Saturday, April 1, 2023

Tributes-Part 34 (January 2023 through March 2023)

 

 

Tributes:     Francis Peter McGarvey (March 17, 1956-January 1, 2023)

Bob Jongen (May 14, 1927-January 1, 2023)

Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken (November 26, 1983-January 3, 2023)

Hans Rebele (January 26, 1943-January 4, 2023)

Erneto Castano (May 2, 1939-January 5, 2023)

Gianluca Vialli (July 9, 1964-January 6, 2023)

Omar Berdiyew (June 25, 1979-January 6, 2023)

Modeste M’bami (October 9, 1982-January 7, 2023)

Joao Marques de Jesus Lopes, Djao (August 16, 1958-January 7, 2023)

Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, Roberto Dinamite (April 13, 1954-January 8, 2023)

Ferenc Meszaros (April 11, 1950-January 9, 2023)

Alain da Costa Soares (1935-January 9, 2023)

Raymond Mertens (July 19, 1933-January 9, 2023)

Rainer Ulrich (June 4, 1949-January 9, 2023)

Gaudenzio Bernasconi (August 8, 1932-January 10, 2023)

Pierre Dorsini (April 23, 1934-January 10, 2023)

Kamel Tahir (January 11, 1945-January 11, 2023)

Shaye Mousa Al-Nafisah (March 20, 1962-January 15, 2023)

Bjarne Hansen (March 27, 1929-January 16, 2023)

Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink (August 28, 1941-January 17, 2023)

Henry Caicedo (July 18, 1951-January 18, 2023)

Jozef Van Riel (November 16, 1943-January 19, 2023)

Anton Charles Walkes (February 8, 1997-January 19, 2023)

Peter Thomas (November 20, 1944-January 19, 2023)

Dario Jara Saguier (January 27, 1930-January 22, 2023)

Valeri Grigoryevich Urin (August 10, 1934-January 23, 2023)

Admir Rascic (September 16, 1981-January 23, 2023)

Roland Weller (September 11, 1938-January 23, 2023)

Patrizio Billio (April 19, 1974-January 24, 2023)

Mikhail Mikhailovich Mustygin (October 27, 1937-January 27, 2023)

Carlo Tavecchio (July 13, 1943-January 28, 2023)

Vadym Dmytrovych Dobizha (February 26, 1941-January 29, 2023)

Vito Chimenti (December 9, 1953-January 29, 2023)

Carl Krister Kristensson (July 25, 1942-January 29, 2023)

Charly Loubet (January 26, 1946-January 30, 2023)

Renato Benaglia (March 24, 1938-February 1, 2023)

Andreas Gielchen (October 27, 1964-February 3, 2023)

José del Castillo Burga (May 10, 1943-February 4, 2023)

Nader Abdulkarim Joukhadar (October 19, 1977-February 6, 2023)

William Marshall Thomson (February 10, 1958-February 6, 2023)

John Moeti (August 30, 1967-February 6, 2023)

Peter Charles Allen (November 1, 1946-February 6, 2023)

Christian Atsu Twasam (January 10, 1992-February 6, 2023)

Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan (September 11, 1994-February 7, 2023)

Frantisek Cipro (April 13, 1947-February 7, 2023)

Oleksandr Borysovych Radchenko (July 19, 1976-February 7, 2023)

Alfred ‘Friedel’ Lutz (January 21, 1939-February 7, 2023)

Miroslav Blazevic (February 10, 1935-February 8, 2023)

Volkan Kahraman (October 10, 1979-February 8, 2023)

Marcos Alonso Peñ(October 1, 1959-February 9, 2023)

Royden Wood (October 16, 1930-February 9, 2023)

Suat Turker (March 10, 1976-February 12, 2023)

Yousef Mansour Al-Salem (May 4, 1985-February 12, 2023)

Brian Lee (February 28, 1936-February 12, 2023)

James Pollihan (February 13, 1954-February 12, 2023)

Pierre Garcia (July 27, 1943-February 13, 2023)

Oleh Valeriyovych Bezhenar (September 17, 1971-February 13, 2023)

Viktor Aleksandrovich Aristov (August 14, 1938-February 14, 2023)

Wim Kras (February 5, 1944-February 14, 2023)

Vadim Vadimovich Shpitalny (February 16, 1972-February 15, 2023)

Kevin Bird (August 7, 1952-February 15, 2023)

