Note:
This section has not been updated in more than a year, therefore some of these
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Tributes: Ramón Armando Cabrero Muñíz (November 11, 1947 -November
1, 2017)
Günter Hoge (October
7, 1940 – November 6, 2017)
Feliciano Muñoz Rivilla (August 21, 1936 –
November 6, 2017)
Hans Schäfer (October 19, 1927 –
November 7, 2017)
Josip Weber (November
16, 1964 – November 8, 2017)
Akbar
Eftekhari (December 7, 1943 – November 9, 2017)
Amar Rouaï (March
9, 1932 – November 11, 2017)
Julio Carlos Santiago
‘Ghito’ Vernazza (September 23, 1928 – November 12, 2017)
Friedel Rausch (February 27, 1940 –
November 18, 2017)
Janusz
Marek Wójcik (November 18, 1953 – November 20, 2017)
Luis Garisto Pan (December 3, 1945 –
November 21, 2017)
Allan Harris (December 28, 1942 –
November 23, 2017)
Ángel Antonio Berni Gómez (January 9, 1931 –
November 24, 2017)
Eliezer
Spiegel (June 20, 1922 – November 26, 2017)
Zdeněk
Šreiner (June 2, 1954 – November 28, 2017)
Ján Strausz (November 16, 1942 –
November 29, 2017)
Henning
Jensen (August 17, 1949 – December 4, 2017)
Jacques
‘Jacky’ Simon (March 25, 1941 – December 5, 2017)
Benjamin Roger Massing (June 20, 1962 – December
9, 2017)
Ivan
Stoyanov (January 20, 1949 – December 10, 2017)
Josef Pešice (February 12, 1950 –
December 18, 2017)
Jiří Sloup (April
30, 1953 – December 20, 2017)
Osvaldo
Fattori (June 22, 1922 – December 27, 2017)
Stanisław Andrzej Terlecki (November 13, 1955 –
December 28, 2017)
Jackie Mooney (1938 – December 20,
2017)
Gert Brauer (September 7, 1955 –
January 1, 2018)
Michael Pfeiffer (July 19, 1925–
January 2, 2018)
Antonio
Valentín Angelillo (September 5, 1937 – January 5, 2018)
Hans Vilhelm
Aabech (November 1, 1948 – January 8, 2018)
Juan Carlos García Barahona (March 8, 1988 –
January 8, 2018)
Antonio
Munguía Flores (June 27, 1942 – January 8, 2018)
Thomas
Johnstone Lawrence (May 14, 1940 – January 10, 2018)
Pierre
Grillet (March 21, 1932 – January 10, 2018)
Raúl
Antonio García Herrera (September 13, 1962 – January 11, 2018)
Takis
Loukanidis (September 25, 1937 – January 11, 2018)
Léon Ritzen (January
17, 1939 – January 12 2018)
Cyrille Regis (February 9, 1958 – January
14, 2018)
Carl Emil
Christiansen (December 31, 1937 – January 15, 2018)
Bogusław
Cygan (November 3, 1964 – January 15, 2018)
Rubén
Oswaldo Díaz Figueras (Panadero) (January 8, 1946 – January
16, 2018)
Philippe
Gondet (May 17, 1942 – January 21, 2018)
Tsukasa
Hosaka (March 3, 1937 – January 21, 2018)
James
Christopher Armfield (September 21, 1935 – January 22, 2018)
Reinier Kreijermaat (April 25, 1935 –
January 22, 2018)
Keith David Pring (March 11, 1943 –
January 25, 2018)
Göran ‘Pisa’ Nicklasson (August 20, 1942 –
January 27, 2018)
Paul E.
