Tributes: Hans-Jürgen
Kreische (July 19, 1947- April 1, 2026)
Gianluca Cherubini (February 28, 1974- April 1, 2026)
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez ‘Pititore’ (November 9, 1957- April 2, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk (July 25, 1946- April 2, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Károly Patyi (December 24, 2947-April 2, 2026)
Gilbertson Sangma (April 12, 1955- April 3, 2026)
Paul Orsatti (December 23, 1941- April 4, 2026)
Jenő Kellner (January 13, 1950- April 4, 2026)
Adán Aquilino Godoy Rubina (November 26, 1936- April 5, 2026)
Tamás Pataki (June 17, 1937, 1937- April 5, 2026)
Juarez Teixeira (September 20, 1928- April 6, 2026)
Mircea Lucescu (July 29, 1945- April 7, 2026)
Srećko Bogdan (January 5, 1957-April 8, 2026)
Brian Garvey (July 3, 1937- April 8, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Kostakis Pierides (April 2, 1941- April 8, 2026)
Domingos Lucas Naftal (April 23, 1941- April 9, 2026)
Jacek Magiera (January 1, 197- April 10, 2026)
Stefanos Borbokis (September 1, 1966- April 11, 2026)
Sutan Harhara (August 19, 1952- April 11, 2026)
Paul Berry (April 8, 1958- April 11, 2026)
Reiner Wirsching (January 18, 1963- April 11, 2026)
Marian Cygan (July 30, 1940- April 11, 2026)
Alonso López Palacio Pocillo (May 27, 1956- April
12, 2026)
Nicholas Leslie Smith (January 28, 1969- April 12, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Dominic Frimpong (August 26, 2005- April 12, 2026)
Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams (April 3, 1953- April 12, 2026)
Roger Prinzen (March 4,1 969- April 13, 2026)
István Szőke (November 18, 1950- April 13, 2026)
Henry Newton (February 18, 1944- April 14, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Jean-Pierre Escalettes (May 29, 1935- April 14, 2026)
Vicente da Fonseca Lucas (September 24, 1935- April 14, 2026)
Francisco Sanjosé García (November 12, 1952- April 14, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias (July 31, 1929- April 15, 2026)
Kazuo Imanishi (January 12, 1941- April 16, 2026)
Alexander Manninger (June 4, 1977- April
16, 2026)
Giorgios Gonios (December 22, 1946- April 16, 2026)
Gordon William Livsey (January 24, 1947- April 18, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Viktor Lazarevich Zaidenberg (June 22, 1946- April 19, 2026)
Oleksandr Ivanovych Polovkov (October 4, 1979- April 19, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Piero Dotti (May 16, 1939- April 20, 2026)
Gideon Tish (October 13, 1939- April 21, 2026)
Anthony Parkes (May 5, 1949- April 22, 2026)
Oliver Albert George Ley (April 7, 1946- April 23, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Manfred Kreuz (March 7, 1936- April 23, 2026)
Abdullah Rahi (1938- April 23, 2026)
Luigi Farina (November 12, 1942- April 23, 2026)
Zsolt Kovács (1976- April 23, 2026)
Michael Eneramo (November 26, 1985- April 24, 2026)
Quintin Young (September 19, 1947- April 24, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Gérard Biguet (June 16, 1946- April 25, 2026)
Christian Verrier (October 4, 1952- April 25, 2026)
Vasko Boyanov Boev (July 24, 1988- April 28, 2026)
Dionysis Tsamis (October 17, 1951 (or May 21, 1951)- May 1,
2026)
Charlie Williams (February 15, 1944- May 1, 2026)
Roque Alberto Avallay (December 14, 1945- May 3, 2026)
Eladio Zárate (January12, 1942- May 4, 2026)
Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko (August 18, 1967- May 5, 2026)
Evaristo Beccalossi (May 12, 1956- May 6, 2026)
László Fazekas (October 15, 1947- May 6, 2026)
Timo Kautonen (March 12, 1945- May 6, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu (September 24, 1948- May 6, 2026)
Harald Mothes (November 28, 1956- May 9, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Allan Thigo (1949- May 9, 2026)
Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima, Coquito (December 22, 1965- May 11, 2026)
Fleury Di Nallo (April 20, 1943- May 13, 2026)
Selemir Milošević (April 4, 1940- May 13, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Harald Mothes (January 13, 1945- May 13, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Marin Andrei (October 22, 1940- May 14, 2026)
Jorge Alberto Urquía Elvir (September 19, 1946- May 14, 2026)
Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón (January 11, 1949- May 14, 2026)