Tulsidas Balaram (November 30, 1936-February 16, 2023)

Mario Zurlini (March 17, 1942-February 16, 2023)

Colin Dobson (May 9, 1940-February 16, 2023)

Petar Petrov Zhekov (October 10, 1944-February 18, 2023)

Ilario Castagner (December 18, 1940-February 18, 2023)

Ahmet Suat Ozyazici (January 1, 1936-February 18, 2023)

Miklos Lendvai (April 7, 1975-February 20, 2023)

Amancio Amaro Varela (October 16, 1939-February 21, 2023)

Jesus Pascual Babiloni Soler (November 13, 1946-February 22, 2023)

Martin Penicka (December 10, 1969-February 25, 2023)

Ziya Sengul (1944-February 26, 2023)

Alberto Mario Gonzalez (August 21, 1941-February 26, 2023)

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado (March 20, 1957-February 26, 2023)

Samuel Winston (August 6, 1978-February 27, 2023)

Grant John Turner (October 7, 1958-February 28, 2023)

Abdoh Besisi (December 11, 1977-February 28, 2023)

Pelayo Novo Garcia (November 1, 1990-February 28, 2023)

Allan McGraw (July 29, 1939-March 1, 2023)

Just Fontaine (August 18, 1933-March 1, 2023)

Julien Manzano (April 12, 1937-March 2, 2023)

Christos Zanteroglou (July 12, 1940-March 4, 2023)

Romualdo Arppi Filho (January 7, 1939-March 4, 2023)

Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Golovin (February 22, 1953-March 6, 2023)

Josef Vojta (April 19, 1935-March 6, 2023)

Kuppuswami Sampath (September 15, 1947-March 6, 2023)

Gianmarco Calleri (January 10, 1942-March 8, 2023)

Italo Galbiati (August 8, 1937-March 8, 2023)

Juvencio Osorio Maldonado (June 1, 1950-March 10, 2023)

Alberto Luis Pascutti (July 24, 1958-March 11, 2023)

Alan Jones (October 6, 1945-March 13, 2023) (Death announced on this date)

Chris Shevlane (May 6, 1942-March 14, 2023) (Death announced on this date)

Claude Simonet (June 27, 1930-March 13-14, 2023)

Dimitrios Papaioannou (August 23, 1942-March 15, 2023)

Roman Lentner (December 15, 1937-March 15, 2023)

Thomas Wagner (October 9, 1976-March 15, 2023)

Donald Harry Megson (June 12, 1936-March 16, 2023) (Death announced on this date)

Valeri Nikolayevich Sinau (September 10, 1944-March 18, 2023)

Petar Nadoveza (April 9, 1942-March 19, 2023)

Walter Antonio Gassire Osorio (August 21, 1946-March 19, 2023)

Osvaldo Hector Cruz (May 29, 1931-March 20, 2023)

Yehezkel Chazom (1947-March 21, 2023)

Heinz Steinmann (February 1, 1938-March 21, 2023)

William John Bell (September 3, 1937-March 21, 2023)

Anthony Knapp (October 13, 1936-March 22, 2023)

John Adrian Ene (January 1, 1971-March 22, 2023)

Peter Marti (July 12, 1952-March 23, 2023)

Hans Richter (September 14, 1959-March 25, 2023)

Rudolf Sergeyevich Atamalyan (July 5, 1946-March 26, 2023)

Juan Carlos Murúa (July 17, 1935-March 26, 2023)

Manfred Schaefer (February 12, 1943-March 28, 2023) (Death announced on this date)

Mate Sestan (February 12, 1971-March 30, 2023)

 

 

 

Francis Peter McGarvey

Francis Peter McGarvey was a Scottish striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at St Mirren and Celtic Glasgow among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1979 and 1984.

He passed away on January 1st, 2023, aged 66.

 

Photo From: Panini England 88/89

(Francis Peter McGarvey)



Bob Jongen

 

Bob Jongen was a German-born Dutch striker from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at Roda JC Kerkrade and Alemania Aachen among others.

He passed away on January 1st, 2023, aged 95.

 

 

Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken 

Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken was a Cameroonian defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Union Douala and Persijap Jepara among others.

He was killed in a traffic accident on January 3rd, 2023, aged just 39.

 

 

Hans Rebele 

Hans Rebele was a German striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at TSV 1860 Munich, MTV Munchen and Wacker Innsbruck.