Alcock (October 27, 1953 – January 29, 2018)
Rudolf ‘Rolf’ Schafstall (February 22, 1937 –
January 30, 2018)
Azeglio Vicini (March 20, 1933 –
January 30, 2018)
Károly
Palotai (September 11, 1935 – February 3, 2018)
Ladislav Kačáni (April 1, 1931 –
February 5, 2018)
Liam William Peter Miller (February 13, 1981 –
February 9, 2018)
Joseph
Bonnel (January 4, 1939 – February 13, 2018)
Georgi
Slavev Markov (January 1972 – February 18, 2018)
Lucien
Bouchardeau (December 18, 1961 – February 20, 2018)
Tsvetan Veselinov (April 27, 1947–
February 25, 2018)
Enrique Castro González,
Quini (September
23, 1949 – February 27, 2018)
Ramón
Armando Cabrero Muñíz
Ramón
Armando Cabrero Muñíz was an Argentinean midfielder from 60s-70s.
He
had spells with a number of Spanish clubs in the 70s and later took up
Management.
He
passed away on November 1st, 2017, aged
69.
Günter Hoge
Günter Hoge was an East German striker from the late 1950s into
the early 1970s.
He
played for Vorwarts Berlin, Motor Kopenick TSC Berlin/Union Berlin and Motor Hennigsdorf.
He
earned 6 caps between 1961 and 1968.
He
passed away on November 6th, 2017,
aged 77.
Feliciano
Muñoz Rivilla
Feliciano
Muñoz Rivilla was a Spanish International defender from 50s and 60s.
He spent more than a decade at Atletico Madrid and was a
member of Spain’s 1964 Euros winning squad.
He
earned 26 caps between 1960 and 1965.
He
passed away on November 6th, 2017,
aged 81.
Photo
From: Chobil Deporte 66/67
(Feliciano Muñoz Rivilla) |
Hans
Schäfer
Hans
Schäfer was
a West German winger form 50s and 60s.
He
played for Koln for more than a decade from the late 40s into the 60s.
He
represented West Germany in three World Cups
(1954, 1958 and 1962) and was a member of the 1954 World Cup winning
squad.
He
earned 39 caps between 1952 and 1962.
He
passed away on November 7th, 2017, aged 90.
Photo
From: 58 - Importadores Peruanos
(Hans
Schäfer)
|
Josip Weber
Josip Weber was a Croatian-born, naturalized Belgian striker
from the 80s and 90s.
He
had a successful spell at Cercle Brugge upon joining in 1988, which eventually
paved the way for the Belgian National Team in 1994 in time for the World Cup
and also a transfer to Anderlecht.
In
his International debut, he scored five goals as Belgium defeated Zambia (9-0).
Just
two years prior in 1992, he had played for Croatia in three friendly matches.
He
earned 3 caps for Croatia in 1992 and 8 caps for Belgium in 1994.
He
passed away on November 6th, 2017, aged just 52 due to prostate
cancer.
Akbar Eftekhari
Akbar Eftekhari was an Iranian striker from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Daraei as well as both Taj and Perspolis among others.
He
played for the National Team between 1966 and 1972.
He
passed away on November 9th, 2017, aged 73.
Amar Rouaï
Amar Rouaï was an Algerian midfielder from the 50s and 60s. He
followed that with a long career as a Manager.
He
had spells at Angers and was a member of Algeria’s FLN squad during its war of
Independence from France.
He
earned a solitary cap for Algeria in 1963, along with many other appearances
with the FLN squad.
He
passed away on November 11th, 2017, aged 85.
Julio
Carlos Santiago ‘Ghito’ Vernazza
Julio
Carlos Santiago ‘Ghito’ Vernazza was an Argentinean forward from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Platense and River Plate before transferring to Italy and playing
for Palermo, AC Milan and Vicenza.
He
earned 6 caps for Argentina.
He
passed away on November 12th, 2017, aged 89.
Friedel Rausch
Friedel
Rausch was a West German defender from the 60s into the early 70s.
He
had a long spell at Schalke. He is mostly remembered as Manager in Germany and
abroad.
He
passed away on November 18th, 2017, aged 77. He had been diagnosed
with Skin Cancer a decade earlier.
