Tributes: Mukhsin Mukhamadiev
(October 21, 1966-January 1, 2026)
Dimitar Dushkov Penev (July 12, 1945-January 3, 2026)
Terry Wharton (July 1, 1942-January 3, 2026)
John Meredith (September 23, 1940-January 3, 2026)
Milorad Kosanovic (January 4, 1951-January 4, 2026)
Alan Baker (June 22, 1944-January 4, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Bobby Holmes (July 25, 1932-January 4, 2026)
Colin Agnew McDonald (October 15, 1930-January 5, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
José Mingorance Chimeno (April 10, 1938-January 5, 2026)
André Giuseppin (November 22, 1939-January 5, 2026)
Robert Vicot (October 29, 1931-January 6, 2026)
Martin Harcourt Chivers (April 27, 1945-January 7, 2026)
Tony Field (July 6, 1946-January 7, 2026)
Angel Norberto Coerezza (October 24, 1933-January 7, 2026)
Terence Charles ‘Terry’ Yorath (March 27, 1950-January 8, 2026)
Howard Riley (August 18, 1938-January 8, 2026)
Zelico Petrovic (April 14, 1948-January 9, 2026)
Mario César Jacquet Martínez (July 29, 1946-January 10, 2026)
Włodzimierz Jan Jakubowski (December 14, 1939-January 10, 2026)
Robert Arthur Hopkins (October 25, 1961-January 11, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Thierry Steimetz (July 9, 1983-January 11, 2026)
Eugen Pojoni (also known as Jenő Pozsony)
(January 1, 1942-January 11, 2026)
Rolland Courbis (August 12, 1953-January 12, 2026)
Benjaminas Zelkevičius (February 6, 1944-January 12, 2026)
Edward Graham McCreadie (April 15, 1940-January 12, 2026)
Ali Mahomed Hassan (June 4, 1964-January 13, 2026)
Renzo Ragonesi (September 17, 1943-January 13, 2026)
Ivan Nikolayevich Onufriyev (August 6, 1967-January 13, 2026)
Paola Cardia (June 25, 1952-January 13, 2026)
Layonel Rasakovich Adams (August 9, 1994-January 14, 2026)
Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov (September 14, 1980-January 14, 2026)
Anouschka Bernhard (October 5, 1970-January 15, 2026)
Rocco Benito Commisso (November 25, 1949-January 16, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Giancarlo Tacchi (April 7, 1957-January 16, 2026)
Kuncoro (March 7, 1973-January 18, 2026)
David Young (November 12, 1945-January 18, 2026)
Mladen Bartolović (April 10, 1977-January 19, 2026)
Piero Cucchi (June 27, 1939-January 19, 2026)
Thomas James Wright (October 21, 1944-January 20, 2026)
Lucien Muller-Schmidt (September 3, 1934-January 20, 2026)
Yuriy Volodymyrovych Chonka (May 31, 1999-January 21, 2026)
Ian S. Macowat (November 19, 1965-January 21, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Ilyas Pasha (1964-January 22, 2026)
Giancarlo Cella (September 5, 1940-January 23, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Marcel Loncle (January 5, 1936-January 23, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Nazzareno Canuti (January 15, 1956-January 24, 2026)
Dede Sulaeman (May 8, 1956-January 25, 2026)
Boris Petrovich Ignatyev (December 5, 1940-January 27, 2026)
Rado Vidošić (April 4, 1961-January 27, 2026)
Carlos Alberto Araújo Prestes, Tato (March 17, 1961-January 27, 2026)
Hernan Rodriguez Aliste (May 2, 1933-January 30, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq (May 23, 1955-January 31, 2026)
Spiro Debarski (December 8, 1933-January 31, 2026)
Ranjit Das (October 29, 1932-February 2, 2026)
Nicolas Devis Giani (March 15, 1986-February 2, 2026)
Evangelos Petrakis (September 7, 1938-February 3, 2026)
Lloyd Monsen (May 7, 1931-February 4, 2026)
Damien Byrne (April 6, 1954-February 6, 2026)
Pierangelo Belli (July 29, 1944-February 6, 2026)
Thomas McMillan (June 26, 1944- February 6, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Manuel Bueno Cabral (February 5, 1940- February 7, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Stasys Baranauskas (May 7, 1962- February 7, 2026)
Beka Gotsiridze (February 21, 1988- February 8, 2026)
Victor Sarusi (November 30, 1944- February 8, 2026)
Eddy Antoine (August 12, 1949- February 8, 2026)
Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné (August 21, 1952- February 10, 2026)
Iosif Szakács (January 25, 1934- February 10, 2026)
José Luis Russo Perrone (July 14, 1958- February 10, 2026)
Peter Meyer (February 18, 1940- February 11, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Károly Pardavi (May 18, 1957- February 11, 2026)
Elly Idris (November 4, 1962- February 12, 2026)
Ömer Kaner (May 21, 1951- February 12, 2026)