He earned 2 caps between 1965 and 1969.

He passed away on January 4th, 2023, aged 79.

 

 

Erneto Castano 

Erneto Castano was an Italian defender from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at Legnano, Triestina and Juventus.

He earned 7 caps between 1959 and 1969.

He passed away on January 5th, 2023, aged 83.

 

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Esnesto Castano)



 

Gianluca Vialli 

Gianluca Vialli was an Italian striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea.

He earned 59 caps between 1985 and 1992.

He passed away on January 6th, 2023, aged 58 from pancreatic cancer.

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 21 (846), May 22-28, 1991

(Gianluca Vialli)



 

Omar Berdiyew 

Omar Berdiyew was a Turkmenistan defender from the 2000s.

He had spells at Esil Bogatyr and Karvan among others.

He earned 37 caps between 2000 and 2010.

He passed away on January 6th, 2023, aged just 43.

 

Modeste M’bami 

Modeste M’bami was a Cameroonian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Paris St. Germain and Olympique Marseille among others.

He was a member of Cameroon’s 2000 Olympics winning squad.

He earned 37 caps between 2000 and 2009.

He passed away on January 7th, 2023, aged just 40 from a heart attack.

 

 

Joao Marques de Jesus Lopes, Djao 

Joao Marques de Jesus Lopes, Djao was a Portuguese striker from the 70s into 1990.

He had spells at Textafrica, Chaves, Belenensses and Penafiel.

He earned a solitary cap in 1981.

He passed away on January 7th, 2023, aged 64.

 

Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, Roberto Dinamite 

Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, Roberto Dinamite was a Brazilian striker from the 70s into the 90s

He had spells at Vasco da Gama, Barcelona, Portuguesa and Campo Grande.

He earned 38 caps between 1975 and 1984.

He passed away on January 8th, 2023, aged 68.

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 94, October 1983

(Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, Roberto Dinamite)



 

Ferenc Meszaros 

Ferenc Meszaros was a Hungarian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s

He had spells at Vasas and Sporting CP among others.

He earned 29 caps between 1973 and 1988.

He passed away on January 9th, 2023, aged 72.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1978

(Ferenc Meszaros)



 

Alain da Costa Soares 

Alain da Costa Soares was a Gabonese Football manager.

He managed the National Team of Gabon in separate spells.

He passed away on January 9th, 2023, aged 87.

 

Raymond Mertens 

Raymond Mertens was a Belgian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at KV Zuun and Ukkel Sport.

He passed away on January 9th, 2023, aged 89.

 

Rainer Ulrich 

Rainer Ulrich was a German defender from the 70s and 80s.

He spent his career at Karlsruhe SC.

He passed away on January 9th, 2023, aged 73.

 

 

Gaudenzio Bernasconi 

Gaudenzio Bernasconi was an Italian midfielder from the 40s into 1970.

He had spells at Atalanta and Sampdoria among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1956 and 1959.

He passed away on January 10th, 2023, aged 90.

 

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Gaudenzio Bernasconi)



 

 

Pierre Dorsini 

Pierre Dorsini was a French striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Nancy and Toulouse.

He passed away on January 10th, 2023, aged 88.

 

Kamel Tahir 

Kamel Tahir was an Algerian goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s

He had spells at USM Alger and JS Kabylie among others.

He earned 11 caps between 1966 and 1974.

He passed away on January 11th, 2023, aged 78.

 

Shaye Mousa Al-Nafisah 

Shaye Mousa Al-Nafisah was a Saudi Arabian striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He spent his career at Al-Kawkab.

He earned 32 caps between 1980 and 1986.

He passed away on January 15th, 2023, aged 60.

 

Bjarne Hansen 

Bjarne Hansen was a Norwegian defender from the 40s into the 60s.

He spent his career at Valerenga.

He earned 3 caps between 1957 and 1958.

He passed away on January 16th, 2023, aged 93.

 

Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink 

Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink was a German midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Kaiserslautern and Werder Bremen among others.

He passed away on January 17th, 2023, aged 81.

 

Henry Caicedo 

Henry Caicedo was a Colombian defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Deportivo Cali and Independiente Medellin.

He earned 11 caps between 1973 and 1977.

He passed away on January 18th, 2023, aged 71.