Photo
From: ALE 1970-71
(Friedel
Rausch)
|
Janusz Marek Wójcik
Janusz Marek Wójcik was a Manager (and later Politician) remembered for
leading Poland to the Silver Medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
As
a player he had spells at Gwardia Ursus and Hutnik Warzawa among others.
He
also managed clubs such as Legia, Pogon as well as the full Poland National
team and youth squads.
He
passed away on November 20th, 2017, aged 64.
Luis Garisto Pan
Luis
Garisto Pan was an Uruguayn International from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Defensor, Independiente in Argentina and Cobreloa (in Chile).
He
was a member of Uruguay’s 1974 World Cup squad.
He
passed away on November 21st, 2017, aged 71.
Photo
From: 74 - Monaco - Album di
Gente
(Luis
Garisto Pan)
|
Allan
Harris
Allan
Harris was
an English defender from the 60s and 70s and brother of Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris.
He
had spells at Chelsea, Coventry, QPR among others. He was also Terry Venables
Assistant at Barcelona in the 80s. He also managed Malaysia in the early 2000s.
Ángel
Antonio Berni Gómez
Ángel
Antonio Berni Gómez was a Paraguay striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Olimpia, San Lorenzo and Real Betis among others.
He
was a member of Paraguay’s 1950 World Cup squad.
He
passed away on November 24th, 2017, aged 86.
Eliezer Spiegel
Eliezer Spiegel was an Israeli striker from the
1940s and 50s.
He had spells at Maccabi Petah Tikva, Beita Tel Aviv. He
later managed a string of teams for decades.
He
passed away on November 26th, 2017, aged 95.
Zdeněk
Šreiner
Zdeněk Šreiner was a Czechoslovakian midfielder from the 70s and
80s.
He
was a member of Czechoslovakia’s 1980 Olympics squad.
He
earned 6 caps between 1980 and 1984.
He
passed away on November 28th, 2017, aged 63.
Ján
Strausz
Ján
Strausz was
a Czechoslovakian forward from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Jednota Kosice and Dukla Prague among others.
He
earned one solitary cap in 1965vs. Romania (May 30, 1965).
He
passed away on November 29th, 2017, aged 75.
Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen was a Danish forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He
was one of the most successful Danish exports of his era and played for
Moenchengladbach, Real Madrid and Ajax.
He
earned 21 caps between 1972 and 1980.
He
passed away on December 4th, 2017, aged 68 due to cancer.
Photo
From: Mondial, old series, issue 23, October 1978
(Henning Jensen) |
Jacques ‘Jacky’ Simon
Jacques ‘Jacky’ Simon was a French midfilder from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Nantes and Bordeaux among others.
He
was a member of France’s 1966 World Cup
squad.
He
earned 15 caps between 1965 and 1969.
He
passed away on December 5th, 2017, aged 76.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998
(Jacques ‘Jacky’ Simon)
|
Benjamin
Roger Massing
Benjamin
Roger Massing was a Cameroon defender from the 80s and 90s.
He
was a member of Cameroon’s 1990 World Cup squad. In the 1990 World Cup opener
he was famously sent off after a foul on Argentina’s Claudio Caniggia.
He
earned 21 caps between 1987 and 1992.
He
passed away on December 9th, 2017, aged just 55.
Photo
From: Panini World Cup 1990
(Benjamin
Roger Massing)
|
Ivan Stoyanov
Ivan Stoyanov was a Bulgarian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He
had a long spell at Levski Sofia.
He
was a member of Bulgaria’s 1974 World Cup squad.
He
earned 19 caps between 1972 and 1979.
Josef
Pešice
Josef
Pešice was
a Czechoslovakian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He
had spells at Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague among others. He later had a long
career as a Manager.
He
was Manager of the Czech Republic National Team briefly in 2013.
He
earned 39 caps between 1975 and 1982.
He
passed away on December 18th, 2017, aged 67.
Jiří Sloup
Jiří Sloup was a Czechoslovakian midfielder from the 70s and
80s.