James Arthur Mann (December 15, 1952- May 15, 2026)
Egon Loy (May 14, 1931- May 15, 2026)
Anton Švajlen (December 3, 1937- May 17, 2026)
Corrado Teneggi (March 3, 1936- May 17, 2026)
Max Samper (June 29, 1938- May 17, 2026)
László Filó (November 21, 1946- May 17, 2026)
Geovani Faria da Silva (April 6, 1964- May 18, 2026)
John Middleton (July 11, 1955- May 19, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
James Irvine (August 17, 1940- May 19, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Michael Galloway (May 30, 1965- May 20, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Maurizio Gori (March 24, 1946- May 21, 2026)
Alfredo Magni (February 7, 1940- May 21, 2026)
William Frederick Albury (August 10, 1933- May 22, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Alcides Sosa Ovelar (March 24, 1944- May 22, 2026)
József Glaser (1942- May 22, 2026)
Tom Arne Lund (September 10, 1950- May 23, 2026)
Sergei Yegorovich Rozhkov (February 5, 1943- May 23, 2026)
Parviz Ghelichkhani (December 4, 1945- May 23, 2026)
Trevor John Meath (March 20, 1944- May 23, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Paraskevas Antzas (August 18, 1976- May 25, 2026)
Victor Akaniyene Udoh (October 18, 2004- May 26, 2026)
Theo Diegelmann (November 23, 1939- May 26, 2026)
Peter Schepull (June 7, 1964- May 27, 2026)
Nemesio Nemesyevich Pozuelo (July 7, 1940- May 28, 2026)
Bryan Bergougnoux (January 12, 1983- May 29, 2026)
Michel Stievenard (September 21, 1937- May 29, 2026)
(Senior) Géza Vlaszák (April 17, 1945- May 29, 2026)
Josef Kovačič (March 20, 1961- May 30, 2026)
Marko Koivuranta (March 10, 1978- May 31, 2026)
Péter Sebestyén (August 25, 1952- May 31, 2026)
Marios Oikonomou (October 6, 1992- June 1, 2026)
Raúl Fernando Guerrón Méndez (October 12, 1976- June 1, 2026)
Jaba Dvali (February 8, 1985- June 3, 2026)
Robert Victor Tambling (September 18, 1941- June 3, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
José Francisco ‘El Nene’ Sanfilippo (May 4, 1935- June 4, 2026)
João Leiva Campos Filho, Leivinha (September 11, 1949- June 4, 2026)
Aaron Cook (December 6, 1979- June 4, 2026) (Death
announced on this date)
Tamás Horváth (April 29, 1991- June 5, 2026)
Yrondu Musavu-King (January 8, 1992- June 5, 2026)
Víctor Eduardo Mendoza Cevallos (August 24, 1961- June 6, 2026)
Fatjon Bunjaku (October 14, 2003- June 7, 2026)
István Mihalecz (June 16, 1947- June 7, 2026)
Ben Aziz Zagré (December 31, 1998- June 7, 2026)
Juan Andrés Larre (August 5, 1967- June 8, 2026)
Mauro Viviani (July 30, 1949- June 8, 2026)
Hércules de Brito Ruas (August 9, 1939- June 11, 2026)
Kenneth Francis Jackett (January 5, 1962- June 11, 2026)
Leif Bernhard Nielsen (May 28, 1942- June 11, 2026)
Petr Uličný (February 11, 1950- June 12, 2026)
Jerry Murrien de Jong (August 29, 1964- June 15, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Vladimir Alekseyevich Gulyamkhaydarov (February 26, 1946- June 15, 2026)
Éric Serge Armand Roy (September 26 26, 1967- June 17, 2026)
Bobby Harrison (December 23, 1930- June 17, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Johann ‘Hans’ Buzek (May 22, 1938- June
19, 2026)
Igor Protti (September 24, 1967- June 19, 2026)
Ivan Fiel da Silva, Brasão (January 1, 1982- June 19,
2026)
Abdus Sadeque (September 18, 1946- June 20, 2026)
Alan Murray (December 5, 1949- June 21, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Salvador Aparicio Isar, Salvi (February 12, 1949- June 22, 2026)
Panagiotis ‘Takis’ Gonias (October 6, 1971- June 24, 2026)
Herbert John Williams Jr. (October 6, 1940- June 24, 2026)
(Death announced on this date)
Kenzo Kies (January 20, 2005- June 24, 2026)
Mats Grotenbreg (January 21, 1998- June 26, 2026)
Mihály Pénzes (July 30 (or August 21), 1950- June 26,
2026)
Wolfgang Paul (January 25, 1940- June 28, 2026)
Luis Gini (October 31, 1935- June 29, 2026)
Jesus Carlos da Silva, Careca (September 26, 1943- June
29, 2026)
Tan Liong Houw (aka Latief Harris Tanoto)
(July 26, 1930- June 29, 2026)
Vicente de Paula Lage (June 10,1933- June 29, 2026)
Gerbrand ‘Bob’ Maaskant (March 15, 1938- June 29, 2026)
Radu Leon Marginean (January 3, 1983- June 30, 2026)
Hans-Jürgen Kreische
Hans-Jürgen Kreische was an East
German forward from the 60s and 70s.