 

Jozef Van Riel 

Jozef Van Riel was a Belgian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Sportkring Sint-Niklaas, KFC Diest and Antwerp.

He passed away on January 19th, 2023, aged 79.

 

Anton Charles Walkes 

Anton Charles Walkes was an active English Footballer from the 2010s to present.

He had spells at Portsmouth and Atlanta United among others.

He was killed on January 19th, 2023, aged just 25 in a boating accident.

 

Peter Thomas 

Peter Thomas was a Republic of Ireland goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Waterford and Washington Diplomats among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1973 and 1974.

He passed away on January 19th, 2023, aged 78.

 

Dario Jara Saguier 

Dario Jara Saguier was a Paraguayan striker from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Rubio Nu and Cerro Porteno among others.

He earned caps between 1950 and 1956.

He passed away on January 22nd, 2023, aged 92.

 

Valeri Grigoryevich Urin 

Valeri Grigoryevich Urin was a Russian striker from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Dynamo Moscow and Daugava Riga among others.

He earned 2 caps between 1958 and 1959 for the Soviet Union.

He passed away on January 23rd, 2023, aged 88.

 

Admir Rascic 

Admir Rascic was a Bosnian striker from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Zeljeznicar and Sarajevo among others.

He earned 2 caps between 2006 and 2008.

He passed away on January 23rd, 2023, aged just 41.

 

Roland Weller 

Roland Weller was a French Businessman and President of Racing Strasbourg from 1994 to 1997.

He passed away on January 23rd, 2023, aged 84.

 

 

Patrizio Billio 

Patrizio Billio was an Italian midfielder from the 90s into 2010.

He had spells at Verona and Dundee among others.

He passed away on January 24th, 2023, aged 48.

 

Mikhail Mikhailovich Mustygin 

Mikhail Mikhailovich Mustygin was a Belorussian striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Minsk among others.

He passed away on January 27th, 2023, aged 84.

 

Carlo Tavecchio 

Carlo Tavecchio was an Italian executive and administrator.

He was President of the Italian Football Federation (2014-2017).

He passed away on January 28th, 2023, aged 79.

 

Vadym Dmytrovych Dobizha 

Vadym Dmytrovych Dobizha was a Russian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Admiralteyets Leningrad, SKA Leningrad and Dynamo Leningrad.

He later had a long managerial career.

He passed away on January 29th, 2023, aged 81.

 

Vito Chimenti 

Vito Chimenti was an Italian striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Palermo and Avellino among others.

He passed away on January 29th, 2023, aged 69.

 

Photo From: 1981-82 Calciatori Panini

(Vito Chimenti)



 

Carl Krister Kristensson 

Carl Krister Kristensson was a Swedish defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Malmo FF and Trelleborgs FF.

He earned 38 caps between 1967 and 1972.

He passed away on January 29th, 2023, aged 80.

 

Photo From: FKS Mexico 70 World Cup

(Carl Krister Kristensson)



 

Charly Loubet 

Charly Loubet was a French striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Cannes, Stade Français, OGC Nice and Olympique Marseille.

He earned 36 caps between 1967 and 1974.

He passed away on January 30th, 2023, aged 77.

 

Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 102, August 1968

(Charly Loubet)



 

Renato Benaglia 

Renato Benaglia was an Italian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Fiorentina and Roma among others.

He passed away on February 1st, 2023, aged 84.

 

Photo From: 1964-65 Calciatori Panini

(Renato Benaglia)



 

Andreas Gielchen 

Andreas Gielchen was a German Footballer from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at FC Koln, MSV Duisburg and Alemania Aachen.

He passed away on February 3rd, 2023, aged 58.

 

Photo From: Das Gesicht der Bundesliga 1989-90

(Andreas Gielchen)



 

José del Castillo Burga

José del Castillo Burga was a Peruvian striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Centro Iqueno, Sporting Cristal and Veracruz.

He earned caps between 1965 and 1970.

He passed away on February 4th, 2023, aged 79.

 

 

Nader Abdulkarim Joukhadar 

Nader Abdulkarim Joukhadar was a Syrian striker from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Al-Wathba, Al-Faisaly and Al-Wehdat.

He earned 14 caps between 1995 and 1997.

He was killed due to the Syria-Turkey earthquakes on February 6th, 2023, aged just 45.