Vadim Alekseevich Komarov (October 5, 1954- February 12, 2026)
Brian Westlake (September 19, 1943- February 13, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Suleiman Loikovich Bobokalonov (January 3, 1960- February 13, 2026)
Lajos Magyar (March 9, 1950- February 13, 2026)
Nurcan Çelik (January 1, 1980- February 14, 2026)
Orazio Russo (October 6, 1973- February 14, 2026)
Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov (May 21, 1997- February 14, 2026)
Christian Jidayi (March 3, 1987- February 17, 2026)
Reinhold Wosab (February 25, 1938- February 18, 2026)
Roy Ellam (January 13, 1943- February 18, 2026)
Mykola Semenovych Prystay (November 26, 1954- February 18, 2026)
Josef Emanuel Hubertus ‘Sepp’ Piontek (March
5, 1940- February 19, 2026)
Ibrahim Mohammed Reyadh ‘Mustafa Reyadh’ (April 5, 1941- February 24, 2026)
Claudio Daniel Gonzalez (September 12, 1976- February 25, 2026)
Horst Schnoor (April 11, 1934- February 25, 2026)
Boško Đorđević (August 22, 1953- February 25, 2026)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Veber (July 20, 1941- February 26, 2026)
Candan Dumanlı (January 7, 1939- February 26, 2026)
Michalis Voutsaras (December 12, 1935- February 27, 2026)
John Markie (December 16, 1944- February 27, 2026)
Georgi Velinov Velinov (October 5, 1957- March 1, 2026)
Rino Marchesi (June 11, 1937- March 1, 2026)
José Luis Álvarez Núñez (December 8, 1960- March 2, 2026)
Vasilios Daniil (Augst 3, 1938- March 4, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Boris Petrovich Podkorytov (May 3, 1948- March 4, 2026)
Rosario Di Vincenzo (June 16, 1941- March 4, 2026)
Georg Koch (February 3, 1972- March 4, 2026)
Reinaldo de Aleluia Silva (January 31, 1973- March 5, 2026)
Pasquale Fiore (December 9, 1953- March 6, 2026)
André Kabile (November 17, 1938- March 6, 2026)
Fahad Al-Majmed (1993- March 6, 2026)
Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov (January 30, 1970- March 7, 2026)
Mohamed Hansal (November 18, 1947- March 8, 2026)
Arturo Lopez (May 20, 1935- March 8, 2026)
Engin Fırat (June 11, 1970- March 9, 2026)
Festus ‘Adegboye’ Onigbinde (March 5, 1938- March 9, 2026)
Mauricio Daniel Nanni Lima (July 12, 1979- March 9, 2026)
Sergei Vladimirovich Nekrasov (January 29, 1973- March 9, 2026)
Bernt Mæland (July 24, 1958- March 12, 2026)
William Gibson Campbell (July 2, 1944- March 13, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
William James McCullough (July 27, 1935- March 13, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
George Gordon Wallace (June 20, 1943- March 13, 2026)
Giovanni Bolzoni (June 25, 1937- March 13, 2026)
Henry Nwosu (June 14, 1963- March 14, 2026)
Abdulrahman Al-Bishi (July 1, 1982- March 15, 2026)
James Taylor Fleeting (April 8, 1955- March 15, 2026)
Manuel Gonzalez Etura (February 21, 1934- March 18, 2026)
Silvino de Almeida Louro (March 5, 1959- March 19, 2026)
Marcos Norberto Conigliaro (December 9, 1942- March 20, 2026)
Tin Myint Aung (March 25, 1967- March 23, 2026)
Giuseppe Savoldi (January 21, 1947- March 26, 2026)
Geoffrey Alan Vowden (April 27, 1941- March 27, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Alexander James Cropley (January 16, 1951- March 27, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Joël Henry (April 19, 1962- March 29, 2026)
Anthony Leonard Godden (August 2, 1955- March 30, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Cornelis Johannes ‘Kees’ Kuijs (October 4, 1931- March 31, 2026)
Borislav Biserov Mihaylov (February 12, 1963- March 31, 2026)
Mukhsin
Mukhamadiev
Mukhsin Mukhamadiev was a Tajiki
striker from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv
Moscow among others.
He earned a solitary cap for Tajikistan in 1992,
as well as a solitary cap for Russia in 1995.
He passed away on January 1st, 2026,
aged 59.
Dimitar Dushkov Penev
Dimitar Dushkov Penev was a Bulgarian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Lokomotiv Sofia and CSKA Sofia.
He was the manager of the Bulgarian national
team, when they reached the semifinals of the 1994 World Cup.
He earned 90 caps between 1964 and 1977.
He passed away on January 3rd, 2026,
aged 80.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Dimitar Dushkov Penev) |
Terry Wharton
Terry Wharton was an English
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Bolton Wanderers among others.
He passed away on January 3rd, 2026,
aged 83.