He spent his career at Dynamo Dresden.
He earned 50 caps between 1968 and 1975.
He passed away on April 1st, 2026,
aged 63.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974 (Hans-Jürgen Kreische) |
Gianluca Cherubini
Gianluca Cherubini was an East
German forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Reggiana and Roma among others.
He passed away on April 1st, 2026,
aged 52.
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Photo From: 1993-94 Calciatori Panini (Gianluca Cherubini) |
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez ‘Pititore’
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez ‘Pititore’ was a Chilean forward from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at San Luis and Colo Colo among
others.
He earned caps in 1982.
His death was announced on April 2nd,
2026, aged 68.
Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk
Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk was a
Ukrainian defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Torpedo Armavir, Kuzbass
Kemerovo and Zarya Voroshilovgrad.
He earned a solitary cap in 1972 for the Soviet
Union.
His death was announced on April 2nd,
2026, aged 79.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Károly
Patyi
Károly Patyi
(1947) was a Hungarian footballer in the ’70-s. He won the second division
championship with Nagykanizsai Olajbányász and Kaposvári Rákóczi. He played two
years in the first division in Kaposvár, but due to an injury he decided to end
his career at a young age. He died on April 2 after a long and serious illness,
at the age of 68.
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| Photo: Kaposvári Rákóczi’s official website |
Gilbertson Sangma
Gilbertson Sangma was an Indian
striker from the 70s into 1980.
He had spells at Assam Police and Assam.
He earned 3 caps for his nation.
He passed away on April 3rd, 2026,
aged 70.
Paul Orsatti
Paul Orsatti was a French
goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Bastia and Toulon among others.
He passed away on April 4th, 2026,
aged 84.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Jenő
Kellner
Jenő Kellner
(1950) was a Hungarian footballer in the ’70s and ’80s. At the age of eighteen,
while still a youth player, he joined the Újpesti Dózsa youth team. Between
1970 and 1979, he was a footballer for Újpest, where he won the championship
seven times with the team and was a cup winner twice. In 1973, he played in the
UEFA Champions League (EC) quarterfinals against Juventus, and in 1974, in the
UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich. He scored eighteen
goals in 136 league matches. After his last league title, he moved to Bp.
Volán, where he played in both the first and second divisions. Later, he moved
to the second-division Székesfehérvári MÁV Előre, where he played in the second
and third divisions. He ended his active career in Székesfehérvár in 1985. In
1974, he was a member of the Hungarian national team that won the U23 European
Championship. He died at dawn on April 4, at the age of seventy-six.
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| Photo From: Mr. Balázs Tibor |
Adán Aquilino Godoy Rubina
Adán Aquilino Godoy Rubina was a
Chilean goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Santiago Morning and Colo Colo among
others.
He earned 14 caps between 1962 and 1966.
He passed away on April 5th, 2026,
aged 89.