 

 

William Marshall Thomson 

William Marshall Thomson was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Dundee United and Rangers Glasgow among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1980 and 1983.

He passed away on February 6th, 2023, aged 64.

 

Photo From: Panini England 1988/89

(William Marshall Thomson)



 

John Moeti 

John Moeti was a South African midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United.

He earned 29 caps between 1995 and 1999.

He passed away on February 6th, 2023, aged 55.

 

Peter Charles Allen 

Peter Charles Allen was an English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Leyton Orient and Milwall.

He passed away on February 6th, 2023, aged 76.

 

Christian Atsu Twasam 

Christian Atsu Twasam was a Ghanaian Footballer from the 2010s to present.

He had spells at Porto and Newcastle United among others.

He earned 65 caps between 2012 and 2019.

He was killed due to the Syria-Turkey earthquakes on February 6th, 2023, aged just 31. His death was confirmed on February 18th, 2023.

 

Photo From: Panini Wordl Cup 2014

(Christian Atsu Twasam)



Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan 

Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan was an active Turkish goalkeeper from the 2010s until present.

He had spells at Bugsasspor and Osmanlispor among others.

He was killed due to the Syria-Turkey earthquakes on February 6th, 2023, aged just 28. His body was recovered on February 7th, 2023.

 

Frantisek Cipro 

Frantisek Cipro was a Czech Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at VTJ Tabor and Slavia Prague among others. He later had a long career as a Manager.

He passed away on February 7th, 2023, aged 75.

 

Oleksandr Borysovych Radchenko 

Oleksandr Borysovych Radchenko was a Ukrainian defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Dynamo Kyiv and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk among others.

He earned 17 caps between 2002 and 2005.

He passed away on February 7th, 2023, aged just 46.

 

Alfred ‘Friedel’ Lutz 

Alfred ‘Friedel’ Lutz was a German defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Eintracht Frankfurt and TSV 1860 Munich among others.

He earned 12 caps between 1960 and 1966 for West Germany

He passed away on February 7th, 2023, aged 84.

 

 

Miroslav Blazevic 

Miroslav Blazevic was a Croatian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Sarajevo and Rijeka among others.

He had a long career as a Manager, managing most notably Croatia to a third place in the 1998 World Cup.

He passed away on February 8th, 2023, aged 87.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1998

(Miroslav Blazevic)



 

Volkan Kahraman 

Volkan Kahraman was an Austrian midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at FK Austria and LASK among others.

He earned 3 caps in 2002.

He passed away on February 8th, 2023, aged just 43.

 

Marcos Alonso Peñ

Marcos Alonso Peña was a Spanish Footballer from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Barcelona, Atletico Madrid Racing Santander and Logrones.

He earned 22 caps between 1981 and 1985.

He passed away on February 9th, 2023, aged 63.

 

Photo From: 80-81 - Futbol 80-81 (CromoCrom)

(Marcos Alonso Peña)


 

Royden Wood 

Royden Wood was an English goalkeeper from the 50s.

He had spells at Harrowby, New Brighton, Clitheroe and Leeds United.

He passed away on February 9th, 2023, aged 92.

 

Suat Turker 

Suat Turker was a Turkish/German striker from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Istanbulspor and Kickers Offenbach among others.

He passed away on February 12th, 2023, aged just 46.

 

James Pollihan 

James Pollihan was an Amerian defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Rochester Lancers, New York Arrows, Houston Summit and Baltimore Blast.

He earned 15 caps between 1976 and 1979.

He passed away on February 12th, 2023, aged 68.

 

 

Yousef Mansour Al-Salem 

Yousef Mansour Al-Salem was a Saudi Arabian striker from the 2000s until present.

He had spells at Al-Qadsiah and Al-Jubail and Kickers Offenbach among others.

He earned 11 caps between 2007 and 2013.

He passed away on February 12th, 2023, aged just 37.

 

Brian Lee 

Brian Lee was an English Manager with Wycombe Wanderers in the 60s and 70s.

He passed away on February 12th, 2023, aged 86.

 

Pierre Garcia 

Pierre Garcia was a French midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Stade Briochin and Stade Rennais.

He later had a long career as a Manager.

He passed away on February 13th, 2023, aged 79.

 

Oleh Valeriyovych Bezhenar 

Oleh Valeriyovych Bezhenar was a Ukrainian defender from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Tiligul Tiraspol and Dinamo Bender among others.