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Photo From: 67-68 FKS (Terry Wharton) |
John Meredith
John Meredith was an English
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Doncaster Rovers and Gillingham
among others.
He passed away on January 3rd, 2026,
aged 85.
Milorad
Kosanovic
Milorad Kosanovic was a Serbian
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Borovo and Vojvodina among
others. He later had a career as a manager.
He passed away on January 4th, 2026,
aged 75.
Alan Baker
Alan Baker was an English forward from
the 60s.
He spent his career at Aston Villa.
His death was announced on January 4th,
2026, aged 81.
Bobby Holmes
Bobby Holmes was a Scottish
footballer from the 50s.
He had spells at Kilsyth Rangers and St Mirren.
He passed away on January 4th, 2026,
aged 93.
Colin Agnew
McDonald
Colin Agnew McDonald was an
English goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Headington United, Burnley and
Altrincham.
He earned 8 caps in 1958.
His death was announced on January 5th,
2026, aged 95.
José
Mingorance Chimeno
José Mingorance Chimeno was a
Spanish defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Cordoba and RCD Espanyol
Barcelona among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1963.
He passed away on January 5th, 2026,
aged 87.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1966-1967 (Disgra) (José Mingorance Chimeno) |
André Giuseppin
André Giuseppin was a French
goalkeeper from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Toulouse, Red Star Olympique
Audonien and Angoulême.
He passed away on January 5th, 2026,
aged 86.
Robert Vicot
Robert Vicot was a French
defender from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Ivry Sur Seine and Toulon among
others. He later had a career as a manager.
He passed away on January 6th, 2026,
aged 94.
Martin Harcourt Chivers
Martin Harcourt Chivers was an
English forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Southampton and Tottenham
Hotspur among others.
He earned 24 caps between 1971 and 1973.
He passed away on January 7th, 2026,
aged 80.
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Photo From: 75-76 FKS (Martin Harcourt Chivers) |
Tony Field
Tony Field was an English
striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Southport and Blackburn Rovers
among others.
He passed away on January 7th, 2026,
aged 79.
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Photo From: 75-76 FKS (Tony Field) |
Angel Norberto Coerezza
Angel Norberto Coerezza was an
Argentine referee from the 50s into the 70s.
He passed away on January 7th, 2026,
aged 92.
Terence Charles ‘Terry’ Yorath
Terence Charles ‘Terry’ Yorath was
a Welsh midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Leeds United and Tottenham
Hotspur among others.
He later had a career as a manager and managed
the Welsh National Team.
He earned 59 caps between 1969 and 1981.
He passed away on January 8th, 2026,
aged 75.
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Photo From: Panini England 1979-80 (Terence Charles ‘Terry’ Yorath) |
Howard Riley
Howard Riley was an English footballer
from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Leicester City and Walsall among
others.
He passed away on January 8th, 2026,
aged 87.
Zelico Petrovic
Zelico Petrovic was a
Yugoslav-born Italian goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Catania and Rimini among others.
He passed away on January 9th, 2026,
aged 77.
Mario César Jacquet Martínez
Mario César Jacquet Martínez was a
Paraguayan midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Real Oviedo and Real Valladolid
among others.
He passed away on January 10th, 2026,
aged 79.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1980-1981 (Este Colecciones) (Mario César Jacquet Martínez) |
Włodzimierz Jan Jakubowski
Włodzimierz Jan Jakubowski was
a Polish striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Lech Poznan, Flota Gdynia and
Polonia Poznan.
He passed away on January 10th, 2026,
aged 86.
Robert Arthur Hopkins
Robert Arthur Hopkins was an
English footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Birmingham City and West
Bromwich Albion among others.
His death was announced on January 11th,
2026, aged 64.
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Photo From: Panini England 1985-86 (Robert Arthur Hopkins) |
Thierry Steimetz
Thierry Steimetz was a French
midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Amnéville and Metz among others.
He passed away on January 11th, 2026,
aged just 42 due to cancer.
Eugen Pojoni (also known as Jenő Pozsony)
Eugen Pojoni (also known as Jenő Pozsony) was a Romanian defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Bihor Oradea and UTA Arad among
others.
He passed away on January 11th, 2026,
aged 84.
Rolland Courbis
Rolland Courbis was a French
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Monaco and Toulon among others.
He later had a long career as a manager.
He passed away on January 12th, 2026,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Panini Frane 1981-82 (Rolland Courbis) |
Benjaminas Zelkevičius
Benjaminas Zelkevičius was a
Lithuanian striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Žalgiris Vilnius and
Shakhtar Donetsk among others.
He later had a career as a manager and managed
the Lithuanian national Team in a few spells.
He passed away on January 12th, 2026,
aged 81.
Edward Graham McCreadie
Edward Graham McCreadie was a
Scottish defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at East Stirlingshire, Chelsea and
Memphis Rogues.
He earned 23 caps between 1965 and 1969.
He passed away on January 12th, 2026,
aged 85.
