 1949-October 31, 2025)
William David Young (November 25, 1951-October 31, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Thierry Sardo (June 14, 1967-November 1, 2025)
Giovanni Galeone (January 25, 1941-November 2, 2025)
Kambiz Atabay (February 2, 1939-November 2, 2025)
Harald Klose (March 12, 1945-November 2, 2025)
Constantin Zamfir (May 15, 1951-November 3, 2025)
Leonard Radowski (August 4, 1952-November 3, 2025)
Dragan Simeunovic (September 17, 1954-November 3, 2025)
André De Nul (July 14, 1946-November 3, 2025)
Rudolf Belin (November 4, 1942-November 3, 2025)
Daniel Alberto Willington (September 1, 1942-November 3, 2025)
Mladen Žižović (December 27, 1980-November 3, 2025)
Stuart William Boam (January 28, 1948-November 4, 2025)
Krzysztof Zdzisław ‘Krys’ Sobieski (July 5, 1950-November 4, 2025)
Emerich
Alexandru Jenei (March 22, 1937-November 5, 2025)
Mohamed Ali Ben Moussa (April 5, 1954-November 6, 2025)
Horst Panic (July 12, 1938-November 7, 2025)
Albert Voss (September 8, 1951-November 10, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Hồ Văn Lợi (April 5, 1970-November 12, 2025)
Juan Carlos Lezcano López (November 5, 1938-November 12, 2025)
Francisco
Xabier Azkargorta Uriarte (September 26, 1953-November 14, 2025)
Mohamed Sabry (April 7, 1974-November 14, 2025)
Saša Đorđević (August 4, 1981-November 14, 2025)
Guido Silberbach (May 24, 1967-November 14, 2025)
Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov (January 29, 1944-November 14, 2025)
Andriy Viktorovych Polunin (March 5, 1971-November 15, 2025)
Kjell Robert Kaspersen (April 7, 1939-November 15, 2025)
Károly Éger (July 30,1955-November 15, 2025)
Giordano Colausig (December 16, 1940-November 16, 2025)
Gérard Hausser (September 8, 1951-November 17,
2025) (Death announced on this date)
Roderick John Thomas (January 11, 1947-November 17, 2025)
Alain Cornu (December 12, 1936-November 17,
2025)
Sven Lindman (April 19, 1942-November 17, 2025)
Mohammed Maaroufi (May 1, 1949-November 18, 2025)
Otacílio Gonçalves da Silva Junior (June 16, 1940-November 18, 2025)
David Azzopardi (November 12, 1953-November 20, 2025)
Dieter Herzog (July 15, 1946-November 20, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Yuri Kostiantynovych Yeliseyev (September 26, 1949-November 20, 2025)
Zdeněk Böhm (July 21, 1934-November 20, 2025)
Doru Toma (July 21, 1957-November 21, 2025)
Yoro Lamine Ly (August 27, 1988-November 23, 2025)
Nikita Pavlovich Simonyan (October 12, 1926-November 23, 2025)
Ronny Pasla (April 15, 1947-November 24, 2025)
Sergei Vasilyevich Krestenenko (June 25, 1956-November 24, 2025)
Lorenzo
Buffon (December 19, 1929-November 25, 2025)
John Henry George Newman (December 13, 1933-November 25, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Leslie Arthur O'Neill (December 4, 1943-November 26, 2025)
Thomas Murray (June 1, 1943-November 26, 2025)
Vladimir Sergeyevich Susin (June 11, 1956-November 26, 2025)
Stjepan Blažević (March 21, 1942-November 27, 2025)
William Arthur Bonds (September 17, 1946-November 30, 2025)
István Szűcs
(August 26, 1956-November 30, 2025)
Volodymyr Fedorovych Muntyan (September 14, 1946-December 1, 2025)
Essau Black Mamba Kanyenda (September 27, 1982-December 2, 2025)
Arcadio Venturi (May 18, 1929-December 2, 2025)
Marvin Hinton (February 2, 1940-December 2, 2025)
Mohammed Rahmatullah (1933-December 3, 2025)
Maurizio Thermes (August 14, 1939-December 3, 2025)
Alex Sánchez Cruz (July 20, 1930-December 5, 2025)
Matti Sundelin (December 4, 1934-December 5, 2025)
Vasile Carauș (August 6, 1988-December 6, 2025)
Manuel José ‘Manolo’ Villanova
Rebollar (August 27, 1942-December 6, 2025)
Thomas Ollis Hicks Sr. (February 7, 1946-December 6, 2025)
Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Sysenko (April 19, 1962-December 7, 2025)
Glen De Boeck (August 22, 1971-December 8, 2025)
Ioan ‘Părintele’ Sdrobiș (March 9, 1946-December 8, 2025)
John Kelly ‘Dixie Deans (July 30, 1946-December 9, 2025)
Amevou-Ludovic Assemoassa (September 18, 1980-December 9, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
David Best (September 6, 1943-December 9, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Antônio Monfrini Neto, Manfrini (June 23, 1950-December 10, 2025)
Carmelo Miceli (August 20, 1958-December 10, 2025)
Stanley Kevin Brookes (February 2, 1953-December 11, 2025)
Antonio González Álvarez, Chuzo (January 28, 1940-December
11, 2025)
László Farkas (December 9, 1946-December 11, 2025)
Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro (July 6, 1937-December 13, 2025)
Gary Rowell (June 6, 1957-December 13, 2025)
Bruno Baveni (December 15, 1939-December 13, 2025)
Al Ousseynou Sène (December 12, 1968-December 13, 2025)
Ángel Paz Domínguez (April 1, 1932-December 14, 2025)
Ido Sgrazzutti (February 17, 1947-December 14, 2025)
David Stokes Brown (January 4, 1946-December 16, 2025)
Vítor Manuel de Almeida Gonçalves (January 4, 1946-December 16, 2025)
Mario Alberto Pineida Martinez (July 6, 1992-December 17, 2025)
Eugenio Perico (October 15, 1951-December 17, 2025)
Åge Fridtjof
Hareide (September 23, 1953-December 18, 2025)
Peter Kupferschmidt (March 2, 1942-December 19, 2025)
Stephen Derek Ford (February 17, 1959-December 20, 2025)
Zbigniew Mikołajów (February 11, 1953-December 20, 2025)
Giorgio Rumignani (December 6, 1939-December 21, 2025)
Stefano Vavoli (December 30, 1960-December 21, 2025)
Sebastian Hertner (May 2, 1991-December 21, 2025)
Andrei Stocker (November 22, 1942-December 21, 2025)
Robin David Turner (September 10, 1955-December 22,