He passed away on February 13th, 2023, aged 51.

 

Viktor Aleksandrovich Aristov 

Viktor Aleksandrovich Aristov was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at SK Odessa and Metalist Kharkiv among others.

He passed away on February 14th, 2023, aged 84.

 

Wim Kras 

Wim Kras was a Dutch striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Volendam.

He passed away on February 14th, 2023, aged 79.

 

Photo From: HOL 1968-69 Vanderhout

(Wim Kras)



 

Vadim Vadimovich Shpitalny 

Vadim Vadimovich Shpitalny was a Russian Footballer from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Sokol Saratov and Amkar among others.

He passed away on February 15th, 2023, aged 50.

 

Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird was an English defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Mansfield Town and Huddersfield Town.

He passed away on February 15th, 2023, aged 70.

 

 

Tulsidas Balaram 

Tulsidas Balaram was an Indian striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Army Combat Force, Rider’s Club Hyderabad, Hyderabad City Police and East Bengal.

He earned 27 caps between 1956 and 1962.

He passed away on February 16th, 2023, aged 86.

 

Mario Zurlini 

Mario Zurlini was an Italian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Parma, Napoli and Matera.

He later had a long career as a Manager in the lower Leagues in Italy.

He passed away on February 16th, 2023, aged 80.

 

Photo From: 73-74 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Mario Zurlini)



 

Colin Dobson 

Colin Dobson was an English Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers.

He passed away on February 16th, 2023, aged 82.

 

Petar Petrov Zhekov 

Petar Petrov Zhekov was a Bulgarian striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Dimitrovgrad, Beroe Stara Zagora and CSKA Sofia.

He earned 44 caps between 1964 and 1973.

He passed away on February 18th, 2023, aged 78.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970

(Petar Petrov Zhekov)



 

 

Ilario Castagner 

Ilario Castagner was an Italian striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Perugia and Prato among others. He had a long career as a Manager and managed both AC Milan and Internazionale Milano among others.

He passed away on February 18th, 2023, aged 82.

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, 1984_36_Piccola_guida_al_campionato_84-85

(Ilario Castagner)



 

Ahmet Suat Ozyazici 

Ahmet Suat Ozyazici was a Turkish midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Trabzon Yolspor, Idmanocagi and Trabzonspor.

He passed away on February 18th, 2023, aged 87.

 

Miklos Lendvai 

Miklos Lendvai was a Hungarian midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Zalaergerszegi TE and Ferencvaros among others.

He earned 23 caps between 1996 and 2004.

He passed away on February 20th, 2023, aged just 47.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium 2002-02

(Miklos Lendvai)



 

Amancio Amaro Varela 

Amancio Amaro Varela was a Spanish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Deportivo La Coruna and Real Madrid.

He earned 42 caps between 1962 and 1974.

He passed away on February 21st, 2023, aged 83.

 

Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(Amancio Amaro Varela)



 

Jesus Pascual Babiloni Soler 

Jesus Pascual Babiloni Soler was a Spanish defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Castellon and Real Madrid among others.

He passed away on February 22nd, 2023, aged 76.

 

 

John Walker Motson 

John Walker Motson was an English Football Commentator.

He passed away on February 23rd, 2023, aged 77.

 

Martin Penicka 

Martin Penicka was a Czech defender from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Slavia Prague and Lokeren among others.

He passed away on February 25th, 2023, aged 53.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1997-98

(Martin Penicka)



 

Ziya Sengul

Ziya Sengul was a Turkish midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had a spell at Fenerbahce.

He earned 21 caps between 1964 and 1975.

He passed away on February 26th, 2023, aged 78 or 79.

 

Alberto Mario Gonzalez 

Alberto Mario Gonzalez was an Argentine striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Atlanta, Boca Juniors, Banfield and Union Espanola.

He earned 19 caps between 1961 and 1967.

He passed away on February 26th, 2023, aged 81.

 

Photo From: 66  - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(Alberto Mario Gonzalez)



 

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado 

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado was a Salvadoran defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Santiagueno, Municipal Limeno and CESSA.

He represented his nation at International level.

He passed away on February 26th, 2023, aged 65.

 

Samuel Winston 

Samuel Winston was an English striker from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Leyton Orient and Sutton United among others.

He passed away on February 27th, 2023, aged just 44.

