Tributes: Mario Boljat (August 31, 1951-January 1, 2024)
Giancarlo Filini (August 30, 1938-January 1, 2024)
Ángel Castellanos
Céspedes (August 31, 1951-January
2, 2024)
Alberto
Augusto Antunes Festa (July 21, 1939-January 2, 2024)
Bernard
Fagan (January 29, 1949-January 2, 2024) (Death announced on this
date)
Bernard
Ducuing (May 19, 1950-January 3, 2024)
Bobby
Hoy (January 10, 1950-January 3, 2024) (Death announced on this
date)
Leonid
Ivanovich Tkachenko (October 1, 1953-January 4, 2024)
Mario
Jorge Lobo Zagallo (August 9, 1931-January 5, 2024)
Henk
Zoetendal (August 11, 1941-January 5, 2024)
Zahirul
Haque (January 5, 1935-January 6, 2024)
Franz
Beckenbauer (September 11, 1945-January 7, 2024)
Bohdan
Mykolayovych Shershun (May 14, 1981-January 8, 2024)
Frans
Janssens (September 25, 1945-January 8, 2024)
Vazgen
Ignatovich Manasyan (March 13, 1958-January 9, 2024)
Fernando
Gualtieri (December 1, 1919-January 10, 2024)
Salvatore
Mazzarano (July 4, 1965-January 11, 2024)
Luis
Garcia Mosquera (May 13, 1946-January 12, 2024)
Melvin
Bernard Blyth (July 28, 1944-January 13, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Laureano
Rubial Fernandez (May 18, 1947-January 13, 2024)
Tony
Formosa (June 2, 1937-January 13, 2024)
Stephen
John Laybutt (September 3, 1977-January 13, 2024)
Bertin
Ollé Ollé (November
30, 1961-January 13, 2024)
Ricardo
Alos Bailach (October 11,
1931-January 14, 2024)
Dror
Kashtan (October 1, 1944-January
15, 2024)
Denis
Connaghan (January 9, 1945-January 15, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Jorge
Bernardo Griffa (May 7, 1935-January 15, 2024)
Georgios
Darivas (March 12, 1926-January 15, 2024)
Bennie
Muller (August 14, 1938-January 17, 2024) (Death announced on this
date)
Alex
South (January 7, 1931-January 17, 2024)
John
Hurst (February 6, 1947-January 18, 2024)
Ray
Henderson (March 31, 1937-January 18, 2024) (Death
announced on this date)
Giuseppe
Ticli (April 5, 1979-January 18, 2024)
Klaus
Wunder (September 13, 1950-January 19, 2024)
Jacques
Gruhl (October 23, 1922-January 20, 2024)
Mokhtar
Hasni (March 19, 1952-January 21, 2024)
Luigi
Riva (November 7, 1944-January 22, 2024)
Thomas
Baldwin (June 10, 1945-January 22, 2024)
Giuliano
Musiello (January 12,
1954-January 23, 2024)
Jean
Petit (September 25,
1949-January 23, 2024)
Zoubeir
Boughnia (July 31,
1955-January 23, 2024)
Serhiy
Rozhok (April 25,
1985-January 24, 2024)
Deodoro
Jose de Almeida Leite (June
7, 1949-January 25, 2024)
Stuart
Edward Gray (December 18,
1973-January 27, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Iosif
Lereter (July 23,
1933-January 27, 2024)
Victor
Emilio Luna Gomez (October
27, 1959-January 28, 2024)
Leonard
Henry Piper (August 8,
1977-January 28, 2024)
Luis
Carlos Tejada Hansell (March
28, 1992-January 28, 2024)
Hector
Sanabria Mascareno (August
17, 1945-January 29, 2024)
Alistair
Shewan (August 5, 1940-January
29, 2024)
Orazio
Schena (October 30,
1941-January 30, 2024)
Leif
Eriksen (May 14,
1940-January 31, 2024)
Heinz
Simmet (November 22,
1944-January 31, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Francisco
Jara Garibay (February 3,
1941-February 2, 2024)
Robson
Xavier Valim Schuelter (May
19, 1986-February 2, 2024)
Ludovicus
Lambert (December 13,
1931-February 2, 2024)
Angel
Franco Martinez (October
31, 1938-February 3, 2024)
Jose
Reynaert (December 7,
1921-February 3, 2024)
Kurt
Roland Hamrin (November
19, 1934-February 4, 2024)
Giacomo
Losi (September 10,
1935-February 4, 2024)
Abd
Mohd Khalid Bin Mohd Ali
(May 11, 1957-February 6, 2024)
Miguel
Angel Gonzalez Suarez (December
24, 1947-February 6, 2024)
Gheorge
Iamandi (April 7, 1957-February
6, 2024)
Claus
Kreul (May 26,
1944-February 7, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Mohd
Azraai Khor Abdullah (October
25, 1952-February 8, 2024)
João
Manuel de Oliveira Pinto (August
3, 1971-February 8, 2024)
Guy
Van Sam (December 20, 1935-February
8, 2024)
Peter
David Handyside (July 31,
1974-February 9, 2024)
Bruno
Roland Grip (January 1,
1941-February 9, 2024)
Frederick
Ian Allison Lawson (March
24, 1939-February 10, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Mounir
Hamoud (February 1,
1985-February 12, 2024)
Zdenko
Morovic Belfrain (August
31, 1966-February 12, 2024)
Dieter
Pauly (February 14,
1942-February 13, 2024)
Diego
Chavez Collins (May 11,
1995-February 14, 2024)
Law
Pak (May 25,
1933-February 15, 2024)
John
Livingstone ‘Ian’ McMillan