He
had spells at Skoda Plzen and Bohemians.
He
earned 8 caps between 1982 and 1985.
He
passed away on December 20th, 2017, aged 64.
Osvaldo
Fattori
Osvaldo Fattori was an Italian player from the 40s and 50s.
He
represented the likes of Vicenza, Inter and Brescia. He won the 1953 and 1954
League titles with Inter.
He was a member of Italy’s 1950 World Cup squad.
He
earned 4 caps between 1949 and 1950.
Stanisław
Andrzej Terlecki
Stanisław
Andrzej Terlecki was a Polish forward from the 70s into the early 90s.
He
had spells at LKS Lodz, as well as New York Cosmos in the NASL.
He
earned 29 caps between 1976 and 1980.
He
passed away on December 28th, 2017, aged 62.
Jackie
Mooney
Jackie
Mooney was
a was a
Republic of Ireland player from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Shamrock Rovers and Athlone Town among others.
He
earned 2 caps between 1964 and 1965.
He
passed away on December 30th, 2017, aged 79.
Gert
Brauer
Gert Brauer was an East German defender from
the 70s and 80s.
He
represented Carl Zeiss Jena for more than a decade.
He
earned 4 caps between 1979 and 1980.
Michael Pfeiffer
Michael Pfeiffer was an West German midfielder
from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Alemania Aachen and Rot Weiss Essen. He
also managed many clubs at home and abroad in the 60s into the early 80s.
He
earned a solitary cap for West Germany in 1954.
He
passed away on January 2nd, 2018, aged 92.
Antonio Valentín
Angelillo
Antonio Valentín
Angelillo was an Argentinean-born forward from the 50s and 60s, who
later became a naturalized Italian.
He made his name with Boca Juniors which paved the way to
the Serie A where he represented both Milan sides (Inter, AC Milan) as well as
Roma and Genoa.
He
earned 11 caps between 1955 and 1957 for Argentina, as well as two caps for
Italy between 1960 and 1962.
He
passed away on January 5th, 2018, aged 80.
Photo
From: Calcio 2000, Issue 14, December 1998
(Antonio Valentín Angelillo)
|
Hans Vilhelm Aabech
Hans Vilhelm Aabech was a Danish forward from the late 60s into the
early 80s.
He
had spells at Club Brugge, Twente Enschede among others.
He
earned 3 caps between 1973 and 1974.
He
passed away on January 8th, 2018, aged 69.
Photo
From: 74-75 Panini Belgium
(Hans Vilhelm Aabech)
|
Juan
Carlos García Barahona
Juan
Carlos García Barahona was a Honduran defender from the last decade.
He
had spells at Necaxa and Cruz Azul.
He
earned 44 caps between 1965 and 1971.
He
passed away on January 8th, 2018, aged just 29 due to leukaemia.
Antonio Munguía Flores
Antonio Munguía Flores was a Mexican midfielder from the 60s and
70s.
He
had spells at Marathon, Olimpia and Wigan in England.
He
was a member of Mexico’s 1970 World Cup squad.
He
earned 39 caps between 2009 and 2014.
He
passed away on January 8th, 2018, aged 75.
Thomas Johnstone Lawrence
Thomas Johnstone Lawrence was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 50s and
into the 70s.
He
represented Liverpool over a decade before joining Tranmere Rovers.
He
earned 3 caps between 1963 and 1969.
Pierre Grillet
Pierre Grillet was a French striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Racing Club Paris, Toulouse and Nantes.
He
earned 9 caps between 1954 and 1960.
He
passed away on January 10th, 2018, aged 85.
Raúl Antonio García Herrera
Raúl Antonio García Herrera was an El Salvador
goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.
He
had spells at UES and Aguila.
He
represented his Nation from 1986 to 1997.
He
passed away on January 11th, 2018, aged 55 due to cancer.
Takis Loukanidis
Takis Loukanidis was a Greek midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Doxa Dramas, Panathinaikos and Aris.