 

 

Grant John Turner 

Grant John Turner was a New Zealand midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Gisborne City and Miramar Rangers among others.

He earned 42 caps between 1980 and 1988.

He passed away on February 28th, 2023, aged 64.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982

(Grant John Turner)



 

Abdoh Besisi 

Abdoh Besisi was a Saudi Arabian goalkeeper from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Orobah and Ohod.

He passed away on February 28th, 2023, aged just 45.

 

Pelayo Novo Garcia 

Pelayo Novo Garcia was a Spanish midfielder from the 2000s and 20100s.

He had spells at Real Oviedo and Albacete among others.

He was killed on February 28th, 2023, aged just 32 after being struck by a train.

 

Allan McGraw 

Allan McGraw was a Scottish striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Morton and Hibernian among others.

He passed away on March 1st, 2023, aged 83.

 

Just Fontaine 

Just Fontaine was a French striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at USM Casablanca, OGC Nice and Reims.

He was the record goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with 13 goals in the 1958 edition.

He earned 21 caps between 1953 and 1960. He also managed the French National Team for a brief period as well as the Moroccan National Team.

He passed away on March 1st, 2023, aged 89.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1998

(Just Fontaine)



 

Julien Manzano 

Julien Manzano was a French striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Red Star, CS Fontainebleau, US Forbach and Olympique Lyonnais.

He passed away on March 2nd, 2023, aged 85.

 

Christos Zanteroglou 

Christos Zanteroglou was a Greek defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Olympiakos and Egaleo among others.

He earned 13 caps between 1964 and 1969.

He passed away on March 4th, 2023, aged 82.

 

Romualdo Arppi Filho 

Romualdo Arppi Filho was a Brazilian referee from the 60s into the 80s.

He most notably refereed the 1986 World Cup Final between Argentina and West Germany.

He passed away on March 4th, 2023, aged 84.

 

Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Golovin 

Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Golovin was a Ukrainian defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Metalurg Zaporizhia and Chernomorets Odessa among others.

He passed away on March 6th, 2023, aged 70.

 

Josef Vojta 

Josef Vojta was a Czech midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Sparta Prague and FC Chmutov among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1960 and 1966.

He passed away on March 6th, 2023, aged 87.

 

Kuppuswami Sampath 

Kuppuswami Sampath was an Indian goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Madras Engineering group and Dempo SC.

He represented India at International level.

He passed away on March 6th, 2023, aged 75.

 

Gianmarco Calleri 

Gianmarco Calleri was an Italian Footballer and later club Presiden.

He played for the likes of Novara and Monza.

He later became Presidents of Alessandria, Lazio, Torino and Bellinzona.

He passed away on March 8th, 2023, aged 81.

 

Italo Galbiati 

Italo Galbiati was an Italian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Internazionale Milano and Lecco.

He passed away on March 8th, 2023, aged 85.

 

Juvencio Osorio Maldonado 

Juvencio Osorio Maldonado was a Paraguayan midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Cerro Porteno and RCD Espanyol.

He earned 12 caps between 1973 and 1980.

He passed away on March 10th, 2023, aged 72.

 

Photo From: 1976-77 Vulcano

(Juvencio Osorio Maldonado)



 

Alberto Luis Pascutti 

Alberto Luis Pascutti was an Argentine midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Chacarita Juniors and Quilmes among others.

He later had a long career as a Manager.

He passed away on March 11th, 2023, aged 64.

 

Alan Jones 

Alan Jones was a Welsh defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Swansea City, Hereford United, Southport and Los Angeles Aztecs.

His death was announced on March 13th, 2023, aged 77.

 

Claude Simonet 

Claude Simonet was the President of the French Football Federation from 1994 to 2005.

He had been an amateur player in the 50s and 60s for the likes of US Le Mans and Nantes among others.

He passed away during the night of March 13th to 14th, 2023, aged 82.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2497, February 15, 1994

(Claude Simonet)



 

Chris Shevlane 

Chris Shevlane was a Scottish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Hearts, Celtic, Hibernian and Greenock Morton.

His death was announced on March 14th, 2023, aged 80.

 

Dimitrios Papaioannou

Dimitrios Papaioannou was a Greek footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Veria, AEK Athens and New York Pancyrian-Freedoms.

He earned 61 caps between 1963 and 1978.

He passed away on March 15th, 2023, aged 80.