(March 18, 1931-February 16, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Jorge
Luis Toro Sanchez (January
10, 1939-February 16, 2024)
Hryhorly
Tykhonovych Varzhelenko (March
8, 1950-February 16, 2024)
Jan
Johnsen Sørensen (May
14, 1955-February 19, 2024)
Andreas
Brehme (November 9,
1960-February 20, 2024)
Charles
Swini (February 28,
1985-February 20, 2024)
Charles
George Strutton (April
17, 1989-February 21, 2024)
Paul
William Bradshaw (April
28, 1956-February 22, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Artur
Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira (February 13, 1946-February 22, 2024)
Harry
Melrose (May 31,
1935-February 23, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Rui
de Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues (May
17, 1943-February 23, 2024)
Ulrik
Le Fevre (June 25,
1946-February 24, 2024)
Stanley
Bowles (December 24,
1948-February 24, 2024)
Christopher
John Nicholl (October 12,
1946-February 24, 2024)
Carlos
Enrique Espinoza Marambio (April
21, 1928-February 25, 2024)
Salah
Larbes (September 16, 1952-February
26, 2024)
Osvaldo
Domingues da Cunha (April
22, 1943-February 27, 2024)
Jean
Carlos da Conceição (January
29, 1974-February 27, 2024)
Presley
Carson Woods (July 20,
1968-February 28, 2024)
Issa
Hayatou (August 9,
1946-March 1, 2024)
Roberto
Fleitas (May 25,
1932-March 3, 2024)
Cornelius
Bernardus ‘Kees’ Rijvers (May
27, 1926-March 4, 2024)
Siphiwe
Igantius Mkhonza (January
2, 1979-March 5, 2024)
Minervino
Jose Lopes Pietra (March
1, 1954-March 7, 2024)
Jean-Paul
Colonval (February 2,
1940-March 7, 2024)
Milan
Arnejcic (October 18,
1942-March 8, 2024)
Georgi
Dimitrov Popov (July 14,
1944-March 9, 2024)
James
Husband (October 15,
1947-March 9, 2024)
Stephen
Alexander Maxwell (January
7, 1965-March 10, 2024)
Mohammed
Barakat (June 22,
1984-March 11, 2024)
Stefan
Atanasov Abadzhiev (July
3, 1934-March 13, 2024)
Rolf
Blättler (October 24,
1942-March 13, 2024)
Gerald
Thomas Francis Summers (October
4, 1933-March 13, 2024)
Stephen
Smith (April 28, 1946-March
13, 2024)
Leon
Joseph Semmeling (January
4, 1940-March 14, 2024)
Ted
Immers (March 31,
1941-March 14, 2024)
Peter
Malcolm’Mal’ Lucas (October
7, 1938-March 14, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Andre
Van Maldeghem (October
19, 1937-March 17, 2024)
Peter
Kunter (April 28,
1941-March 18, 2024)
Francisco
Lopez Lopez (November 19,
1965-March 18, 2024)
Ronald
Leslie Baynham (June 10,
1929-March 18, 2024)
Giuseppe
‘Joe’ Barone (March 20,
1966-March 19, 2024)
Ersen
Martin (May 23, 1979-March
19, 2024)
William
Kellock (February 7,
1954-March 20, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Antonio
Manuel Pacheco Domingos (December
1, 1966-March 20, 2024)
Dumitru
Macri (April 28,
1931-March 20, 2024)
Orlando
Enrique Aravena Vergara (October
21, 1942-March 21, 2024)
David
Jackson (January 23,
1937-March 21, 2024)
Peter
Bennett (June 24,
1946-March 22, 2024)
Serhiy
Vasylyovych Shevcnehko (March
4, 1958-March 23, 2024)
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y
Ávalos (August 13, 1944-March 23, 2024)
Ambrogio Pelagalli (February 15, 1940-March 25, 2024)
Awuley Quaye (?-March 25, 2024)
Lamine Bangura (1964-March 26, 2024)
André Van Herpe (October 26, 1933-March 26, 2024)
Choi Dae-Shik (January 10, 1965-March 27, 2024)
Laurence Valentine
‘Larry’ Lloyd (October 6,
1948-March 28, 2024)
Habib Benmimoun (April 11, 1957-March 29, 2024)
Péter Juhász (August 3, 1948-March 29, 2024)
Iain McChesney (July 29, 1944-March 29, 2024)
Victor Antonio Legrotaglie (May 29, 1937-March 30, 2024)
Paul
Ian Bence (December 21,
1948-March 31, 2024) (Death announced on this date)
Mario Boljat
Mario Boljat was a Croatian Footballer from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Hajduk Split and Schalke 04.
He earned 5 caps between 1977 and 1978 for
Yugoslavia.
He passed away on January 1st, 2024,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Fudbalska, 1. Liga Nogometna, 1971/72 (Mario Boljat) |
Giancarlo Filini
Giancarlo Filini was an Italian striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Alessandria and Potenza among
others.
He passed away on January 1st, 2024,
aged 85.
Ángel Castellanos Céspedes
Ángel Castellanos Céspedes was a Spanish Footballer
from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Manchego, Sabadell, Granada and
Valencia.
He earned 3 caps in 1974.
He passed away on January 2nd, 2024,
aged 71.