2025)
Darimosuvito Tokjian (February 14, 1963-December 23,
2025)
Allan Gilliver (August 3, 1944-December 23, 2025)
Vasil Ringov (April 17, 1955-December 23, 2025)
James Carson Miller (January 4, 1953-December 23, 2025) (Death
announced on this date)
Lazăr Pârvu (February 24, 1946-December 23, 2025)
John Neilson
Robertson (January 20, 1953-December 25, 2025)
Jean-Louis Gasset (December 9, 1953-December 26, 2025)
Serge Roy (November 9, 1932-December 26, 2025)
Juan Antonio Lopez Garcia ‘Juanan Lopez’ (June 9, 1934December 26, 2025)
Fernando Martin Carreras (August 27, 1981-December 27, 2025)
Rafael Maria Viteri Chavarri (July 11, 1952-December 27, 2025)
Carlos Alberto Lourenço Cardoso (December 29, 1944-December 27, 2025)
Suad Kalesic (July 7, 1954-December 27, 2025)
Kristaq Eksarko (November 29, 1959-December 29, 2025)
Enrique Collar Monterrubio (November 2, 1934-December 29, 2025)
Gordon Jones (March 6, 1943-December 29, 2025)
Sharif Nazarov (February 12, 1946-December 30, 2025)
Marijan Čerček (February 3, 1949-December 31, 2025)
Gökmen Özdenak (June 22, 1947-December 31, 2025)
Daniel
Annor Walker
Daniel Annor Walker was a Ghanaian
Football coach.
He had spells at Nania and Kpando Hearts of Lions
among others.
He
passed away on October 1st, 2025, aged 65.
Maksim
Viktorovich Bondarenko
Maksim Viktorovich Bondarenko was a
Russian footballer from the 90s and 2010s.
He had spells at Rotor Volgograd and Baltika
Kaliningard among others.
He
passed away on October 2nd, 2025, aged just 44.
Miroslav
Kráľ
Miroslav Kráľ was a Slovak
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at MŠK Žilina.
His
death was announced on October 2nd, 2025, aged 77.
Eduardo
Antônio dos Santos, Edu Manga
Eduardo Antônio dos Santos, Edu Manga was a Brazilian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Palmeiras and Real Valladolid
among others.
He earned 10 caps between 1987 and 1989.
He passed away on October 3rd, 2025,
aged 58.
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Photo From: 88 - Campeonato Paulista, Bloch (Eduardo Antônio dos Santos, Edu Manga) |
Marcel
Husson
Marcel Husson was a French defender
from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Metz, AS Talanges and Amneville.
He later had a career as manager with the likes
of Metz and RC Lens among others.
He passed away on October 3rd, 2025,
aged 88.
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Photo From: Panini France 1987-88 (Marcel Husson) |
Milan
Mandaric
Milan Mandaric
was a Serbian-American businessman and owner of clubs such as Portsmouth,
Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday among others.
He passed away on October 4th, 2025,
aged 87.
William
Stewart McFaul
William Stewart McFaul was a Northern
Irish goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Linfield and Newcastle United.
He earned 6 caps between 1966 and 1973.
He passed away on October 4th, 2025,
aged 82.
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Photo From: 70-71 FKS (William Stewart McFaul) |
Kurt
Grønning
Kurt Grønning was a Danish
footballer from the from the 50s and 60s.
He had a spell at B 1903.
He earned 4 caps between 1963 and 1964.
He passed away on October 6th, 2025,
aged 89.
Text and Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
István Bacsó
István Bacsó was a Hungarian footballer and coach. In the ’50s, he
played in the Hungarian second league and then earned a coaching degree. He
trained coaches for the profession at the Football Department of the Hungarian
University of Physical Education. He was an assistant coach for several first
division teams (Vasas, Budapesti Honvéd), head coach (Tatabányai Bányász, III.
Kerületi TTVE, BVSC). As an assistant coach, he also helped three national team
managers. He passed away on October 6 at the age of 91.
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| Photo: As the coach of Tatabányai Bányász, he congratulates one of his players on his performance in the national team (Képes Sport, September 1984) |
Djilali
Selmi
Djilali Selmi was an Algerian
midfielder from the from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at CR Belcourt.
He earned 10 caps between 1967 and 1973.
He passed away on October 7th, 2025,
aged 79.
Alan James Hawley
Alan James Hawley was an English
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Brentford and Hillington Borough
among others.
His
death was announced on October 7th, 2025, aged 79.
Text submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
György
Mezey
György Mezey was
a Hungarian footballer and coach. In the ’60s, among others he played for TFSE,
Budafok MTE, and Keszthelyi Haladás in the lower divisions. He was twice the
Hungarian national team manager, the first time he led his team to the 1986
FIFA World Cup. World Soccer chose him as national team manager of the year in
1985. He worked in Kuwait (bronze medal at the Asian Games), Finland, and was a
Hungarian champion with Budapesti Honvéd and Videoton. He died on October 8,
2025, at the age of 84.
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Photo From: Labdarugas_1985_02 (György Mezey) |
Dennis
‘Dinny’ Lowry
Dennis ‘Dinny’ Lowry was a Republic
of Ireland goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at St. Patrick’s Athletic,
Bohemians and Sligo Rovers.
He earned a solitary cap in 1962.
He passed away on October 8th, 2025,
aged 90.
Miguel
Angel Russo
Miguel Angel Russo was an Argentine
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at Estudiamtes.
He earned 17 caps between 1983 and 1985.