 

Roman Lentner

Roman Lentner was a Polish striker from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Gornik Zabrze.

He passed away on March 15th, 2023, aged 85.

 

Thomas Wagner

Thomas Wagner was an Austrian striker from the 90s into the 2010.

He had spells at Mattersburg and Rohrbrunn.

He passed away on March 15th, 2023, aged just 46.

 

Photo From: Panini Austria 2006/06

(Thomas Wagner)



 

 

Donald Harry Megson 

Donald Harry Megson was an English defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Mossley, Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol Rovers.

His death was announced on March 16th, 2023, aged 86.

 

Photo From: 67-68 FKS

(Donald Harry Megson)



 

Valeri Nikolayevich Sinau 

Valeri Nikolayevich Sinau was a Russian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Zorya Luhansk and SKA Rostov-on-Don among others.

He passed away on March 18th, 2023, aged 78.

 

Petar Nadoveza 

Petar Nadoveza was a Croatian-born Yugoslav striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Sibenik, Hajduk Split and Lokeren.

He earned a solitary cap for Yugoslavia in 1967.

He passed away on March 19th, 2023, aged 80.

 

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1974-75

(Petar Nadoveza)



 

Walter Antonio Gassire Osorio

Walter Antonio Gassire Osorio was a Uruguayan goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Montevideo Wanderers and Toluca among others.

He passed away on March 19th, 2023, aged 76.

 

Osvaldo Hector Cruz

Osvaldo Hector Cruz was an Argentine Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Independiente, Palmeiras and Union Espanola.

He earned 22 caps between 1953 and 1958.

He passed away on March 20th, 2023, aged 91.

 

Yehezkel Chazom

Yehezkel Chazom was an Israeli striker from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at Hapoel Tel Aviv.

He earned 5 caps between 1965 and 1973.

He passed away on March 21st, 2023, aged 76.

 

Heinz Steinmann

Heinz Steinmann was a German defender from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at Schwarz-Weiss Essen, Saarbrucken and Werder Bremen.

He earned 3 caps between 1962 and 1965 for West Germany.

He passed away on March 21st, 2023, aged 85.

 

William John Bell

William John Bell was a Scottish defender from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at Queen’s Park, Leeds United, Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion.

He earned 2 caps in 1966.

He passed away on March 21st, 2023, aged 85.

 

Anthony Knapp

Anthony Knapp was an English defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Leicester City and Southampton among others.

He passed away on March 22nd, 2023, aged 86.

 

Photo From: FKS Soccer Stars, 196768

(Anthony Knapp)



 

John Adrian Ene

John Adrian Ene was a Romanian goalkeeper from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Brasov and Tractorul Brasov among others.

He passed away on March 22nd, 2023, aged 52.

 

Peter Marti

Peter Marti was a Swiss striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Young Boys Bern, FC Zurich, Basel and Aarau.

He earned 6 caps between 1971 and 1980.

He passed away on March 23rd, 2023, aged 70.

 

Photo From: Panini Switzerland 1984-86

(Peter Marti)



 

 

Hans Richter

Hans Richter was a German striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Kal-Marx Stadt, Lokomotive Leipzig and Kickers Offenbach.

He earned 15 caps between 1982 and 1987 for East Germany.

He passed away on March 25th, 2023, aged 63.

 

Photo From: Fußball-Oberliga 1980-81

(Hans Richter)



 

Rudolf Sergeyevich Atamalyan

Rudolf Sergeyevich Atamalyan was a former Soviet striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Ararat Yerevan and Lokomotiv Moscow among others.

He passed away on March 26th, 2023, aged 76.

 

Juan Carlos Murúa

Juan Carlos Murúa was an Argentine defender from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Racing Club, Argentinos Juniors and Platense.

He earned caps for his Nation.

He passed away on March 26th, 2023, aged 87.

 

Manfred Schaefer

Manfred Schaefer was an Eat German-born Australian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Blacktown and St. George-Budapest.

He was a member of Australia’s 1974 World Cup squad,

He earned 49 caps between 1967 and 1974 for Australia.

His death was announced on March 28th, 2023, aged 80.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974

(Manfred Schaefer)



 

Mate Sestan

Mate Sestan was a Croatian striker from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Zadar and Levante among others.

He passed away on March 30th, 2023, aged 52.

 

 

 

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