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Photo From: vulcano 76-77 (Ángel Castellanos Céspedes) |
Alberto Augusto Antunes
Festa
Alberto Augusto Antunes
Festa was a Portuguese defender from the 50s
into the 70s.
He had spells at Tirsense and Porto.
He earned 19 caps between 1963 and 1966.
He passed away on January 2nd, 2024,
aged 84.
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Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England (Alberto Augusto Antunes Festa) |
Bernard Fagan
Bernard Fagan was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Scarborough and Los Angeles
Aztecs among others.
His Death was announced on January 2nd,
2024, aged 74.
Bernard Ducuing
Bernard Ducuing was a French
Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Red Star, Reims and Montpellier.
He passed away on January 3rd, 2024,
aged 73.
Bobby Hoy
Bobby Hoy was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Huddersfield Town and Rochdale
among others.
His Death was announced on January 3rd,
2024, aged 73.
Leonid Ivanovich
Tkachenko
Leonid Ivanovich
Tkachenko was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 70s and
80s.
He had spells at Avtomobilist Zhytomyr and
Metalist Kharkiv among others.
He passed away on January 4th, 2024,
aged 70.
Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo
Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo was a Brazilian winger from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Flamengo and Botafogo.
He was a member of Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World
Cup winning sides. He was the Manager of Brazil of the 1970 World Cup winning
side. He was also the Assistant-Manager of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning
side.
He earned 33 caps between 1958 and 1964.
He passed away on January 5th, 2024,
aged 92.
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Photo From: Super Calcio, Anno II 1970 - 27 14 Luglio 1970 (Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo) |
Henk Zoetendal
Henk Zoetendal was a Dutch midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at GVAV, Heerenveen and Az’67
Alkmaar.
He passed away on January 5th, 2024,
aged 82.
Zahirul Haque
Zahirul Haque was a Bengladeshi defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Police AC and Mohammedan SC
among others.
He earned caps for East Pakistan between 1957 and
1960 and for Pakistan between 1961 and 1964.
He passed away on January 6th, 2024,
aged 89.
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer was a German defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos
and SV Hamburger.
He was generally considered the best German
player ever and the best Libero ever.
He captained West Germany to the triumphs of the
1972 Euros and the 1974 World Cup. As a manager he led West Germany to win the
1990 World Cup.
After Zagallo, he became the second man to win
the World Cup as a player and Manager. He became the first to captain and
manage.
He earned 103 caps between 1965 and 1977 for West
Germany.
He passed away on January 7th, 2024,
aged 78.
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Photo From: France Football, issue 2318, September 11, 1990 (Franz Beckenbauer) |
Bohdan Mykolayovych
Shershun
Bohdan Mykolayovych
Shershun was a Ukrainian defender from the 90s into
the 2010s.
He had spells at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and
Arsenal Kyiv among others.
He earned 4 caps between 2003 and 2006.
He passed away on January 8th, 2024,
aged just 42.
Frans Janssens
Frans Janssens was a Belgian Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at KV Turnhout and Lierse.
He earned 2 caps between 1972 and 1973.
He passed away on January 8th, 2024,
aged 78.
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Photo From: Panini Belgium 1976-77 (Frans Janssens) |
Vazgen Ignatovich
Manasyan
Vazgen Ignatovich
Manasyan was a Tajiki striker from the 70s into the
90s.
He had spells at Pamir Dushanbe and Voskla
Poltava among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1992.
He passed away on January 9th, 2024,
aged 65.
Fernando Gualtieri
Fernando Gualtieri was an Italian striker from the 40s and later a painter.
He had spells at Rimini and Bologna among others.
He passed away on January 10th, 2024,
aged 104.
Salvatore Mazzarano
Salvatore Mazzarano was an Italian defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Ancona and Taranto among others.
He passed away on January 11th, 2024,
aged 58.
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Photo From: 1992-93 Calciatori Panini (Salvatore Mazzarano) |
Luis Garcia Mosquera
Luis Garcia Mosquera was a Spanish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Deportivo La Coruna and Getafe.
He passed away on January 12th, 2024,
aged 77.
Melvin Bernard Blyth
Melvin Bernard Blyth was an English defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Crystal Palace and Southampton
among others.
His Death was announced on January 13th,
2024, aged 79.
Laureano Rubial
Fernandez
Laureano Rubial
Fernandez was a Spanish winger from the 60s into the
80s.
He had spells at Pontevedra and Real Zaragoza
among others.
He passed away on January 13th, 2024,
aged 76.
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Photo From: vulcano 76-77 (Laureano Rubial Fernandez) |
Tony Formosa
Tony Formosa was a Malta Footballer from the 60s and then a Manager.
He had a spell at St Patrick’s FC.
He managed many teams in Malta as well as the
National team.
He passed away on January 13th, 2024,
aged 86.
Stephen John Laybutt
Stephen John Laybutt was an Australian defender from the 90s into 2010.
He had spells at Brisbane Strikers and Gent among
others.
He earned 15 caps between 2000 and 2004.
He passed away on January 13th, 2024,
aged 46.
Bertin Ollé Ollé
Bertin Ollé Ollé was
a Cameroon midfielder from the 70s into 1990.
He had spells at Tonnerre Yaoundé and Racing
Bafoussam.
He earned 10 caps between 1987 and 1988.
He passed away on January 13th, 2024,
aged 62.
Ricardo Alos Bailach
Ricardo Alos Bailach was
a Spanish forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Sporting Gijon and Valencia
among others.