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Photo From: 67-68 FKS (Edward Graham McCreadie) |
Ali Mahomed Hassan
Ali Mahomed Hassan was a Mozambique
midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Sporting CP and Vitoria Setubal
among others.
He earned 5 caps between 1989 and 1996.
He passed away on January 13th, 2026,
aged 61.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1989-1990 (Edições Império) (Ali Mahomed Hassan) |
Renzo Ragonesi
Renzo Ragonesi was an Italian
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Alessandria and Modena among
others.
He passed away on January 13th, 2026,
aged 82.
Ivan Nikolayevich Onufriyev
Ivan Nikolayevich Onufriyev was a
Russian footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Geolog Tyumen and MTsOP-Metallurg
Verkhnyaya Pyshma among others.
He passed away on January 13th, 2026,
aged 58.
Paola Cardia
Paola Cardia was an Italian
midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
She had spells at Cagliari and Bologna among
others.
He earned 15 caps between 1971 and 1974.
She passed away on January 13th, 2026,
aged 73.
Layonel Rasakovich Adams
Layonel Rasakovich Adams was a
Russian defender from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Banants and Turan among others.
He passed away on January 14th, 2026,
aged just 31 from a fall.
Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov
Dmitri Sergeyevich Akimov was a
Russian forward from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Zenit St Petersburg and Sibir
Novosibirsk among others.
He passed away on January 14th, 2026,
aged just 45.
Anouschka Bernhard
Anouschka Bernhard was a German
defender from the 80s into 2000.
He had spells at VfL Sindelfingen and FSV
Frankfurt.
He earned 47 caps in her career.
She passed away on January 15th, 2026,
aged 55.
Rocco Benito Commisso
Rocco Benito Commisso was an Italian-born American businessman. He
was the owner and Chairman of NY Cosmos and Fiorentina.
His death was announced on January 16th,
2026, aged 76.
Giancarlo Tacchi
Giancarlo Tacchi was an Italian
striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Avellino and Pescara among
others.
He passed away on January 16th, 2026,
aged 68.
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Photo From: 79-80 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Giancarlo Tacchi) |
Kuncoro
Kuncoro was an Indonesian
footballer from the 90s into 2010.
He had spells at Arema Malang and PSM Makassar
among others.
He earned caps between 1994 and 1998.
He passed away on January 18th, 2026,
aged 52.
David Young
David Young was an English defender
from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Newcastle United and Sunderland
among others.
He passed away on January 18th, 2026,
aged 80.
Mladen Bartolović
Mladen Bartolović was a Bosnian
footballer from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Cibalia and Hajduk Split among
others.
He earned 17 caps between 2003 and 2008.
He passed away on January 19th, 2026,
aged just 48.
Piero Cucchi
Piero Cucchi was an Italian
midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Savona and Lazio among others.
He passed away on January 19th, 2026,
aged 86.
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Photo From: 67-68 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Piero Cucchi) |
Thomas James Wright
Thomas James Wright was an
English defender from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at Everton.
He earned 12 caps between 1968 and 1970.
He passed away on January 20th, 2026,
aged 81.
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Photo From: 68-69 FKS (Thomas James Wright) |
Lucien Muller-Schmidt
Lucien Muller-Schmidt was a
French midfielder from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Reims, Real Madrid and Barcelona
among others.
He earned 16 caps between 1959 and 1966.
He passed away on January 20th, 2026,
aged 91.
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Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 30, July 1962 (Lucien Muller-Schmidt) |
Yuriy Volodymyrovych Chonka
Yuriy Volodymyrovych Chonka was a
Ukrainian midfielder from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Metalist Kharkiv and Uzhhorod
among others.
He passed away on January 21st, 2026,
aged just 34.
Ian S. Macowat
Ian S. Macowat was an English
defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Gillingham and Crewe Alexandra
among others.
His death was announced on January 21st,
2026, aged 60.
Ilyas Pasha
Ilyas Pasha was an Indian
footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at East Bengal FC and Vinayaka FC
among others.
He earned 8 caps for his nation between 1987 and
1991/92.
He passed away on January 20th, 2026,
aged 61.
Giancarlo Cella
Giancarlo Cella was an Italian
defender from the 50s into 70s.
He had spells at Torino and Internazionale Milano
among others.
His death was announced on January 23rd,
2026, aged 85.
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Photo From: 63-64 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Giancarlo Cella) |
Marcel Loncle
Marcel Loncle was a French
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Angers and Rennes.
He earned 2 caps in 1965.
His death was announced on January 23rd,
2026, aged 90.
Nazzareno Canuti
Nazzareno Canuti was an Italian
defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Internazionale Milano and AC
Milan among others.
He passed away on January 24th, 2026,
aged 70.
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Photo From: 81-82 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Nazzareno Canuti) |
Dede Sulaeman
Dede Sulaeman was an Indonesian
striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Persija Jakarta and Indonesia
Muda.