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Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England (Adán Aquilino Godoy Rubina) |
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Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Tamás
Pataki
Tamás Pataki
(1937) was a Hungarian footballer in the ’50s and ’60s. He typically played in
the lower divisions (Gödöllői Dózsa, Bp. Vörös Meteor, Kiskunfélegyházi Honvéd),
reaching the top division with Szegedi EAC at the end of his career. He later
became a coach, active from the early 1970s to the early 2000s. He was on the
bench for 38 first division matches and almost thausend second and third
division matches among others for Szegedi Volán, Móravárosi Kinizsi, SZEAC,
Békéscsaba, Kecskemét or Szeol AK. He died on April 5, at the age of
eighty-nine.
Assistant coach for Szeol AK in 1977
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| Photo: Képes Sport |
Juarez Teixeira
Juarez Teixeira was a Brazilian
forward from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Jabaquara and Gremio among
others.
He earned 8 caps between 1956 and 1960.
He passed away on April 6th, 2026,
aged 97.
Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu was a Romanian
footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Dinamo Bucharest, Stiinta
Bucharest and Cornivul Hunedoara.
He later had a long managerial career and managed
the Romanian National Team and clubs like Inter among others.
He earned 64 caps between 1966 and 1979.
He passed away on April 5th, 2026,
aged 80.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Mircea Lucescu) |
Srećko
Bogdan
Srećko Bogdan was a Croatian
defender from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Dinamo Zagreb and Karlsruhe.
He earned 11 caps between 1977 and 1983 for
Yugoslavia, as well as 2 caps for Croatia between 1990 and 1991.
He passed away on April 8th, 2026,
aged 69.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1990-1991 (Panini) (Srecko Bogdan) |
Brian
Garvey
Brian Garvey was an English
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Hull City and Watford among
others.
His death was announced on April 8th,
2026, aged 88.
Kostakis Pierides
Kostakis Pierides was a Cypriot
forward from the 60s.
He had spells at Perzoporikos Larnaca and
Olympiakos Nicosia.
He earned 4 caps between 1966 and 1969.
He passed away on April 8th, 2026,
aged 85.
Domingos Lucas Naftal
Domingos Lucas Naftal was a
Mozambican forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Porto and Tirsense among others.
He passed away on April 9th, 2026,
aged 84.
Jacek
Magiera
Jacek Magiera was a Polish
footballer from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Legia Warsaw and Widzew Lodz among
others.
He passed away on April 10th, 2026,
aged 49.
Stefanos Borbokis
Stefanos Borbokis was a Greek
footballer from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at PAOK and Iraklis among others.
He earned 29 caps between 1988 and 1992.
He passed away on April 11th, 2026,
aged 59.
Sutan Harhara
Sutan Harhara was an Indonesian
defender from the 70s into 1980.
He had a spell at Persija Jakarta.
He earned 77 caps between 1972 and 1980.
He passed away on April 11th, 2026,
aged 73.
Paul Berry
Paul Berry was an English
midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Oxford United and Witney United.
He passed away on April 11th, 2026,
aged 68.
Reiner Wirsching
Reiner Wirsching was a German
footballer from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Nuremberg and Schweinfurth among
others.
He was killed on April 11th, 2026,
aged 63, when he crashed into a deer while bicycling.
Marian Cygan
Marian Cygan was a Polish
goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Tarnovia Tarnow and Hutnik
Krakow among others.
He passed away on April 11th, 2026,
aged 85.
Alonso López Palacio Pocillo
Alonso López Palacio Pocillo was
a Colombian defender forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Milionarios, Independiente
Medellin and Once Caldas.
He earned a solitary cap in 1975.
He passed away on April 12th, 2026,
aged 69.
Dominic Frimpong
Dominic Frimpong was a Ghanaian
Footballer from the 2020s.
He had spells at Berkum Chelsea and Aduana.
He was shot and killed after his club team bus
was attacked by armed robbers on April 12th, 2026, aged just 20.
Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams
Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams was an
English striker from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Charlton Athletic and Tulsa
Roughnecks among others.
He passed away on April 12th, 2026,
aged 73.
Roger Prinzen
Roger Prinzen was a German footballer
from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Wattenscheid and Hannover among
others.
He passed away on April 13th, 2026,
aged 57.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1993-1994 (Panini) (Roger Prinzen) |
Nicholas Leslie Smith
Nicholas Leslie Smith was an
English midfielder from the 80s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Southend United and Colchester
United among others.