He passed away on January 14th, 2024,
aged 92.
Dror Kashtan
Dror Kashtan was an
Israeli midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel
Kfar Saba.
He later had a long career as a Manager and managed many clubs as
well as the National Team.
He earned 3 caps in 1962.
He passed away on January 15th, 2024,
aged 79.
Denis Connaghan
Denis Connaghan was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and St Mirren
among others.
His Death was announced on January 15th,
2024, aged 79.
Jorge Bernardo Griffa
Jorge Bernardo Griffa was an Argentine defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Newell’s Old Boys, Atletico
Madrid and RCD Espanol.
He earned 4 caps in 1959.
He passed away on January 15th, 2024,
aged 88.
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Photo From: 66-67 - CHOBIL (Jorge Bernardo Griffa) |
Georgios Darivas
Georgios Darivas was a Greek forward from the 40s and 50s.
He had spells at Niki Plaka, Olympiakos and Doxa
Piraeus.
He earned 16 caps between 1951 and 1955.
He passed away on January 15th, 2024,
aged 97.
Bennie Mulller
Bennie Mulller was a Dutch midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Ajax, Holland Sport and
Blauw-Wit.
He earned 43 caps between 1960 and 1968.
His Death was announced on January 17th,
2024, aged 85.
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Photo From: HOL 1968-69 Vanderhout (Bennie Mulller) |
Alex South
Alex South was an English defender from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Whitehawk, Brighton and Hove
Albion, Liverpool and Halifax Town.
He passed away on January 17th, 2024,
aged 93.
John Hurst
John Hurst was an English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Everton and Oldham Athletic.
He passed away on January 18th, 2024,
aged 78.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (John Hurst) |
Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson was an English Footballer from the 60s.
He had spells at Jull City and Reading
His Death was announced on January 18th,
2024, aged 86.
Giuseppe Ticli
Giuseppe Ticli was an Italian midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Padova and Monza among others.
He passed away on January 18th, 2024,
aged just 44.
Klaus Wunder
Klaus Wunder was a German striker from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen
among others.
He earned a solitary cap for West Germany in
1973.
He passed away on January 19th, 2024,
aged 73.
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Photo From: ALE 1978-79 Bergmann (Klaus Wunder) |
Jacques Gruhl
Jacques Gruhl was a Swiss Footballer from the 40s into the 60s. He was also
a writer and a poet.
He had spells at Lausanne and Sion.
He passed away on January 20th, 2024,
aged 101.
Mokhtar Hasni
Mokhtar Hasni was a Tunisian striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at El Mahdia, UBS Auvelais and La
Louviere.
He was a member of Tunisia’s 1978 World Cup
squad,
He earned 9 caps between 1973 and 1978.
He passed away on January 21st, 2024,
aged 71.
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Photo From: (Mokhtar Hasni) |
Luigi Riva
Luigi Riva was an Italian striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Legnano and Cagliari.
He earned 42 caps between 1965 and 1974.
He passed away on January 22nd, 2024,
aged 79.
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Photo From: 71-72 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Luigi Riva) |
Thomas Baldwin
Thomas Baldwin was an English Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Arsenal and Chelsea among
others.
He passed away on January 22nd, 2024,
aged 78.
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Photo From: 67-68 FKS (Thomas Baldwin) |
Giuliano Musiello
Giuliano Musiello was an
Italian striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Atalanta and AS Roma among
others.
He passed away on January 23rd, 2024,
aged 70.
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Photo From: 77-78 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Giuliano Musiello) |
Jean Petit
Jean Petit was a French
midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He spent his career at AS Monaco.
He earned 12 caps between 1977 and 1980.
He passed away on January 23rd, 2024,
aged 74.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (Jean Petit) |
Zoubeir Boughnia
Zoubeir Boughnia was a
Tunisian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Esperance de Tunis and USM
Malakoff.
He earned 8 caps between 1974 and 1979.
He passed away on January 23rd, 2024,
aged 68.
Serhiy Rozhok
Serhiy Rozhok was a
Ukrainian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at CSKA Kyiv and Belshina Bobruisk
among others.
He was killed in the fighting in Ukraine on January
24th, 2024, aged just 38.
Deodoro Jose de Almeida
Leite
Deodoro Jose de Almeida
Leite was a Brazilian defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Portuguesa and Vasco Da Gama
among others.
He passed away on January 25th, 2024,
aged 74.
Stuart Edward Gray
Stuart Edward Gray was a
Scottish defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Reading among
others.
His Death was announced on January 27th,
2024, aged 50.
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Photo From: 1996-1997 - Scottish Premier Division 97 (Panini) (Stuart Edward Gray) |
Iosif Lereter
Iosif Lereter was a
Romanian Footballer from the 40s into the 70s.
He had spells at Energia Otelul Rosu,
Politechnica Timisoara and UTA Arad.
He earned a solitary cap in 1965.
He passed away on January 27th, 2024,
aged 90.
Victor Emilio Luna Gomez
Victor Emilio Luna Gomez
was a Colombian defender from the 70s into 1990.
He had spells at Atletico Nacional and America de
Cali.
He earned 21 caps between 1983 and 1985.
He passed away on January 28th, 2024,
aged 64.
Leonard Henry Piper
Leonard Henry Piper was
an English midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Wimbledon and Gillingham among
others.
He passed away on January 28th, 2024,
aged just 46.