He
earned 23 caps between 1958 and 1967.
He
passed away on January 11th, 2018, aged 80.
Léon Ritzen
Léon Ritzen was a Belgian striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
had a long spell at Waterschei and also played for Racing White, Beerschot and
Diest.
He
earned 6 caps between 1960 and 1968.
Cyrille
Regis
Cyrille
Regis was an English striker from the 70s into the 90s.
He
had significant spells at West bromwich Albion and Coventry.
He
earned 5 caps between 1982 and 1987. He was the third black player to be capped
by England.
He
passed away on January 14th, 2018, aged just 59 from a heart attack.
Photo
From: Mondial, new series, Issue 92,
November 1987
(Cyrille
Regis)
|
Carl Emil Christiansen
Carl Emil Christiansen was a Danish striker from the 50s and 60s.
He
represented Esbjerg for more than a decade.
He earned two caps for his Nation in 1962.
He
passed away on January 15th, 2018, aged 80.
Bogusław Cygan
Bogusław Cygan was a Polsih striker from 80s and 90s.
He
had spells at Gornik Zabrze, Stal Mielec and Lausanne Sports among others.
He
passed away on January 15th, 2018, aged just 53.
Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras
Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras (known as Panadero) was a Argentinean defender
from the 60s and 70s.
He
made his name at Racing Club before transfering to Spain and Atletico Madrid.
Afterwards his spell in Spaoin he returned to his former club Racing Club.
He
passed away on January 16th, 2018, aged 72 from complications from
an aortic aneurysm operation.
Photo
From: vulcano 76-77
(Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras (known as Panadero))
|
Philippe Gondet
Philippe Gondet was a French striker from the 60s and 70s.
He
is remembered for his spell at Nantes. He was a member of France’s 1966 World
Cup squad.
He
earned 14 caps between 1965 and 1970.
He
passed away on January 21st, 2018, aged 75.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2717, May
5, 1998
(Philippe Gondet)
|
Photo
From: World Soccer, February 1968
(Philippe Gondet)
|
Tsukasa Hosaka
Tsukasa Hosaka was a Japanese goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He
had a long spell at Furukawa Electric.
He
earned 19 caps between 1960 and 1964. He was a member of Japan’s 1964 Olympics
squad.
He
passed away on January 21st, 2018, aged 80 due to pneumonia.
James Christopher Armfield
James Christopher Armfield was an English defender from the 50s and into
the early 70s. He was a Legend in the English game and later managed as well as
worked as a pundit.
He
spent his playing career at Blackpool. He later managed sides like Bolton and
Leeds.
He
was a member of England’s 1966 World Cup squad, though he did not play.
He
earned 43 caps between 1959 and 1966.
He
passed away on January 22nd, 2018, aged 82 due to non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Photo
From: Football Magazine, Issue 33, October 1962
(James Christopher Armfield)
|
Photo
From: Shoot, May 31, 1975
(James Christopher Armfield)
|
Reinier
Kreijermaat
Reinier
Kreijermaat was a Dutch midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at USV Elinkwijk, Feyenoord and Xerxes.
He
earned 2 caps in 1961.
He
passed away on January 22nd, 2018, aged 82.
Photo
From: de Internationals, de Historie
van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers
(Reinier
Kreijermaat)
|
Keith
David Pring
Keith
David Pring was a Welsh Winger from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Newport County, Rotherham United, Notts County and Southport.
He
earned 3 caps between 1965 and 1967.
He
passed away on January 25th, 2018, aged 74.
Göran
‘Pisa’ Nicklasson
Göran
‘Pisa’ Nicklasson was a Swedish midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at IFK Gothenburg and Sundsvall.
He
was a member of Sweden’s 1970 World Cup squad.
He
earned 8 caps between 1969 and 1970.
He
passed away on January 27th, 2018, aged 75.
Paul E. Alcock
Paul E. Alcock was an English Referee who officiated from the 80s
into the 2000s.