He passed away on October 8th, 2025,
aged 69.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1986 (Miguel Angel Russo) |
James
Joseph Nicholson
James Joseph Nicholson was a
Northern Irish midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Manchester United and
Huddersfield Town among others.
He earned 41 caps between 1960 and 1971.
He passed away on October 9th, 2025,
aged 82.
Peter
Lamptey
Peter Lamptey was a Ghanaian
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Hearts of Oak and Accra Great
Olympics.
He represented Ghana at International level.
He passed away on October 9th, 2025,
aged 79.
Flavius
Virgil Domide
Flavius Virgil Domide was a
Romanian striker from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at UTA Arad and Vargonul Arad.
He earned 19 caps between 1968 and 1972.
He passed away on October 11th, 2025,
aged 79.
Dobromir
Georgiev Zhechev
Dobromir Georgiev Zhechev was a Bulgarian
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Spartak Sofia and Levski Sofia.
He earned 67 caps between 1961 and 1974.
He passed away on October 12th, 2025,
aged 82.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Dobromir Georgiev Zhechev) |
Ivan
Georgiev Zafirov
Ivan Georgiev Zafirov was a Bulgarian
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at CSKA Sofia and Sliven.
He earned 50 caps between 1968 and 1980.
He passed away on October 15th, 2025,
aged 77.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974 (Ivan Georgiev Zafirov) |
José Manuel Espinosa Gómez
José Manuel Espinosa Gómez was a Spanish
defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Real Madrid, Sporting Gijon and
Celta Vigo.
He passed away on October 15th, 2025,
aged 66.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1987-1988 (Este Colecciones)
(José Manuel Espinosa Gómez)
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Gábor Madár
Gábor Madár was a
Hungarian footballer and coach. In the ’50, ’60s and ’70s. He played for Váci
SE, Szombathelyi Haladás, and Zalaegerszegi TE. He later coached Zalaegrszeg,
Nagykanizsa, Kaposvár, Sopron, Körmend and Hévíz. He passed away on October
15th, 3 days before his 87th birthday.
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Photo: Labdarúgás 1972
(Gábor Madár) |
Horst
Nußbaum, aka Jack White
Horst Nußbaum,
aka Jack White was a German footballer from the 60s and 70s and later a Music
Producer.
He had spells at Viktoria Köln and PSV Eindhoven
among others.
His
death was announced on October 16th, 2025, aged 85.
Waké
Nibombe
Waké Nibombe was a Togolese
goalkeeper from the 90s and 2000s.
He spent his career at Goldfields Obuasi.
He earned 54 caps between 1996 and 2000.
He passed away on October 16th, 2025,
aged 51.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
György Novath
György Novath was a Hungarian footballer in the ’70s and ’80s. He played for
Videoton in the top division for twelve years. He played in the UEFA Cup final
in 1985. He passed away October 16 after a long illness at the age of 67.
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Photo: VidiPedia.hu
(György Novath) |
Gino Pivatelli
Gino Pivatelli was an Italian
striker from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Bologna and AC Milan among
others.
He earned 7 caps between 1954 and 1958.
He passed away on October 17th, 2025,
aged 92.
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998 (Gino Pivatelli) |
Vítor
Manuel Jesus Gonçalves, Baltasar
Vítor Manuel
Jesus Gonçalves, Baltasar was a Portuguese
forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Sporting CP and Belenenses among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1977.
He passed away on October 18th, 2025,
aged 77.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1977-1978 (Semanário Golo) (Vítor Manuel Jesus Gonçalves, Baltasar) |
Anto
Jakovljevic
Anto Jakovljevic was a Bosnian
goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Borac Banja Luka and FK Sarajevo
among others.
He passed away on October 20th, 2025,
aged 63.
Michael ‘Mick’
McNeil
Michael ‘Mick’ McNeil was an
English defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough, Ipswich Town and
Cambridge City.
He earned 9 caps between 1960 and 1961.
His death was announced on October 23rd,
2025, aged 81.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (Michael McNeil) |
Josip
Lukačević
Josip Lukačević was a Bosnian
midfielder from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Celik Zenica and Osijek among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 2008.
He passed away on October 23rd, 2025,
aged just 41.
Viktor Mikhailovich
Shustikov
Viktor Mikhailovich Shustikov was a
Russian defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He spent his career at Torpedo Moscow.
He earned 8 caps between 1963 and 1964 for the
Soviet Union.
His death was announced on October 23rd,
2025, aged 86.
José María
Argoitia Acha
José María Argoitia Acha was a
Spanish forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Athletic Bilbao and Racing
Santander among others.
He passed away on October 24th, 2025,
aged 85.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1971-1972 (Disgra) (José María Argoitia Acha) |
Max Lorenz
Max Lorenz was a German midfielder from
the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at SV Hemelingen, Werder Bremen and
Eintracht Braunschweig.
He earned 19 caps between 1965 and 1970 for West
Germany.
He passed away on October 24th, 2025,
aged 86.
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Photo From: 1970-71 Bergmann (Max Lorenz) |
József Hagyacki
The former Hungarian sports
manager was a defining figure in Mezőkövesd football for more than two decades.
He was a club manager who worked wholeheartedly and unconditionally for his
beloved club and city. He played a decisive role in Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC winning
the gold medal in the second division in the 2012/13 season, thus being able to
play in the NB I for the first time in its history in the 2013/14 season. After
being relegated, the team was promoted back to the first division by finishing
second in the 2015/16 NB II championship. His dedication, perseverance and humanity
will forever remain an example in the memory of the people of Mezőkövesd. He
passed away on October 24, at the age of seventy-six.
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| Photo: mezokovesdzsory.hu |
Mario De
Grassi
Mario De Grassi was an Italian
midfielder from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Potenza and Casertana among
others.
He passed away on October 25th, 2025,
aged 88.
Manuel
Lapuente Diaz
Manuel Lapuente Diaz was a Mexican
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Necaxa and Puebla among others.
He earned 13 caps between 1967 and 1973.