He earned 36 caps between 1978 and 1985.
He passed away on January 25th, 2026,
aged 69.
Boris Petrovich Ignatyev
Boris Petrovich Ignatyev was a
Russian footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Volga Gorky and Dynamo
Makhachkala among others.
He later had a career as a manager and managed
the Russian National Team among others.
He passed away on January 27th, 2026,
aged 85.
Rado Vidošić
Rado Vidošić was a
Croatian-Australian manager from the 2000s onwards.
He managed at Brisbane Roar and Melbourne City
among others.
He passed away on January 27th, 2026,
aged 64.
Carlos Alberto Araújo Prestes, Tato
Carlos Alberto Araújo Prestes, Tato was
a Brazilian footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Fluminense and Vasco da Gama
among others.
He earned 3 caps between 1984 and 1985.
He passed away on January 27th, 2026,
aged 64.
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Photo From: 89 - Campeonato Brasileiro, Placar (Carlos Alberto Araújo Prestes, Tato) |
Hernan Rodriguez Aliste
Hernan Rodriguez Aliste was a
Chilean midfielder from the 70s and 60s.
He had spells at Colo Colo, Ferrobadminton and
Rangers de Talca.
He earned 22 caps between 1955 and 1961.
His death was announced on January 30th,
2026, aged 92.
Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq
Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq was a
Kuwaiti forward from the 70s and 80s.
He spent his career at Al-Tadamon.
He earned caps between 1973 and 1984.
He passed away on January 31st, 2026,
aged 70.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982 (Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq) |
Spiro Debarski
Spiro Debarski was a Bulgarian
forward from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Pirin Blagoevgrad, Rozova Dolina
and Lokomotiv Sofia.
He earned 24 caps between 1957 and 1965.
He passed away on January 31st, 2026,
aged 92.
Ranjit Das
Ranjit Das was a Bengali goalkeeper
from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Ispahani Club, Azad Sporting
Club and Dhaka Mohammedan.
He earned caps between 1955 and 1961 for East
Pakistan.
He passed away on February 2nd, 2026,
aged 93.
Nicolas Devis Giani
Nicolas Devis Giani was an Italian
defender from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Vicenza and SPAL among others.
He passed away on February 2nd, 2026,
aged just 39.
Evangelos Petrakis
Evangelos Petrakis was a Greek
goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Aris, AEK Athens and OFI.
He passed away on February 3rd, 2026,
aged 87.
Lloyd Monsen
Lloyd Monsen was an American
forward from the 40s and 50s.
He had spells at Gjoa, New York Americans and
Hoechst SC.
He earned 5 caps between 1952 and 1957.
He passed away on February 4th, 2026,
aged 94.
Damien Byrne
Damien Byrne was an Irish
footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Drogheda United and St.
Patrick’s Athletic among others.
He passed away on February 6th, 2026,
aged 71.
Pierangelo Belli
Pierangelo Belli was an Italian
goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at AC Milan and Hellas Verona among
others.
He passed away on February 6th, 2026,
aged 81.
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Photo From: 71-72 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Pierangelo Belli) |
Thomas McMillan
Thomas McMillan was a Scottish
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Aberdeen, Falkirk and Inverness
Thistle.
His death was announced on February 6th,
2026, aged 81.
Manuel Bueno Cabral
Manuel Bueno Cabral was a Spanish
forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Real Madrid and Sevilla among
others.
His death was announced on February 7th,
2026, aged 86.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1971-1972 (Disgra) (Manuel Bueno Cabral) |
Stasys Baranauskas
Stasys Baranauskas was a Lithuanian
midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Zalgiris Vilnius and First
Vienna FC among others.
He earned 14 caps between 1992 and 1993.
He passed away on February 7th, 2026,
aged 63.
Beka Gotsiridze
Beka Gotsiridze was a Georgian
forward from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at FC Zestaponi and Ameri Tbilisi among
others.
He earned 12 caps between 2008 and 2009.
He passed away on February 8th, 2026,
aged just 37.
Victor Sarusi
Victor Sarusi was an Israeli
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Maccabi Netanya and Beitar
Jerusalem among others.
He earned 2 caps in 1972.
He passed away on February 8th, 2026,
aged 81.
Eddy Antoine
Eddy Antoine was a Haitian
midfielder from the 70s.
He had spells at Racing Club Haïtien, New Jersey
Brewers and Chicago Sting.
He represented Haiti at international level and
was part of the 1974 World Cup squad.
He passed away on February 8th, 2026,
aged 76.
Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné
Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné was a
Chadian striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Nice and Paris St. Germain among
others.
He represented Chad at international level.
He passed away on February 10th, 2026,
aged 73.
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Photo From: Panini France 1982-83 (Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné) |
Iosif Szakács
Iosif Szakács was a Romanian
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Dinamo Bucuresti and Crisana
Oradea among others.
He passed away on February 10th, 2026,
aged 92.