Luis Carlos Tejada
Hansell
Luis Carlos Tejada
Hansell was a Panamanian striker from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Envigado and Juan Aurich among
others.
He earned 108 caps between 2001 and 2018.
He passed away on January 28th, 2024,
aged just 41 from a heart attack.
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Photo From: FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia (Panini) (Luis Carlos Tejada Hansell) |
Hector Sanabria
Mascareno
Hector Sanabria
Mascareno was a Mexican defender from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at UNAM Pumas.
He earned 7 caps in 1968.
He passed away on January 29th, 2024,
aged 78.
Alistair Shewan
Alistair Shewan was a
Scottish defender from the 60s.
He spent his career at Aberdeen and Elgin City.
He passed away on January 29th, 2024,
aged 83.
Orazio Schena
Orazio Schena was an
Italo-Belgian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Anderlecht and La Louviere among
others.
He passed away on January 30th, 2024,
aged 82.
Leif Eriksen
Leif Eriksen was a
Norwegian forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Valerenga and Eidsvold Turn.
He earned 4 caps between 1964 and 1968.
He passed away on January 31st, 2024,
aged 83.
Heinz Simmet
Heinz Simmet was a
German Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Borussia Neunkirchen, Rot Weiss
Essen and Koln.
His Death was announced on January 31st,
2024, aged 79.
Francisco Jara Garibay
Francisco Jara Garibay was
a Mexican forward from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at Guadalajara.
He earned 9 caps between 1963 and 1968.
He passed away on February 2nd, 2024,
aged 82.
Robson Xavier Valim
Schuelter
Robson Xavier Valim
Schuelter was a Brazilian Footballer from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Peñarol
Montevideo and Pelotas among others.
He passed away on February 2nd, 2024,
aged just 37.
Ludovicus Lambert
Ludovicus Lambert was a
Belgian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Royal Antwerp.
He passed away on February 2nd, 2024,
aged 92.
Angel Franco Martinez
Angel Franco Martinez
was a Spanish referee from the 60s into the 80s.
He passed away on February 3rd, 2024,
aged 85.
Jose Reynaert
Jose Reynaert was a
Belgian Footballer from the 30s and 40s.
He had spells at SC
Beernem and Club Brugge among others.
He passed away on February 3rd, 2024,
aged 102.
Kurt Roland Hamrin
Kurt Roland Hamrin was a
Swedish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at AIK,
Juventus, Padova, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Napoli and IFK Stockholm.
He earned 32 caps between 1953 and 1965.
He passed away on February 4th, 2024,
aged 89.
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Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Kurt Roland Hamrin) |
Giacomo Losi
Giacomo Losi was an
Italian defender from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at
AS Roma.
He earned 11 caps between 1960 and 1962.
He passed away on February 4th, 2024,
aged 88.
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Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Giacomo Losi) |
Abd Mohd Khalid Bin Mohd
Ali
Abd Mohd Khalid Bin Mohd
Ali was a Malaysian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Selangor
FA and Kuala Lumpur FA.
He earned caps for his Nation between 1977 and 1985.
He passed away on February 6th, 2024,
aged 66.
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Suarez
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Suarez was a Spanish goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Atletico
Orense, Castellon and Real Madrid.
He earned 18 caps between 1975 and 1978.
He passed away on February 6th, 2024,
aged 76.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez) |
Gheorge Iamandi
Gheorge Iamandi was a
Romanian forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Olt
Scornicesti and Petrolul Ploiesti among others.
He passed away on February 6th, 2024,
aged 66.
Claus Kreul
Claus Kreul was an East
German defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Karl-Marx Stadt and Wismut Aue.
His Death was announced on February 7th,
2024, aged 79.
Mohd Azraai Khor
Abdullah
Mohd Azraai Khor
Abdullah was a Malaysian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Kedah
and Kilat Kedah.
He earned caps for his Nation between 1975 and 1978.
He passed away on February 8th, 2024,
aged 71.
João Manuel de Oliveira
Pinto
João Manuel de Oliveira
Pinto was a Portuguese midfielder from the 90s into 2010.
He had spells at Braga
and Farense among others.
He passed away on February 8th, 2024,
aged 52 due to leukaemia.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1998-1999 (Panini) (João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto) |
Guy Van Sam
Guy Van Sam was a French
striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Montpellier,
Racing Club Paris and Toulon.
He earned 3 caps in 1961.
He passed away on February 8th, 2024,
aged 88.
Peter David Handyside
Peter David Handyside was
a Scottish defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Grimsby
Town and Stoke City among others.
He passed away on February 9th, 2024,
aged just 49.
Bruno Roland Grip
Bruno Roland Grip was a
Swedish defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at IFK
Ostersund, AIK, IK Sirius and SK Iron.
He earned 55 caps between 1968 and 1974.
He passed away on February 9th, 2024,
aged 83.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974 (Bruno Roland Grip) |
Frederick Ian Allison
Lawson
Frederick Ian Allison
Lawson was an English forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Leeds
United and Crystal Palace among others.
His Death was announced on February 10th,
2024, aged 84.
Mounir Hamoud
Mounir Hamoud was a
Moroccan-born Norwegian defender from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Lyn,
Bodo Glimt and Stromsogodset.
He passed away on February 12th, 2024,
aged just 39 from cardiac arrest.
Zdenko Morovic Belfrain
Zdenko Morovic Belfrain was
a Venezuelan midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Deportivo
Italia, CS Maritimo, Carcas FC and Deportivo Italchacao.