He later had a long managerial career and managed
the Mexican National Team in different spells as well as many Mexican clubs,
He passed away on October 25th, 2025,
aged 81.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 27, April 1998 (Manuel Lapuente Diaz) |
Akbar
Kargarjam
Akbar Kargarjam was an Iranian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Rah Ahan and Taj.
He earned 30 caps between 1971 and 1974.
He passed away on October 26th, 2025,
aged 80.
Shraga Bär
Shraga Bär was an Israeli defender from
the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Ramat
Gan.
He earned 34 caps between 1968 and 1972.
He passed away on October 27th, 2025,
aged 77.
José Manuel
Ochotorena Santacruz
José Manuel Ochotorena Santacruz was a Spanish goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Real Madrid and Valencia among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1989.
He passed away on October 27th, 2025,
aged 64.
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Photo From: Don Balon - Apendice Extra Liga\Don Balon-Extra Liga 89/90 (José Manuel Ochotorena Santacruz) |
Andrey
Morev
Andrey Morev was a
Kazakh goalkeeper from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Zarya Leninsk-Kuznetsky and FC
Aktobe among others.
He earned 2 caps in 2004.
He passed away on October 27th, 2025,
aged 52.
Marvin
Robert Brown
Marvin Robert Brown was an
English striker from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Bristol City and
Weston-super-Mare among others.
He passed away on October 27th, 2025,
aged just 42.
Alan
Vest
Alan Vest was a New Zealand
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Boston United and Perth Azzurri
among others.
He earned 17 caps between 1972 and 1973.
He passed away on October 27th, 2025,
aged 86.
Colin
Addison
Colin Addison was an English
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Nottingham Forest and Arsenal
among others.
He later had a long managerial career.
His death was announced on October 31st,
2025, aged 85.
Johannes ‘Hannes’ Linßen
Johannes ‘Hannes’ Linßen was a German midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at MSV Duisburg and Fortuna Koln
among others.
He passed away on October 31st, 2025,
aged 76.
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Photo From: 1970-71 Bergmann (Johannes ‘Hannes’ Linßen) |
William
David Young
William David Young was a Scottish
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal
among others.
His death was announced on October 31st,
2025, aged 73.
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Photo From: England Panini 1977-78 (William David Young) |
Thierry
Sardo
Thierry Sardo was a French manager.
He managed the New Caledonia National team in
2010s and 2020s.
He passed away on November 1st, 2025,
aged 58.
Giovanni
Galeone
Giovanni Galeone was an Italian
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Avellino and Udinese among
others.
He later had a long managerial career.
He passed away on November 2nd, 2025,
aged 84.
Kambiz
Atabay
Kambiz Atabay was
an Iranian football administrator.
He served as the
President of the Iranian Football Federation as well as the President of the
Asian Football Confederation in the 70s.
He passed away on November 2nd, 2025,
aged 86.
Harald Klose
Harald Klose was a German striker from
the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen
among others.
He passed away on November 2nd, 2025,
aged 80.
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Photo From: Fußball 1966-67 Bergmann (Harald Klose) |
Constantin
Zamfir
Constantin Zamfir was a Romanian
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Steaua Bucharest and Progresul
Bucharest among others.
He earned 12 caps between 1975 and 1978.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged 74.
Leonard
Radowski
Leonard Radowski was a Polish
forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at MRKS Gdansk, Lechia Gdansk and
Olimpia Elblag.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged 73.
Dragan Simeunovic
Dragan Simeunovic was a Yugoslav
goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Red Star Belgrade and Apollon
Kalamarias among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1980.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged 71.
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Photo From: Fudbaleri I Timori, 1981/82 (Dragan Simeunovic) |
André De
Nul
André De Nul was a Belgian forward from
the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Lierse and Anderlecht among
others.
He earned 3 caps in 1971.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged 79.
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Photo From: 1973-74 Vanderhout (André De Nul) |
Rudolf
Belin
Rudolf Belin was a Croatian defender
from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Dinamo Zagreb and Beerschot VAV.
He earned 29 caps between 1963 and 1969 for
Yugoslavia.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged 82.
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Photo From: 1970-71 Vanderhout (Rudolf Belin) |
Daniel Alberto Willington
Daniel Alberto Willington was an
Argentine striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Velez Sarsfield and Talleres de
Cordoba among others.
He earned 11 caps between 1962 and 1970.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged 82.
Mladen Žižović
Mladen Žižović was a Bosnian
midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Radnik Bjeljina and Borac Banja
Luja among others.
He earned 2 caps in 2008.
He passed away on November 3rd, 2025,
aged just 44.
Stuart
William Boam
Stuart William Boam was an English
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough and Newcastle
United among others.
He passed away on November 4th, 2025,
aged 79.
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Photo From: England Panini 1978-79 (Stuart William Boam) |
Krzysztof Zdzisław ‘Krys’ Sobieski
Krzysztof Zdzisław ‘Krys’ Sobieski was a Polish goalkeeper from the 60s into the 90s.
He had spells at Velez Legia Warsaw and Dallas
Sidekicks among others.
He earned 2 caps in 1977.
He passed away on November 4th, 2025,
aged 75.
Emerich
Alexandru Jenei
Emerich Alexandru Jenei was a
Romanian footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Steaua Bucharest and Flamura
Rosie Arad among others.
He later had a long managerial career and managed
Steaua Bucharest as well as the Romanian and Hungarian National teams among
others.
He earned 6 caps between 1959 and 1964.
He passed away on November 5th, 2025,
aged 88.
Mohamed Ali
Ben Moussa
Mohamed Ali Ben Moussa was a
Tunisian forward from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at Club Africain.
He earned international caps for Tunisia between
1974 and 1978 and was a member of the 1978 World Cup squad.
He passed away on November 6th, 2025,
aged 71.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (Mohamed Ali Ben Moussa) |
Horst Panic
Horst Panic was a Polish forward from
the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Zryw Chorzow, Bielawinka Bielawa
and Gornik Walbrzych.
He passed away on November 7th, 2025,
aged 87.
Albert Voss
Albert Voss was a German goalkeeper
from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at VfB Oldenburg and Werder Bremen among
others.
His death was announced on November 10th,
2025, aged 74.