José Luis Russo Perrone
José Luis Russo Perrone was a
Uruguayan defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Defensor and Peñarol among
others.
He earned 15 caps between 1979 and 1986.
He passed away on February 10th, 2026,
aged 67.
Peter Meyer
Peter Meyer was a German
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Fortuna Dusseldorf and Borussia
Moenchengladbach among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1967
His death was announced on February 11th,
2026, aged 85.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1967-1968 (Sicker Verlag) (Peter Meyer) |
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Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Károly Pardavi
Károly Pardavi was a
Hungarian footballer in the ’70s and ’80s. He played for Rába ETO and Siófoki
Bányász. He was a champion with the first team and won the Hungarian Cup with
both teams. He died of a heart attack on February 11, at the age of 68.
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Photo: Siófoki Futballkrónika I.
(Károly Pardavi) |
Elly Idris
Elly Idris was an Indonesian
footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Yanita Utama and Pelita Jaya among
others.
He earned caps between 1985 and 1993.
He passed away on February 12th, 2026,
aged 63.
Ömer Kaner
Ömer Kaner was a Turkish forward from
the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Fenerbahce and Eskişehirspor among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1974.
He passed away on February 12th, 2026,
aged 74.
Vadim Alekseevich Komarov
Vadim Alekseevich Komarov was a
Russian footballer from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Volgar Astrakhan and Spartak
Tambov among others.
He passed away on February 12th, 2026,
aged 71.
Brian Westlake
Brian Westlake was an English
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Halifax Town and Royal Daring de
Bruxelles among others.
His death was announced on February 13th,
2026, aged 82.
Suleiman Loikovich Bobokalonov
Suleiman Loikovich Bobokalonov was
a Tajikistani midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Pamir Dushanbe and Sitora
Dushanbe among others.
He earned 4 caps in 1993.
He passed away on February 13th, 2026,
aged 66.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Lajos
Magyar
Lajos Magyar was a
Hungarian footballer in the ’60, ’70s and ’80s. He played only for Rába ETO. He
played 375 games in the first division between 1968 and 1985, and was captain
for six years. He is the club's record holder in both figures. He was a champion
and silver medalist twice, and a cup winner once. After leaving ETO, he worked
as a player-coach in Austria for thirteen years, he was 47 when he stopped
playing football. He died on February 13 after a short serious illness, 3 weeks
before his 76th birthday.
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Photo: Képes Sport 1983
(Lajos Magyar) |
Nurcan Çelik
Nurcan Çelik was a Turkish
goalkeeper from the 90s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor and Bursaspor
among others.
He earned 6 caps between 1999 and 2008.
He passed away on February 14th, 2026,
aged 46.
Orazio Russo
Orazio Russo was an Italian
forward from the 90s into 2010.
He had spells at Catania and Lecce among others.
He passed away on February 14th, 2026,
aged 52.
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Photo From: 1993-94 Calciatori Panini (Orazio Russo) |
Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov
Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov was
a Ukrainian forward from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Volyn Lutsk and Ahrobiznes
Volochysk among others.
He was killed on February 14th, 2026,
aged just 28, in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Christian Jidayi
Christian Jidayi was an
Italian forward from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Cesena and Lecco among others.
He passed away on February 17th, 2026,
aged just 38.
Reinhold Wosab
Reinhold Wosab was a German
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum
among others.
He passed away on February 18th, 2026,
aged 87.
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Photo From: 1970-71 Bergmann (Reinhold Wosab) |
Roy Ellam
Roy Ellam was an English footballer
from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Bradford City and Huddersfield
Town among others.
He passed away on February 18th, 2026,
aged 83.
Mykola Semenovych Prystay
Mykola Semenovych Prystay was a
Ukrainian striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at SKA Lviv and Prykarpattya
Ivano-Frankivsk among others.
He passed away on February 18th, 2026,
aged 71.
Josef Emanuel Hubertus ‘Sepp’ Piontek
Josef Emanuel Hubertus ‘Sepp’ Piontek was a German defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at VfL Germania Leer and Werder
Bremen among others.
He was most notably the manager of the Danish
national Team from 1979 to 1990.
He earned 6 caps between 1965 and 1966.
He passed away on February 19th, 2026,
aged 85.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984 (Josef Emanuel Hubertus ‘Sepp’ Piontek) |
Ibrahim Mohammed Reyadh ‘Mustafa Reyadh’
Ibrahim Mohammed Reyadh ‘Mustafa Reyadh’ was an Egyptian striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Tersana and Al-Salmiya SC.
He earned 66 caps between 1962 and 1972.
He passed away on February 24th, 2026,
aged 84.
Claudio Daniel Gonzalez
Claudio Daniel Gonzalez was an
Argentine forward from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Independiente and Rosario
Central among others.
He passed away on February 25th, 2026,
aged 49.
Horst Schnoor
Horst Schnoor was a German
goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at SV Hamburg.