He earned 5 caps between 1987 and 1989.
He passed away on February 12th, 2024,
aged 57.
Dieter Pauly
Dieter Pauly was a West
German referee from the 80s and 90s.
He passed away on February 13th, 2024,
aged 81.
Diego Chavez Collins
Diego Chavez Collins was
a Mexican forward from the 2010s until prseent.
He had spells at Veracruz
and Salamanca among others.
He was killed in a traffic accident on February
14th, 2024, aged just 28.
Law Pak
Law Pak was a Hong
Kong/Taiwanese defender from the 50s and 60s.
He represented KMB at
club level.
He earned caps between 1958 and 1967 for Taiwan.
He passed away on February 15th, 2024,
aged 90.
John Livingstone ‘Ian’
McMillan
John Livingstone ‘Ian’
McMillan was a Scottish Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Airdrieonians
and Rangers Glasgow.
He earned 6 caps between 1952 and 1961.
His Death was announced on February 16th,
2024, aged 92.
Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez
Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez was
a Chilean midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Colo
Colo and Modena among others.
He earned 29 caps between 1959 and 1973.
He passed away on February 16th, 2024,
aged 85.
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Photo From: 62 - Disgra (Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez) |
Hryhorly Tykhonovych
Varzhelenko
Hryhorly Tykhonovych
Varzhelenko was a Ukrainian striker from the 60s into the 70s.
He had spells at Trubnik
Nikopol, Kolos Nikopol and Avanhard Ordzhonikidze.
He passed away on February 16th, 2024,
aged 73.
Jan Johnsen Sørensen
Jan Johnsen Sørensen
was a Danish striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Club
Brugge and Feyenoord among others.
He earned 11 caps between 1977 and 1980.
He passed away on February 19th, 2024,
aged 68.
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Photo From: Panini Belgium 1989-80 (Jan Johnsen Sørensen) |
Andreas Brehme
Andreas Brehme was a
German defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Kaiserslautern
and Internazionale Milano among others.
He was a member of West
Germany’s 1990 World Cup winning squad and scored the winning penalty in the
1990 World Cup Final vs. Argentina.
He earned 86 caps between 1984 and 1994.
He passed away on February 20th, 2024,
aged 63.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1990 (Andreas Brehme) |
Charles Swini
Charles Swini was a
Malawi goalkeeper from the 2000s to present.
He had spells at ESCOM
United and Silver Strikers among others.
He earned 13 caps between 2009 and 2024.
He passed away on February 20th, 2024,
aged just 38.
Charles George Strutton
Charles George Strutton was
an English striker from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Chaifont
St Peter and Wimbledon among others.
He passed away on February 21st, 2024,
aged just 34.
Paul William Bradshaw
Paul William Bradshaw was
an English goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Blackburn
Rovers and West Bromwich Albion among others.
His Death was announced on February 22nd,
2024, aged 67.
Artur Jorge Braga de
Melo Teixeira
Artur Jorge Braga de
Melo Teixeira was a Portuguese striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Porto,
Academica, Benfica, Belenenses and Rochester Lancers.
He later had a long
career as a manager for the likes of Porto, Benfica, Paris St. Germain and the
National Teams of Portugal and Switzerland among others.
He earned 16 caps between 1967 and 1977.
He passed away on February 22nd, 2024,
aged 78.
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Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 90, September 1987 (Artur Jorge) |
Harry Melrose
Harry Melrose was a
Scottish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Rangers,
Dunfermline, Aberdeen and Berwick Rangers.
His Death was announced on February 23rd,
2024, aged 88.
Rui de Gouveia Pinto
Rodrigues
Rui de Gouveia Pinto
Rodrigues was a Portuguese defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Academica,
Benfica and Vitoria Guimaraes.
He earned 12 caps between 1967 and 1976.
He passed away on February 23rd, 2024,
aged 80.
Ulrik Le Fevre
Ulrik Le Fevre was a
Danish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Vejle
BK, Borussia Moenchengladbach and Club Brugge.
He earned 37 caps between 1965 and 1976.
He passed away on February 24th, 2024,
aged 77.
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Photo From: Fussball 70-71 Bergmann-Bilder-Sammelband (Ulrik Le Fevre) |
Stanley Bowles
Stanley Bowles was an
English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Manchester
City and Queens Park Rangers among others.
He earned 5 caps between 1974 and 1977.
He passed away on February 24th, 2024,
aged 75.
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Photo From: England Panini 78-79 (Stanley Bowles) |
Christopher John Nicholl
Christopher John Nicholl
was a Northern Ireland defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Aston
Villa and Southampton among others.
He earned 51 caps between 1974 and 1983.
He passed away on February 24th, 2024,
aged 77.
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Photo From: England Panini 1981-82 (Christopher John Nicholl) |
Carlos Enrique Espinoza
Marambio
Carlos Enrique Espinoza
Marambio was a Chilean goalkeeper from the 40s into 1960.
He had spells at Everton
de Vian del Mar and Santiago Wanderers.
He earned 2 in 1956.
He passed away on February 25th, 2024,
aged 95.
Salah Larbes
Salah Larbes was an
Algerian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at CS
Douanes, NR Travaux Publique and JS Kaylie.
He earned 28 caps between 1974 and 1982.
He passed away on February 26th, 2024,
aged 71.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982 (Salah Larbes) |
Osvaldo Domingues da
Cunha
Osvaldo Domingues da
Cunha was a Brazilian defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Sao
Paulo and Corinthians among others.