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Photo From: 1978-79 Bergmann (Albert Voss) |
Hồ Văn Lợi
Hồ Văn Lợi was a Vietnamese
midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.
He spent his career at Cảng Sài Gòn.
He passed away on November 12th, 2025,
aged 55.
Juan Carlos
Lezcano López
Juan Carlos Lezcano López was a
Paraguayan footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Universidad Catolica and Elche
among others.
He passed away on November 12th, 2025,
aged 87.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1967-1968 (Ruiz Romero) (Juan Carlos Lezcano López) |
Francisco
Xabier Azkargorta Uriarte
Francisco Xabier
Azkargorta Uriarte was a Spanish manager from the 70s onwards.
He was a player
with Athletic Bilbao in the 70s but did not make an appearance due to injury
and retired at the age of 24.
He then started a
long managerial career and was most notably the National Team manager of
Bolivia when they qualified for the 1994 World Cup.
He passed away on November 14th, 2025,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994 (Francisco Xabier Azkargorta Uriarte) |
Mohamed
Sabry
Mohamed Sabry was an Egyptian
midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Zamalek, Kazma and Ittihad
Alexandria.
He earned 8 caps between 1995 and 1998.
He was killed in a traffic collision on November
14th, 2025, aged 51.
Saša
Đorđević
Saša Đorđević was a Serbian
defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at FK Rad and Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
among others.
He passed away on November 14th, 2025,
aged just 44.
Guido
Silberbach
Guido Silberbach was a German
forward from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Westfalia Herne and Wattenscheid
among others.
He passed away on November 14th, 2025,
aged 58.
Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov
Stoyan Ivanov Yordanov was a
Bulgarian goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at CSKA Sofia, Sliven and Cherno
More.
He earned 25 caps between 1968 and 1977.
He passed away on November 14th, 2025,
aged 81.
Andriy
Viktorovych Polunin
Andriy Viktorovych Polunin was a
Ukrainian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and St.
Pauli among others.
He earned 9 caps between 1992 and 1995.
He passed away on November 15th, 2025,
aged 54.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1998-1999 (Panini) (Andriy Viktorovych Polunin) |
Kjell
Robert Kaspersen
Kjell Robert Kaspersen was a
Norwegian goalkeeper from the 50s into the70s.
He spent his career at Skeid.
He earned 34 caps between 1961 and 1971.
He passed away on November 15th, 2025,
aged 86.
Károly Éger
The former Hungarian defender
was originally a footballer for Videoton (he was even a member of the youth
national team). The Székesfehérvár football team was in its prime at the time,
and it was not easy to get into it, so he became a first-division player in
Rákóczi SC in Kaposvár at the age of twenty-one. He spent his military service
in the second-division team of Kossuth KFSE in Szentendre, then returned to
Kaposvár. The excellent defender became a player for the second-division team
Bakony Vegyész TC in Veszprém in 1980. After finishing his professional
football career, he became a masseur for the team and was a member of the
team's professional staff, winning a gold medal in the NB II, and then
performing well in the NB I. Later, he was a masseur for the Fotex Veszprém SE
men's handball team for a short time, with whom he won a Hungarian championship
gold medal in 1995. During the last part of his active career, he worked at the
City Stadium and performed various tasks in the field of facility management.
News of his death came to light on November 15, at the age of sixty-one.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
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| Photo: Képes Sport 1977 |
Giordano
Colausig
Giordano Colausig was an Italian
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at AS Roma and Perugia among
others.
He passed away on November 16th, 2025,
aged 84.
Gérard
Hausser
Gérard Hausser was a French
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Strasbourg and Metz among
others.
His death was announced on November 17th,
2025, aged 84.
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Photo From: 70-71 AGE (Gérard Hausser) |
Roderick
John Thomas
Roderick John Thomas was a
Welsh defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Swindon town and Derby County
among others.
He earned 50 caps between 1967 and 1977.
He passed away on November 17th, 2025,
aged 78.
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Photo From: 75-76 FKS (Roderick John Thomas) |
Alain Cornu
Alain Cornu was a French
defender from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at OGC Nice and Toulon among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1962
He passed away on November 17th, 2025,
aged 88.
Sven
Lindman
Sven Lindman was a Swedish
midfielder from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Djurgårdens IF and Rapid
Wien among others.
He earned 21 caps between 1967 and 1974.
He passed away on November 17th, 2025,
aged 83.
Mohammed
Maaroufi
Mohammed Maaroufi was a
Moroccan midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Difaa El Jadida and Nîmes
Olympique among others.
He earned caps between 1967 and 1974.
He passed away on November 18th, 2025,
aged 76.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Mohammed Maaroufi) |
Otacílio
Gonçalves da Silva Junior
Otacílio
Gonçalves da Silva Junior was a Brazilian manager from the 80s into the 2000s.
He managed the
likes of Gremio, Parana and Palmeiras among others.
He passed away on November 18th, 2025,
aged 85.
David
Azzopardi
David Azzopardi was a Maltese
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had a spell at Sliema Wanderers.
He earned 10 caps between 1975 and 1978.
He passed away on November 20th, 2025,
aged 72.
Dieter
Herzog
Dieter Herzog was a German
footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Hamborn 07, Fortuna Dusseldorf
and Bayer Levrkusen.
He earned 5 caps in 1974.
His death was announced on November 20th,
2025, aged 79.
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Photo From: 1974-75 Bergmann (Dieter Herzog) |
Yuri
Kostiantynovych Yeliseyev
Yuri Kostiantynovych Yeliseyev was a
Ukrainian forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Lokomotiv Kaluga and Zorya
Voroshilovgrad.
He earned 7 caps in 1972 for the Soviet Union.
He passed away on November 20th, 2025,
aged 76.
Zdeněk Böhm
Zdeněk Böhm was a Czech midfielder from
the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Banik Kladno and Škoda Plzeň
among others.
He passed away on November 20th, 2025,
aged 91.
Doru Toma
Doru Toma was a Romanian midfielder
from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Arges Pitesti, Chimia Ramnicu
Valcea and Dacia Pitesti.