He passed away on February 25th, 2026,
aged 91.
Boško Đorđević
Boško Đorđević was a Serbian
forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Partizan Belgrade, Rad and SG
Union Sollingen.
He passed away on February 25th, 2026,
aged 72.
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Photo From: Fudbaleri i Timovi 1977 78 (Boško Đorđević) |
Vladimir Vladimirovich Veber
Vladimir Vladimirovich Veber was a
Moldovan goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Moldova Chisinau and Dinamo
Chisinau among others.
He later had a career as a manager.
He passed away on February 26th, 2026,
aged 84.
Candan Dumanlı
Candan Dumanlı was a Turkish
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Kayseri Şekerspor and Ankaragücü.
He earned 2 caps in 1962.
He passed away on February 26th, 2026,
aged 87.
Michalis Voutsaras
Michalis Voutsaras was a Greek
goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Doxa Nikaias and
Panathinaikos among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1961.
He passed away on February 27th, 2026,
aged 90.
John Markie
John Markie was a Scottish defender
from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Falkirk and Clyde among others.
He passed away on February 27th, 2026,
aged 81.
Georgi Velinov Velinov
Georgi Velinov Velinov was a
Bulgarian goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Chemoe More and CSKA Sofia among
others.
He earned 28 caps between 1979 and 1983.
He passed away on March 1st, 2026,
aged 68.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 77, May 1982 (Georgi Velinov Velinov) |
Rino Marchesi
Rino Marchesi was an Italian
footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Fiorentina and Lazio among
others. He later had a career as a manager.
He earned 2 caps in 1961.
He passed away on March 1st, 2026,
aged 88.
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Photo From: 64-65 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Rino Marchesi) |
José Luis Álvarez Núñez
José Luis Álvarez Núñez was a
Chilean forward from the 70s and 90s.
He had spells at Colo Colo and O’Higgins among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1981.
He passed away on March 2nd, 2026,
aged 65.
Vasilios Daniil
Vasilios Daniil was a Greek Manager
from the 70s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Panathinaikos as well as the
Greek national Team among others.
His death was announced on March 4th,
2026, aged 87.
Boris Petrovich Podkorytov
Boris Petrovich Podkorytov was a Kyrgyzstani
footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Lokomotiv Moscow and Alga Frunze.
He passed away on March 4th, 2026,
aged 77.
Rosario Di Vincenzo
Rosario Di Vincenzo was an Italian
goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Genoa and Lazio among others.
He passed away on March 4th, 2026,
aged 84.
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Photo From: 75-76 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Rosario Di Vincenzo) |
Georg Koch
Georg Koch was a German goalkeeper from
the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Fortuna Dusseldorf and
Kaiserslautern among others.
He passed away on March 4th, 2026,
aged 54.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 2000-2001 (Panini) (Georg Koch) |
Reinaldo de
Aleluia Silva
Reinaldo de Aleluia Silva was a
Brazilian forward from the 90s into 2010.
He had spells at Fortuna Bahia and Sport Recife among
others.
He passed away on March 5th, 2026,
aged 53.
Pasquale
Fiore
Pasquale Fiore was an Italian
goalkeeper from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Napoli and Paganese among
others.
He passed away on March 6th, 2026,
aged 72.
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Photo From: 80-81 Calciatori Panini (Pasquale Fiore) |
André Kabile
André Kabile was a French defender from
the 60s and 70s.
He had a spell at Nîmes Olympique.
He passed away on March 6th, 2026,
aged 87.
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Photo From: France Panini 1977-78 (André Kabile) |
Fahad Al-Majmed
Fahad Al-Majmed was a Kuwaiti footballer.
He had spells at Al Qadsia and Al-Slamiya.
He represented Kuwait at international level.
He was killed in military service on March 6th,
2026, aged just 33 in the 2026 Iran war.
Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov
Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov was a
Russian defender from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Signal Izobilny and B36 Tórshavn
among others.
He passed away on March 7th, 2026,
aged 56.
Mohamed Hansal
Mohamed Hansal was an Algerian referee from the 70s int the 90s.
He passed away on March 8th, 2026,
aged 78.
Arturo Lopez
Arturo Lopez was a Bolivian
goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had a spell at Chaco Petrolero.
He earned 20 caps between 1957 and 1965.
He passed away on March 8th, 2026,
aged 90.
Engin Fırat
Engin Fırat was a Turksih
Manager from the 90s into the 2020s.
He had spells at the Moldova and Kenya nationals
Team among others.
He passed away on March 9th, 2026,
aged 55.
Festus ‘Adegboye’ Onigbinde
Festus ‘Adegboye’ Onigbinde was a Nigerian manager.
He managed the Nigerian National Team in two separate spells in
the 1980s and the 2002 World cup.
He passed away on March 9th, 2026,
aged 88.
Mauricio Daniel Nanni Lima
Mauricio Daniel Nanni Lima was a
Uruguayan goalkeeper from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Montevideo Wanderers and Bella
Vista among others.