His death was announced on April 13th,
2026, aged 57.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
István Szőke
István Szőke was a Hungarian footballer in the ’70s. He started his career in
the second division Nagykanizsa, then joined Vasas as a youngster, where he won
the cup and then the championship. In 1977, he moved to Zelaegerszeg to join
ZTE, and ended his football career in the second division Budapesti Spartacus.
He died on April 13 at the age of seventy-five.
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| Photo: Képes Sport 1977 |
Henry Newton
Henry Newton was an English
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Nottingham Forest and Derby
County among others.
His death was announced on April 14th,
2026, aged 82.
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Photo From: 75-76 FKS (Henry Newton) |
Jean-Pierre Escalettes
Jean-Pierre Escalettes was the former President of the French
Football Federation.
He passed away on April 14th, 2026,
aged 90.
Vicente da Fonseca Lucas
Vicente da Fonseca Lucas was a
Portuguese defender from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Belenenses.
He earned 20 caps between 1959 and 1966.
He passed away on April 14th, 2026,
aged 90.
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Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1963-1964 (A Francesa) (Vicente da Fonseca Lucas) |
Francisco Sanjosé García
Francisco Sanjosé García was a
Spanish defender from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Sevilla and Sevilla Atletico.
His death was announced on April 14th,
2026, aged 73.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1976-1977 (Disgra) (Francisco Sanjosé García) |
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias was
a Uruguayan-born Spanish defender from the 40s into the 60s.
He had spells at Nacional Montevideo and Real
Madrid in its glory years of 50s and 60s.
He later had a managerial career and managed the
Spain National Team in the 1982 World Cup.
He earned 20 caps between 1952 and 1957 for
Uruguay, as well as 16 caps between 1958 and 1962 for Spain.
He passed away on April 15th, 2026,
aged 96.
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Photo From: Liga Española 1961-1962 (Fher) (José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias) |
Kazuo Imanishi
Kazuo Imanishi was a Japanese
defender from 60s.
He spent his career at Tokyo Industries
He earned 3 caps in 1966.
He passed away on April 16th, 2026,
aged 85.
Alexander Manninger
Alexander Manninger was an
Austrian goalkeeper from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Arsenal and Juventus among
others.
He earned 33 caps between 1999 and 2009.
He was killed in a traffic accident on April 16th,
2026, aged 48.
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Photo From: Premier League 1998-1999 (Merlin) (Alexander Manninger) |
Giorgios Gonios
Giorgios Gonios was a Greek
footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Agios Ierotheos, Panathinaikos
and A.O. Vouliagmeni.
He passed away on April 16th, 2026,
aged 79.
Gordon William Livsey
Gordon William Livsey was an
English goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Wrexham and Chester among
others.
His death was announced on April 18th,
2026, aged 79.
Viktor Lazarevich Zaidenberg
Viktor Lazarevich Zaidenberg was a Russian manager from the 2000s.
He managed Dynamo Kirov and Nizhny Novgorod among others.
He passed away on April 19th, 2026,
aged 79.
Oleksandr Ivanovych Polovkov
Oleksandr Ivanovych Polovkov was a
Ukrainian defender from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Stal Alchevsk and KF Andijan among
others.
His death was announced on April 19th,
2026, aged 46.
Piero Dotti
Piero Dotti was an Italian defender
from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Messina and Lazio among others.
He passed away on April 20th, 2026,
aged 86.
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Photo From: 66-67 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Piero Dotti) |
Gideon Tish
Gideon Tish was an Israeli
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel
Herzliya.
He earned 33 caps between 1958 and 1964.
He passed away on April 21st, 2026,
aged 86.
Anthony Parkes
Anthony Parkes was an English
midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Buxton and Blackburn Rovers.
He managed Blackburn Rovers as a caretaker on a
number of occasions.
He passed away on April 22nd, 2026,
aged 76.
Oliver Albert George Ley
Oliver Albert George Ley was an
English footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Portsmouth and Dallas Tornado among
others.
His death was announced on April 23rd,
2026, aged 80.
Manfred Kreuz
Manfred Kreuz was a German
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He spent his career at Schalke.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2026,
aged 90.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1967-1968 (Sicker Verlag) (Manfred Kreuz) |
Abdullah Rahi
Abdullah Rahi was an Italian
midfekder from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Dacca Division and Dhaka
Mohammedan among others.