He passed away on November 21st, 2025,
aged 68.
Yoro Lamine
Ly
Yoro Lamine Ly was a Senegalese
striker from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Shirak and Ilves among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 2010.
He passed away on November 23rd, 2025,
aged just 37.
Nikita
Pavlovich Simonyan
Nikita Pavlovich
Simonyan was a Soviet striker of Armenian descent from the 40s and 50s.
He had spells at Krylya
Sovetov Moscow and Spartak Moscow.
He earned 20 caps between 1954 and 1958 for the
Soviet Union.
He passed away on November 23rd, 2025,
aged 99.
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Photo From: 58 - Importadores Peruanos-Campeonato Mundial de Futbol, 1958 Suecia (Nikita Pavlovich Simonyan) |
Ronny Pasla
Ronny Pasla was an Indonesian
goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at PSMS Medan and Indonesia Moeda among
others.
He earned 31 caps between 1967 and 1979.
He passed away on November 24th, 2025,
aged 78.
Sergei Vasilyevich Krestenenko
Sergei Vasilyevich Krestenenko was a
Russian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Moscow
among others.
He passed away on November 24th, 2025,
aged 69.
Lorenzo
Buffon
Lorenzo Buffon was an Italian
goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at AC Milan and Internazionale
Milano among others.
He earned 15 caps between 1958 and 1962.
He passed away on November 25th, 2025,
aged 95.
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998 (Lorenzo Buffon) |
John Henry
George Newman
John Henry George Newman was an
English defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Leicester City and Plymouth
Argyle among others.
His death was announced on November 25th,
2025, aged 91.
Leslie Arthur O'Neill
Leslie Arthur O'Neill was an
English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Darlington and Carlisle United
among others.
He passed away on November 26th, 2025,
aged 81.
Thomas Murray
Thomas Murray was a Scottish
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Airdrie and Hearts among others.
He passed away on November 26th, 2025,
aged 82.
Vladimir Sergeyevich Susin
Vladimir Sergeyevich Susin was a
Russian striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Lokomotiv Moscow and SKA
Khabarovsk among others.
He passed away on November 26th, 2025,
aged 69.
Stjepan Blažević
Stjepan Blažević was a Bosnian
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sarajevo and Borac Banja Luka.
He passed away on November 27th, 2025,
aged 83.
William Arthur Bonds
William Arthur Bonds was an English
footbaler from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Charlton Athletic and West Ham
United.
He passed away on November 30th, 2025,
aged 79.
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Photo From: Panini England 1977-78 (William Arthur Bonds) |
István Szűcs
As an inside defender, he
became a first-class footballer in Diósgyőri VTK, and in 1977 he won the
Hungarian Cup with the team. The elegant adjective best suited his game, so
there was no need to use his physical strength at all. He spent his military service
in the second-class Honvéd Papp József SE team. After leaving the military he
transferred to Nyíregyháza. He was a member of the club's "golden
team", which in 1980 reached the top division for the first time in its
history. Here he became a stable topclass player. In 1984, he returned home to
Diósgyőr, where he played for another four years, then finished at the
lower-class Hejőcsaba. Here he began his youth coaching work, which he later
continued in Diósgyőr until his retirement. After a long-term serious illness,
he died on November 30 in Miskolc, at the age of sixty-nine.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
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| Photo: Képes Sport 1981 |
Volodymyr Fedorovych Muntyan
Volodymyr Fedorovych Muntyan was a
Ukrainian midfielder from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Dynamo Kyiv and SKA Kyiv.
He earned 49 caps between 1968 and 1976 for the
Soviet Union.
He passed away on December 1st, 2025,
aged 79.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Volodymyr Fedorovych Muntyan) |
Essau Black Mamba Kanyenda
Essau Black Mamba Kanyenda was a
Malawian forward from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Rostov and Polokwane City among
others.
He earned 65 caps between 2000 and 2015.
He passed away on December 2nd, 2025,
aged 43.
Arcadio Venturi
Arcadio Venturi was an Italian
midfielder from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at AS Roma, Internazionale Milano
and Brescia.
He earned 6 caps between 1951 and 1953.
He passed away on December 2nd, 2025,
aged 96.
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998 (Arcadio Venturi) |
Marvin Hinton
Marvin Hinton was an English
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Charlton Athletic and Chelsea.
He passed away on December 2nd, 2025,
aged 85.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (Marvin Hinton) |
Mohammed Rahmatullah
Mohammed Rahmatullah was an Indian
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Kolkata Mohammedan, Dhaka
Mohammedan and Dhaka Wanderers.
He earned 22 caps between 1958 and 1961.
He passed away on December 3rd, 2025,
aged 87.
Maurizio Thermes
Maurizio Thermes was an Italian
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Foggia and Cosenza among others.
He passed away on December 3rd, 2025,
aged 86.
Alex Sánchez Cruz
Alex Sánchez Cruz was a Costa
Rican footballer from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Saprissa and Alajuelense.
He earned 32 caps between 1950 and 1963.
He passed away on December 5th, 2025,
aged 95.
Matti Sundelin
Matti Sundelin was a Finnish
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Turku TPS.
He earned 5 caps between 1955 and 1960.
He passed away on December 5th, 2025,
aged 91.
Vasile Carauș
Vasile Carauș was a Moldovan
midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Metalurh Zaporizhya and Dacia
Chișinău among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 2009.
He passed away on December 6th, 2025,
aged just 37.
Manuel José ‘Manolo’ Villanova Rebollar
Manuel José ‘Manolo’ Villanova Rebollar was a Spanish goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Real Mallorca, Real Betis and
Real Zaragoza.
He passed away on December 6th, 2025,
aged 86.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1973-1974 (Disgra) (Manuel José ‘Manolo’ Villanova Rebollar) |
Thomas Ollis Hicks Sr.
Thomas Ollis Hicks Sr. was an American Private Equity Investor. He
was co-Owner of Liverpool FC (2007-2010).
He passed away on December 6th, 2025,
aged 79.
Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Sysenko
Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Sysenko was
a Tajik-born Ukrainian defender from the 70s into 2000.
He had spells at Pamir Dushanbe and Voskla
Poltava among others.
He passed away on December 7th, 2025,
aged 63.
Glen De Boeck
Glen De Boeck was a Belgian
defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Boom, Mechelen and Anderlecht.
He earned 36 caps between 1993 and 2002.
He passed away on December 8th, 2025,
aged 54 from cerebral haemorrhage.
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Photo From: Belgium Panini 1995-96 (Glen De Boeck) |
Ioan ‘Părintele’ Sdrobiș
Ioan ‘Părintele’ Sdrobiș was a
Romanian manager from the 80s into 2020.
He managed at Universitatea Cluj and FC Vaslui among
others.
He passed away on December 8th, 2025,
aged 79.
John Kelly ‘Dixie Deans
John Kelly ‘Dixie Deans was a
Scottish forward from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Motherwell and Celtic Glasgow
among others.
He earned 2 caps in 1974.
He passed away on December 9th, 2025,
aged 79.
Amevou-Ludovic Assemoassa
Amevou-Ludovic Assemoassa was a Togolese defender
from the 90s into 2010.
He had spells at Clermont Foot and Granada 74
among others.
He earned 6 caps between 2005 and 2008.
He passed away on December 9th, 2025,
aged 45.
David Best
David Best was an English
goalkeeper from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Oldham Athletic and Ipswich Town
among others.
His death was announced on December 9th,
2025, aged 82.
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Photo From: 72-73 FKS (David Best) |
Antônio Monfrini Neto, Manfrini
Antônio Monfrini Neto, Manfrini was
a Brazilian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Ponte Preta and Botafogo among
others.
He passed away on December 10th, 2025,
aged 75.
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Photo From: 77 - Futebol de Ouro (Antônio Monfrini Neto, Manfrini) |
Carmelo Miceli
Carmelo Miceli was an Italian
defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Lecce and Ascoli among others.
He passed away on December 10th, 2025,
aged 67.
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Photo From: 1987-88 Calciatori Panini (Carmelo Miceli) |
Stanley
Kevin Brookes
Stanley Kevin Brookes was an
English defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Doncaster Rovers and Mechelen.
He passed away on December 11th, 2025,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Belgium Panini 1982-83 (Stanley Kevin Brookes) |
Antonio
González Álvarez, Chuzo
Antonio González Álvarez, Chuzo was
a Spanish defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Atletico Madrid and Malaga.
He earned a solitary cap in 1960.
He passed away on December 11th, 2025,
aged 85.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1967-1968 (Ruiz Romero) (Antonio González Álvarez, Chuzo) |
László Farkas
The former Hungarian striker
made his debut in the first division in the spring of 1968 for Szombathelyi
Haladás. He was a regular for the team for the next ten years, scoring
sixty-six goals in 240 NB I. (Hungarian first division) matches until his farewell
in 1979, and was also a member of the 1975 Hungarian Cup silver medal team. The
striker was the fourth most successful striker in Haladás. He was also a member
of the youth and U21-23 national teams. He died in Szombathely on the morning
of December 11, two days after his seventy-ninth birthday.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
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| Photo: Labdarúgás 1977 |
Ernesto de
Figueiredo Cordeiro
Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro was a
Portuguese striker from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Sporting CP and Vitoria Setubal
among others.
He earned 6 caps between 1966 and 1969.
He passed away on December 13th, 2025,
aged 88.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1967-1968 (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas) (Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro) |
Gary Rowell
Gary Rowell was an English
footballer from the 70s into 1990.
He had spells at Sunderland and Middlesbrough
among others.
He passed away on December 13th, 2025,
aged 68.
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Photo From: Panini England 1983-84 (Gary Rowell) |
Bruno
Baveni
Bruno Baveni was an Italian
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Genoa and AC Milan among others.
He passed away on December 13th, 2025,
aged 85.
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Photo From: 64-65 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Bruno Baveni) |
Al
Ousseynou Sène
Al Ousseynou Sène was a Senegalese
midfielder from the 80s and 90s
He
had spells at US Ouakam and
ASC HLM Daka among others.
He earned 9 caps between 1996 and 1997.
He passed away on December 13th, 2025,
aged 57.
Ángel Paz
Domínguez
Ángel Paz Domínguez was a Spanish
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Real Sociedad and Real Murcia.
He passed away on December 14th, 2025,
aged 93.
Ido Sgrazzutti
Ido Sgrazzutti was an Italian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Udinese and Palermo.
He passed away on December 14th, 2025,
aged 78.
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Photo From: 71-72 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Ido Sgrazzutti) |
David
Stokes Brown
David Stokes Brown was a Guatemalan
footballer from the 60s.
He had spells at Comunicaciones FC and CD Oro.
He was a member of the 1968 Olympics squad.
He passed away on December 16th, 2025,
aged 79.
Vítor Manuel de Almeida Gonçalves
Vítor Manuel de Almeida Gonçalves was
a Portuguese midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sporting CP and União de Tomar among
others.
He earned 2 caps in 1969.
He passed away on December 16th, 2025,
aged 81.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1967-1968 (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas) (Vítor Manuel de Almeida Gonçalves) |
Mario
Alberto Pineida Martinez
Mario Alberto Pineida Martinez was an
Ecuadorian defender from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Independiente DV, Barcelona SC,
Fluminense and El Nacional.
He earned 9 caps between 2015 and 2021.
He was shot and killed on December 17th,
2025, aged just 33.
Eugenio Perico
Eugenio Perico was an Italian
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Ascoli and Atalanta among
others.
He passed away on December 17th, 2025,
aged 74.
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Photo From: 1984-85 Calciatori Panini (Eugenio Perico) |
Åge
Fridtjof Hareide
Åge Fridtjof Hareide was a
Norwegian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Molde and Norwich City among
others.
He had a career as a manager and managed the
national teams of Norway, Denmark and Iceland as well as club teams.
He earned 50 caps between 1976 and 1986.