He
was the referee famously pushed Sheffield Wednesday’s Paolo Di Canio on
Sepetember 26, 1998 in their encounter vs. Arsenal.
He
passed away on January 29th, 2018, aged 64 due to cancer.
Rudolf
‘Rolf’ Schafstall
Rudolf
‘Rolf’ Schafstall was a West German player from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Hamborn and Reutlingen.
He
is mostly remembered as a Manager starting the 70 into the next decades and
managed many sides in the Bundesliga such as Bochum, Duisburg, Schalke among
others.
He
passed away on January 30th, 2018, aged 80.
Photo
From: ALE 1978-79 Bergmann
(Rudolf
‘Rolf’ Schafstall)
|
Azeglio
Vicini
Azeglio
Vicini was an Italian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He
had spells at Vicenza, Sampadoria and Brescia.
He
is mostly remembered as Italy’s National Team Manager during the 1990 World Cup
on home soil. Prior to that he managed the U-21 National side for nearly a
decade.
He
passed away on January 30th, 2018, aged 84.
Photo
From: Soccer International, Volume 1,
Issue 2, February 1990
(Azeglio
Vicini)
|
Karoly
Palotai
Karoly
Palotai was a Hungarian player from the 50s and 60s and later a Referee.
He
had spells at Bekescsaba and Vasas most notably.
He
was a member of Hunagry’s Gold winning 1964 Olympics squad.
He
earned 15 caps between 1963 and 1964.
He
passed away on February 3rd, 2018, aged 82.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 1888, June 15, 1982
(Károly Palotai)
|
Ladislav
Kačáni
Ladislav
Kačáni was a Czechoslovakian striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had a long spell at CH Bratoslava as well as spells at
Slavia Bratislava and Inter Bratislava.
He
managed the Czechoslovakia National Team (1971/72)
He
earned 20 caps between 1953 and 1962.
He
passed away on February 5th, 2018, aged 86.
Liam
William Peter Miller
Liam
William Peter Miller was a Republic of Ireland midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He played for many teams but is remembered for his spells
at Celtic and Manchester United.
He
earned 21 caps between 2004 and 2009.
He
passed away on February 9th, 2018, aged just 36 from Pancreatic
Cancer.
Joseph Bonnel
Joseph Bonnel was a French midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had a notable spell at Marseille, but also played for
the likes of Montpellier, Valenciennes and Beziers.
He was a member of France’s 1966 World Cup squad.
He
earned 25 caps between 1962 and 1969.
He
passed away on February 13th, 2018, aged 79.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2717, May
5, 1998
(Joseph Bonnel)
|
Georgi Slavev Markov
Georgi Slavev Markov was a Bulgarian defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Botev Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia and
Levski Sofia among others.
He
earned 36 caps between 1999 and 2005.
He
passed away on February 18th, 2018, aged just 46 from a heart
attack.
Lucien Bouchardeau
Lucien Bouchardeau was a Nigrian Football Referee.
He officiated in official Tournaments in the 90s such as
1996 Olympics, 1998 World Cup among others.
He
passed away on February 20th, 2018, aged just 56 from a heart
attack.
Tsvetan
Veselinov
Tsvetan
Veselinov was a Bulgarian midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had a long spell at Levski Sofia.
He
earned 6 caps between 1968 and 1971.
He
passed away on February 25th, 2018, aged 70.
Enrique
Castro González, Quini
Enrique
Castro González, Quini was a Spanish striker from the 70s and 80s.
He
was one of the greatest goalscorers of his Generation in the Spanish League.
He had a prolific career at Sporing Gijon before joining
Barcelona.
He was a member of Spain’s 1978 and 1982 World Cup
squads. He is also remembered foe being kidnapped in 1981.
He
earned 35 caps between 1970 and 1982.
He passed away on February 27th,
2018, aged 68 after a heart attack.
Photo
From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar
(Enrique
Castro González, Quini)
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