He passed away on February 27th, 2024,
aged 80.
Jean Carlos da
Conceição
Jean Carlos da Conceição
was a
Brazilian striker from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Bangu
and Guarani among others.
He passed away on February 27th, 2024,
aged 50.
Presley Carson Woods
Presley Carson Woods was
a Honduran midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Motagua
and Real Comayagua among others.
He earned 5 caps between 1995 and 1998.
He passed away on February 28th, 2024,
aged 55.
Issa Hayatou
Issa Hayatou was a
Cameroonian Football Administrator and President of the Confederation of
African Football.
He passed away on March 1st, 2024,
aged 77.
Roberto Fleitas
Roberto Fleitas was a
Uruguayan defender from the 50s.
He had spells at Liverpool
Montevideo and Rampla Juniors among others.
He later had a career as
Manager and managed the Uruguayan National to win the 1987 Copa America and
also won the Copa Libertadores in 1988 with Nacional Montevideo.
He passed away on March 3rd, 2024,
aged 91.
Cornelius Bernardus
‘Kees’ Rijvers
Cornelius Bernardus
‘Kees’ Rijvers was a Dutch midfielder from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at NAC
Breda, St Etienne, Stade Français and Feijenoord.
He later became a
manager and managed Twente Enschede, Beringen, PSV Eindhoven and The Dutch
National Team.
He earned 33 caps between 1946 and 1960.
He passed away on March 4th, 2024,
aged 97.
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Photo From: Voetbal International, Nummer 49, December 6-11, 1982 (Cornelius Bernardus ‘Kees’ Rijvers) |
Siphiwe Igantius Mkhonza
Siphiwe Igantius Mkhonza
was a South Arian defender from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Kaizer
Cheifs and AmaZulu among others.
He earned 7 caps between 2002 and 2006.
He passed away on March 5th, 2024,
aged just 45.
Minervino Jose Lopes
Pietra
Minervino Jose Lopes
Pietra was a Portuguese defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Belenenses
and Benfica.
He earned 28 caps between 1973 and 1983.
He passed away on March 7th, 2024,
aged 70.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1984-1985 (Disvenda) (Minervino Jose Lopes Pietra) |
Jean-Paul Colonval
Jean-Paul Colonval was a
Belgian striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Royal
Racing White and Standard Liege among others.
He passed away on March 7th, 2024,
aged 84.
Milan Arnejcic
Milan Arnejcic was a
Slovenian striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Maribor
and Grazer AK among others.
He passed away on March 8th, 2024,
aged 81.
Georgi Dimitrov Popov
Georgi Dimitrov Popov was
a Bulgarian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at
Botev Plovdiv.
He earned 22 caps for his nation.
He passed away on March 9th, 2024,
aged 79.
James Husband
James Husband was an
English striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Everton
and Luton Town among others.
He passed away on March 9th, 2024,
aged 76.
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Photo From: Soccer Stars, FKS 67-68 (James Husband) |
Stephen Alexander
Maxwell
Stephen Alexander
Maxwell was an Australian forward from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Adelaide
City and Marconi Stallions.
He earned 4 caps between 1986 and 1992.
He passed away on March 10th, 2024,
aged 59.
Mohammed Barakat
Mohammed Barakat was a
Palestinian striker from the 2010s to present.
He had spells at Al-Sadaqa
and Al-Ittihad among others.
He earned 2 caps in 2013.
He was killed in airstrike on March 11th,
2024, aged just 34, in the continuing conflict in Gaza.
Stefan Atanasov
Abadzhiev
Stefan Atanasov
Abadzhiev was a Bulgarian midfielder from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Levski
Sofia and Wiesbaden.
He earned 27 caps between 1958 and 1966.
He passed away on March 13th, 2024,
aged 89.
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Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England (Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev) |
Gerald Thomas Francis
Summers
Gerald Thomas Francis
Summers was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at West
Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United among others.
He passed away on March 13th, 2024,
aged 90.
Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith was an
English Footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Huddersfield
Town, Bolton Wanderers and Halifax Town.
He passed away on March 13th, 2024,
aged 77.
Rolf Blättler
Rolf Blättler was a
Honduran midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Grasshoppers
and St. Gallen among others.
He earned 28 caps between 1966 and 1973.
He passed away on March 13th, 2024,
aged 81.
Leon Joseph Semmeling
Leon Joseph Semmeling was
a Belgian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He spent his career at
Standard Liege.
He earned 35 caps between 1961 and 1973.
He passed away on March 14th, 2024,
aged 84.
Photo From: BEL 1970-71 Vanderhout
(Leon Joseph Semmeling) |
Ted Immers
Ted Immers was a Dutch
midfielder from the 60s.
He had spells at VSV,
Tesltar and SC Gooiland.
He passed away on March 14th, 2024,
aged 82.
Peter Malcolm’Mal’ Lucas
Peter Malcolm’Mal’ Lucas
was a Welsh Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Leyton
Orient and Norwich City among others.
He earned 4 caps in 1962.
His Death was announced on March 14th,
2024, aged 85.
Andre Van Maldeghem
Andre Van Maldeghem was a
Belgian Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Deinze,
KSV Waregem and Kortrijk.
He later had a long
career as Manager for the likes of Waregem and Harelbeke among others.
He passed away on March 17th, 2024,
aged 86.