He passed away on December 18th, 2025,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Panini England 1983-84 (Åge Fridtjof Hareide) |
Peter
Kupferschmidt
Peter Kupferschmidt was a German
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Bayern Munich, Sturm Graz and Kapfenberger
SV.
He passed away on December 19th, 2025,
aged 83.
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Photo From: 1970-71 Bergmann (Peter Kupferschmidt) |
Stephen
Derek Ford
Stephen Derek Ford was an English
forward from the 80s.
He had spells at Lewes and Stoke City among
others.
He passed away on December 20th, 2025,
aged 66.
Zbigniew Mikołajów
Zbigniew Mikołajów was a Polish
forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Zagłębie Sosnowiec and Niwka
Sosnowiec.
He earned 3 caps in 1980.
He passed away on December 20th, 2025,
aged 72.
Giorgio
Rumignani
Giorgio Rumignani was an Italian
forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Pisa and Arezzo among others.
He passed away on December 21st, 2025,
aged 86.
Stefano
Vavoli
Stefano Vavoli was an Italian
goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Genoa and Hellas Verona among
others.
He passed away on December 21st, 2025,
aged 64.
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Photo From: 1986-87 Calciatori Panini (Stefano Vavoli) |
Sebastian Hertner
Sebastian Hertner was a German
defender from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Erzgebirze Aue and TSV 1860
Munich among others.
He was killed from a fall from a ski-slope chair
lift on December 21st, 2025, aged just 34.
Andrei Stocker
Andrei Stocker was a Romanian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Jiul Petroșani and Minerul
Lupeni among others.
He passed away on December 21st, 2025,
aged 83.
Robin David
Turner
Robin David Turner was an
English forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Ipswich town and Swansea City
among others.
He passed away on December 22nd, 2025,
aged 70.
Darimosuvito
Tokjian
Darimosuvito Tokjian was a
Singapore midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Singapore FA and Jurong Town.
He earned 23 caps between 1984 and 1992.
He passed away on December 23rd, 2025,
aged 62.
Allan Gilliver
Allan Gilliver was an English
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Huddersfield Town and Bradford
City among others.
He passed away on December 23rd, 2025,
aged 81.
Vasil Ringov
Vasil Ringov was a Macedonian
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Vardar Skopje and Dinamo Zagreb
among others.
He passed away on December 23rd, 2025,
aged 70.
James Carson Miller
James Carson Miller was a Scottish
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Motherwell and Morton among
others.
His death was announced on December 23rd,
2025, aged 72.
Lazăr Pârvu
Lazăr Pârvu was a Romanian defender from the 60s and
70s.
He had spells at Dinamo Bucuresti and UTA Arad
among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1972.
He passed away on December 23rd, 2025,
aged 79.
John
Neilson Robertson
John Neilson Robertson was a
Scottish footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Nottingham Forest and Derby
County.
He earned 28 caps between 1978 and 1983.
He passed away on December 25th, 2025,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Panini England 1983-84 (John Neilson Robertson) |
Jean-Louis
Gasset
Jean-Louis Gasset was a French
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Béziers sand Montpellier. He
later had a career as a manager.
He passed away on December 26th, 2025,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Panini France 1983-84 (Jean-Louis Gasset) |
Serge Roy
Serge Roy was a French striker from
the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Monaco and Olympique Marseille
among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1961.
He passed away on December 26th, 2025,
aged 93.
Juan Antonio Lopez Garcia ‘Juanan Lopez’
Juan Antonio Lopez Garcia ‘Juanan Lopez’ was a Spanish goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Athletic Bilbao and RCD Español
among others.
He passed away on December 26th, 2025,
aged 91.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1961-1962 (Fher) (Juan Antonio Lopez Garcia ‘Juanan Lopez’) |
Fernando
Martin Carreras
Fernando Martin Carreras was a
Spanish defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Benidorm and Paterna among
others.
He passed away on December 27th, 2025,
aged just 44.
Rafael
Maria Viteri Chavarri
Rafael Maria Viteri Chavarri was a
Spanish forward from the 70s and 1980.
He had spells at Athletic Bilbao and Burgos.
He passed away on December 27th, 2025,
aged 73.
Carlos
Alberto Lourenço Cardoso
Carlos Alberto Lourenço Cardoso was
a Portuguese defender from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at Vitoria Setubal.
He earned a solitary cap in 1969.
He passed away on December 27th, 2025,
aged 80.
Suad
Kalesic
Suad Kalesic was a
Bosnian defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Slobodan Tuzla and Osijeck among
others.
He passed away on December 27th, 2025,
aged 71.
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Photo From: Fudbaleri I Timovi, 1975/76 (Suad Kalesic) |
Kristaq
Eksarko
Kristaq Eksarko was an Albanian
midfielder from the 80s.
He had a spell at Partizan Tirana.
He earned 4 caps between 1983 and 1984.
He passed away on December 29th, 2025,
aged 66.
Enrique
Collar Monterrubio
Enrique Collar Monterrubio was
a Spanish footballer from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Atletico Madrid, Cadiz, Murcia
and Valencia.
He earned 16 caps between 1955 and 1963.
He passed away on December 29th, 2025,
aged 91.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1967-1968 (Ruiz Romero) (Enrique Collar Monterrubio) |
Gordon
Jones
Gordon Jones was an English
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough and Darlington.
He passed away on December 29th, 2025,
aged 82.
Sharif
Nazarov
Sharif Nazarov was a Tajikistani
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had a spell at Pamir Dushanbe. He later had a
career as a manager.
He passed away on December 30th, 2025,
aged 79.
Marijan
Čerček
Marijan Čerček was a Croatian midfielder
from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Dinamo Zagreb and NK Zagreb.
He earned a solitary cap in 1969 for Yugoslavia.
He passed away on December 31st, 2025,
aged 76.
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Photo From: Fudbaslka, 1. Liga, Nogometna, 1971-72 (Marijan Čerček) |
Gökmen
Özdenak
Gökmen Özdenak was a Turkish
striker from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Istanbulspor and Galatasaray.
He earned 9 caps between 1972 and 1977.
He passed away on December 31st, 2025,
aged 78.
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