He earned caps between 1959 and 1967.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2026,
aged 87-88.
Luigi Farina
Luigi Farina was a Pakistani
forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Catanzaro and Udinese among
others.
He passed away on April 23rd, 2026,
aged 83.
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Photo From: 71-72 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Luigi Farina) |
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Zsolt Kovács
Zsolt Kovács nowadays was a Hungarian football coach. He worked for the Győr
ETO youth teams and was a coach for lower-division teams in the Győr area. On
April 23, while overtaking in Győr, a car ran over him with his bicycle and he
suffered such serious injuries that the ambulances that arrived at the scene
could no longer save his life. He was sixty years old.
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| Photo: Kisalfold.hu |
Michael Eneramo
Michael Eneramo was a Nigerian
striker from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Sivasspor and Esperance Tunis among
others.
He earned 10 caps between 2009 and 2011.
He passed away on April 24th, 2026,
aged just 40.
Quintin Young
Quintin Young was a Scottish
footballer from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Coventry City and Rangers
Glasgow among others.
His death was announced on April 24th,
2026, aged 78.
Gérard Biguet
Gérard Biguet was a French referee from the 80s and 90s.
He passed away on April 25th, 2026,
aged 79.
Christian Verrier
Christian Verrier was a French
forward from the 70s and 80s.
He had spells at Châteauroux and FC Bourges.
He passed away on April 25th, 2026,
aged 73.
Vasko Boyanov Boev
Vasko Boyanov Boev was a Bulgarian
midfielder from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Spartak Varna and Kaliakra
Kavarna among others.
He passed away on April 28th, 2026,
aged just 37.
Dionysis Tsamis
Dionysis Tsamis was a Greek
footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Panetolikos, AEK Athens and
Korinthos.
He earned 2 caps between 1974 and 1976.
He passed away on May 1st, 2026, aged
74.
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Photo From: Greece Panini 1979-80 (Dionysis Tsamis) |
Charlie Williams
Charlie Williams was a Malese
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Valetta and Rochester Lancers among
others.
He earned 4 caps in 1964.
He passed away on May 1st, 2026, aged
82.
Roque Alberto Avallay
Roque Alberto Avallay was an
Argentine forward from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Newell’s Old Boys and Huracan among
others.
He earned 15 caps between 1968 and 1974.
He passed away on May 2nd, 2026, aged
80.
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Photo From: 68-69 - Ídolos (Roque Alberto Avallay) |
Eladio Zárate
Eladio Zárate was a Paraguayan
forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Olimpia and San Lorenzo among
others.
He earned 8 caps between 1959 and 1963.
He passed away on May 4th, 2026, aged
84.
Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko
Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko was a
Russian defender from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Torpedo Volzhsky and Metallurg
Lipetsk among others.
He passed away on May 5th, 2026, aged
58.
Evaristo Beccalossi
Evaristo Beccalossi was an
Italian midfielder from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Brescia and Internazionale
Milano among others.
He passed away on May 6th, 2026, aged
69.
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Photo From:1980-81 Calciatori Panini (Evaristo Beccalossi) |
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
László Fazekas
László Fazekas was a Hungarian footballer in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. He won 9
league titles with Újpesti Dózsa, 7 times without interruption. He was top
scorer three times. In 1980, he also won the European Silver Shoe for the last
time with 36 goals. From 1980, he was a striker for the Belgian Royal Antwerp
for four years. Here, he is considered one of the three best Antwerp players of
all time. In 1968, he won an Olympic gold medal with the Hungarian olympic
national team in Mexico City. Between 1968 and 1983, he played 92 times for the
national team and scored 24 goals. He played in two World Cups: in Argentina in
1978, in Spain in 1982. He worked as a coach in Belgium at Harelbeke, at Aalst
and at Royal Antwerp. A few years ago, an incurable neurological disease called
ALS attacked his body, forcing him to use a wheelchair. He died on May 6 in
Brasschaat, Belgium, at the age of seventy-eight.
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| Photo: Képes Sport 1982 |
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (László Fazekas) |
Timo Kautonen
Timo Kautonen was a Finnish
footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Reipas, LaPS and Kuusysi.