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Photo From: Panini Belgium 1977-78 (Andre Van Maldeghem) |
Peter Kunter
Peter Kunter was a
German goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Freiburg
and Eintracht Frankfurt.
He passed away on March 18th, 2024,
aged 82.
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Photo From: ALE 1972-73 Bergmann (Peter Kunter) |
Francisco Lopez Lopez
Francisco Lopez Lopez was
a Spanish striker from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Barcelona
and Real Oviedo among others.
He passed away on March 18th, 2024,
aged 58.
Ronald Leslie Baynham
Ronald Leslie Baynham was
an English goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Worcester
City and Luton Town among others.
He earned 3 caps in 1955.
He passed away on March 18th, 2024,
aged 94.
Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Barone
Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Barone
was an Italian-born American Soccer Administrator.
He passed away on March 19th, 2024,
aged 57.
Ersen Martin
Ersen Martin was a
Turkish forward from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Denizlispor
and Trabzonspor among others.
He earned 3 caps between 2004 and 2006.
He passed away on March 19th, 2024,
aged just 44.
William Kellock
William Kellock was a
Scottish midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Cardiff
City and Wolverhampton Wanderers among others.
His Death was announced on March 20th,
2024, aged 70.
Antonio Manuel Pacheco
Domingos
Antonio Manuel Pacheco
Domingos was a Portuguese Footballer from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Benfica
and Sporting CP among others.
He earned 6 caps between 1989 and 1991.
He passed away on March 20th, 2024,
aged 57.
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Photo From: Portugal Panini 1990-91 (Antonio Manuel Pacheco Domingos) |
Dumitru Macri
Dumitru Macri was a
Romanian defender from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at
Rapid Bucharest.
He earned 8 caps between 1958 and 1962.
He passed away on March 20th, 2024,
aged 92.
Orlando Enrique Aravena
Vergara
Orlando Enrique Aravena
Vergara was a Chilean midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Deportes
La Seren and Colo Colo among others.
He earned 6 caps between 1957 and 1965.
He later had a career as a manager and managed the Chilean
National Team among others.
He passed away on March 21st, 2024,
aged 81.
David Jackson
David Jackson was an
English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Bradford
City and Tranmere Rovers among others.
He passed away on March 21st, 2024,
aged 87.
Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett was an
English Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at West
Ham United, Orient and St Louis Stars.
He passed away on March 22nd, 2024,
aged 77.
Serhiy Vasylyovych
Shevcnehko
Serhiy Vasylyovych
Shevcnehko was a Ukrainian striker from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Krystal
Kherson and Zaria Balti among others.
He passed away on March 23rd, 2024,
aged 66.
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos
Manuel
Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos was a Spanish businessman and the chairman of Real
Betis from 1992 to 2006.
He passed away on March 23rd, 2024,
aged 79.
Ambrogio Pelagalli
Ambrogio Pelagalli was an Italian Footballer
from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at AC
Milan and Atalanta among others.
He passed away on March 25th, 2024,
aged 84.
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Photo From: 64-65 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Ambrogio Pelagalli) |
Awuley Quaye
Awuley Quaye was a Ghanaian defender from
the 70s.
He had a spell at Accra
Great Olympics FC.
He earned 8 caps between 1977 and 1978.
He passed away on March 25th, 2024.
Lamine Bangura
Lamine Bangura was a Sierra Leone
Footballer from the 1990s.
He had spells at ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and
Diamond Stars among others.
He earned 7 caps between 1994 and 1998.
He was killed in a traffic accident on March 26th,
2024, aged 59.
Note: In other sources, his birthday is listed as
April 18, 1972, and not 1964.
André Van Herpe
André Van Herpe was a Belgian
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at ARA La
Gantoise, Racing Club de Bruxelles, Racing White and Stade Kortrijk.
He earned 7 caps between 1956 and 1958.
He passed away on March 26th, 2024,
aged 90.
Choi Dae-Shik
Choi Dae-Shik was a South Korean
midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Daewoo
Royals, Lucky-Goldstar/LG Cheetahs and Oita Trinita.
He earned 15 caps between 1991 and 1995.
He passed away on March 27th, 2024,
aged 59.
Laurence Valentine ‘Larry’ Lloyd
Laurence Valentine ‘Larry’ Lloyd was an English defender from
the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Bristol
Rovers, Liverpool, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic.
He earned 4 caps between 1971 and 1980.
He passed away on March 28th, 2024,
aged 75.
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Photo From: Panini England 1978-79 (Laurence Valentine ‘Larry’ Lloyd) |
Habib Benmimoun
Habib Benmimoun was an Algerian
Footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at MC Oran
and USM Bel Abbes.
He earned one solitary cap in 1987.
He passed away on March 29th, 2024,
aged 66.
Péter Juhász
Péter Juhász was a Hungarian
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Újpesti Dózsa and
Tatabánya among others.
He earned 24 caps between 1971 and 1973.
He passed away on March 29th, 2024,
aged 75.
Iain McChesney
Iain McChesney was a Scottish
Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He spent his career at Queen of the South.
He passed away on March 29th, 2024,
aged 79.
Victor Antonio Legrotaglie
Victor Antonio Legrotaglie was an
Argentine midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Ginmasia y Esgrima and
Chacarita Juniors among others.
He passed away on March 30th, 2024,
aged 86.
Paul Ian Bence
Paul Ian Bence was an English
Footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Reading and Brentford
among others.
His Death was announced on March 31st,
2024, aged 75.
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