He earned 2 caps in 2003.
He passed away on March 9th, 2026,
aged 46.
Sergei Vladimirovich Nekrasov
Sergei Vladimirovich Nekrasov was a
Russian footballer from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Dynamo Moscow and Titan Moscow among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1998.
He passed away on March 9th, 2026,
aged 53.
Bernt Mæland
Bernt Mæland was a Norwegian
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Bryne and Viking Stavanger among
others.
He passed away on March 12th, 2026,
aged 67.
William
Gibson Campbell
William Gibson Campbell was a
Northern Irish footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Dundee and Motherwell among
others.
He earned 6 caps between 1967 and 1970.
His death was announced on March 13th,
2026, aged 81.
William
James McCullough
William James McCullough was a
Northern Irish defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Arsenal and Millwall among
others.
He earned 10 caps between 1961 and 1966.
His death was announced on March 13th,
2026, aged 90.
George Gordon Wallace
George Gordon Wallace was a
Scottish forward from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Raith Rovers and Dundee among
others.
He passed away on March 13th, 2026,
aged 82.
Giovanni Bolzoni
Giovanni Bolzoni was an Italian
midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Genoa and Napoli among others.
He passed away on March 13th, 2026,
aged 88.
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Photo From: 62-63 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Giovanni Bolzoni) |
Henry Nwosu
Henry Nwosu was a Nigerian
midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at NNB FC and ACB Lagos among
others.
He earned 60 caps between 1980 and 1991.
He passed away on March 14th, 2026,
aged 62.
Abdulrahman Al-Bishi
Abdulrahman Al-Bishi was a Saudi
Arabian forward from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Al Nassr and Sdoos Club.
He earned 5 caps in 2004.
He passed away on March 15th, 2026,
aged 43 from ALS.
James Taylor Fleeting
James Taylor Fleeting was a
Scottish footballer from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Ayr United and Clyde among
others.
He passed away on March 15th, 2026,
aged 70.
Manuel Gonzalez Etura
Manuel Gonzalez Etura was a Spanish
defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Getxo, Athletic Bilbao and Indautxu.
He passed away on March 18th, 2026,
aged 92.
Silvino de Almeida Louro
Silvino de Almeida Louro was a
Portuguese goalkeeper from the 70s into 2000.
He had spells at Benfica and Porto among others.
He earned 23 caps between 1983 and 1997.
He passed away on March 19th, 2026,
aged 67.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1987-1988 (Disvenda) (Silvino de Almeida Louro) |
Marcos Norberto Conigliaro
Marcos Norberto Conigliaro was an
Argentine footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Independiente and Estudiantes among
others.
He passed away on March 20th, 2026,
aged 83.
Tin Myint Aung
Tin Myint Aung was a Burmese
midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had a spell at Finance and Revenue FC.
He earned 35 caps between 1988 and 1999 for
Myanmar.
He passed away on March 23rd, 2026,
aged 58.
Giuseppe Savoldi
Giuseppe Savoldi was an Italian
striker from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Atalanta, Bologna and Napoli.
He earned 4 caps in 1975.
He passed away on March 26th, 2026,
aged 79.
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Photo From: 77-78 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Giuseppe Savoldi) |
Geoffrey Alan Vowden
Geoffrey Alan Vowden was an English
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Birmingham City and Aston Villa among
others.
His death was announced on March 27th,
2026, aged 84.
Alexander James Cropley
Alexander James Cropley was a
Scottish midfielder from the 60s into the 80s
He had spells at Arsenal and Aston Villa among
others.
He earned 2 caps in 1971.
His death was announced on March 27th,
2026, aged 84.
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Photo From: 75-76 FKS (Alexander James Cropley) |
Joël Henry
Joël Henry was a French midfielder from
the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Brest and Nantes among others.
He passed away on March 29th, 2026,
aged 63.
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Photo From: Panini France 1988-89 (Joël Henry) |
Anthony Leonard Godden
Anthony Leonard Godden was an
English goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea
among others.
His death was announced on March 30th,
2026, aged 70.
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Photo From: Panini England 1979-80 (Anthony Leonard Godden) |
Cornelis Johannes ‘Kees’ Kuijs
Cornelis Johannes ‘Kees’ Kuijs was a
Dutch defender from the 50s and 60s.
He had a spell at BKC Anna Paulown, HFC Haarlem
and NAC Breda.
He earned 43 caps between 1955 and 1962.
His
death was announced on March 31st, 2026,
aged 94.
Borislav Biserov Mihaylov
Borislav Biserov Mihaylov was a
Bulgarian goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Levski Sofia and Mulhouse among
others.
He was also the President of the Bulgarian
Football Union.
He earned 102 caps between 1983 and 1998.
He passed away on March 31st, 2026,
aged 63.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1994 (Borislav Biserov Mihaylov) |
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