He earned 42 caps between 1964 and 1976.
His death was announced on May 6th,
2026, aged 81.
José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu
José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu was a
Peruvian defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Defensor Arca and Sporting
Cristal among others.
He earned 30 caps between 1972 and 1979.
He passed away on May 6th, 2026, aged
77.
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Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar (José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu) |
Harald Mothes
Harald Mothes was a German
forward from the 70s into the 90s.
He had spells at Wismut Aue, Vorwärts Plauen and TSV
Ampfing.
He earned a solitary cap in 1984 for East Germany
His death was announced on May 9th,
2026, aged 69.
Allan Thigo
Allan Thigo was a
Kenyan midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Kisumu Hot Stars and Gor
Mahia.
He earned 81 caps between 1968 and 1979.
He passed away on May 9th, 2026, aged 76-77.
Daniel
Gregorio Rodríguez Lima, Coquito
Daniel Gregorio
Rodríguez Lima, Coquito was a Uruguayan forward from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Peñarol and Rapid Vienna among
others.
He earned 12 caps for his nation.
He passed away on May 11th, 2026, aged
60.
Fleury Di
Nallo
Fleury Di Nallo was a French
forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Olympique Lyonnais, Red Str and
Montpellier.
He earned 10 caps between 1962 and 1971.
He passed away on May 13th, 2026, aged
83.
Photo From: Football France 1970-1971 (AGEducatifs)
(Fleury Di Nallo) |
Selemir
Milošević
Selemir Milošević
was a Serbian footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Red Stra Belgrade and Oakland
Clippers among others.
His death was announced on May 13th,
2026, aged 86.
Peter
Frederick Simpson
Peter Frederick
Simpson was an English footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Arsenal and New England Tea Men among
others.
His death was announced on May 13th,
2026, aged 81.
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Photo From: 75-76 FKS (Peter Frederick Simpson) |
Marin
Andrei
Marin Andrei was a Romanian
goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Steaua Bucharest and Dinamo
Bucharest among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1965.
He passed away on May 14th, 2026, aged
85.
Jorge
Alberto Urquía Elvir
Jorge Alberto Urquía Elvir was a
Honduran forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Olimpia and Real Mallorca among
others.
He earned 11 caps between 1968 and 1981.
He passed away on May 14th, 2026, aged
79.
Raúl
Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón
Raúl Osvaldo
Castronovo Zanón was an Argentine striker from the 60s into 1980.
He had spells at Rosario Central and Nancy among
others.
He passed away on May 14th, 2026, aged
77.
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Photo From: Miroir du Football Nº 162, February 7, 1972 (Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón) |
James
Arthur Mann
James Arthur Mann
was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Bristol City and Barnsley among
others.
He passed away on May 15th, 2026, aged
73.
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Photo From: England Panini 1979-80 (James Arthur Mann) |
Egon Loy
Egon Loy was a
German goalkeeper from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at TSV 04 Schwabach and Eintracht
Frankfurt.
He passed away on May 15th, 2026, aged
95.
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Photo From: Fussball Bundesliga 1963-1964 (Sicker Verlag) (Egon Loy) |
Anton
Švajlen
Anton Švajlen was a Slovakian
goalkeeper from the 50s into the 70s.
He spent his career at VSS Kosice.
He passed away on May 17th, 2026, aged
88.
Corrado
Teneggi
Corrado Teneggi was an Italian
striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Verona and Como among others.
He passed away on May 17th, 2026, aged
90.
Max Samper
Max Samper was a French footballer from
the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Racing Paris and Lille among
others.
He passed away on May 17th, 2026, aged
87.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
László Filó
László Filó was a
Hungarian footballer in the ’60s and ’70s. He played for Zalaegerszegi TE in
the first division and Keszthelyi Haladás in the second division. He died on
May 17th at the age of eighty.
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| Photo: zalatajkiado.hu |
Geovani
Faria da Silva
Geovani Faria da Silva was a
Brazilian midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Vasco Da Gama and Bologna among
others.
He earned 23 caps between 1985 and 1991.
He passed away on May 18th, 2026, aged
62.
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Photo From: 1989-90 Calciatori Panini (Geovani Faria da Silva) |
John
Middleton
John Middleton was an English
defender from the 70s.
He had spells at Bradford City and Macclesfield
Town.
