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 Peña (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 Peña
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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