His death was announced on May 19th,
2026, aged 70.
James
Irvine
James Irvine was a Scottish
forward from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough and Hearts among
others.
His death was announced on May 19th,
2026, aged 85.
Michael Galloway
Michael Galloway was a
Scottish footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Hearts among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 1991.
His death was announced on May 20th,
2026, aged 60.
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Photo From: Panini England 1989-90 (Michael Galloway) |
Maurizio Gori
Maurizio Gori was an Italian
striker from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Varese, Padova and Catanzaro.
He passed away on May 21st, 2026, aged
80.
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Photo From: 1972-73 Calciatori Panini (Maurizio Gori) |
Alfredo
Magni
Alfredo Magni was an Italian
defender from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Monza and Como. He later had a
career as a manager.
He passed away on May 21st, 2026, aged
86.
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Photo From: 1972-73 Calciatori Panini (Alfredo Magni) |
William Frederick Albury
William Frederick Albury was an
English footballer from the 50s into 1970.
He had spells at Portsmouth and Gillingham among
others.
His death was announced on May 22nd,
2026, aged 92.
Alcides Sosa Ovelar
Alcides Sosa Ovelar was a
Paraguayan footballer from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Libertad and Olimpia among
others.
He earned 48 caps between 1968 and 1977.
He passed away on May 22nd, 2026, aged
82.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
József Glaser
József Glaser was a
Hungarian footballer in the ’60s played for Győri ETO and won championship.
Later he played for Győri MÁV DAC in third and second division. He died on May
22 at the age of eighty-four.
Photo: Kisalfold.hu
Tom Arne Lund
Tom Arne Lund was a Norwegian
forward from the 60s into the 80s.
He spent his career with Lillestroem.
He earned 47 caps between 1971 and 1982.
He passed away on May 23rd, 2026, aged
75.
Sergei Yegorovich Rozhkov
Sergei Yegorovich Rozhkov was a
Russian footballer from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Spartak Moscow, Kairat and
Spartak Ryazan.
He earned a solitary cap in 1964 for the Soviet
Union.
He passed away on May 23rd, 2026, aged
83.
Parviz Ghelichkhani
Parviz Ghelichkhani was an Iranian
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Taj and Perspolis among others.
He earned 66 caps between 1964 and 1977.
He passed away on May 23rd, 2026, aged
80.
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Photo From: Source unknown (Parviz Ghelichkhani) |
Trevor John
Meath
Trevor John Meath was an
English midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Darlaston, Walsall and Lincoln
City
His death was announced on May 23rd,
2026, aged 82.
Paraskevas
Antzas
Paraskevas Antzas was a Greek
defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at Skoda Xanthi, Olympiakos and
Doxa Drama.
He earned 26 caps between 1999 and 2008.
He passed away on May 25th, 2026, aged
49 from ALS.
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Photo From: Panini Euros 2008 (Paraskevas Antzas) |
Victor
Akaniyene Udoh
Victor Akaniyene Udoh was a
Nigerian forward from the 2020s.
He had spells at Royal Antwerp and Young Reds
Antwerp among others.
He passed away on May 26th, 2026, aged
just 21.
Theo Diegelmann
Theo Diegelmann was a German
goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at SSV Reutlingen and VfL
Bochum among others.
He passed away on May 26th, 2026, 86.
Peter Schepull
Peter Schepull was a Swiss defender
from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Grasshopper Zurich and Servette
Geneva among others.
He earned 22 caps between 1989 and 1992.
He passed away on May 27th, 2026, aged
61.
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Photo From: 91-92 - Agip (Peter Schepull) |
Nemesio
Nemesyevich Pozuelo
Nemesio Nemesyevich Pozuelo was a
Soviet footballer (born to Spanish refugees) from the 60s.
He had spells at Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow
and Zenit.
He passed away on May 28th, 2026, aged
85.
Bryan
Bergougnoux
Bryan Bergougnoux was a French
midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.
He had spells at Olympique Lyonnais and Toulouse among
others.
He passed away on May 29th, 2026, aged
just 43.
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Photo From: Panini France 2005-06 (Bryan Bergougnoux) |
Michel
Stievenard
Michel Stievenard was a French
forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at RC Lens and Angers.
He earned 2 caps in 1960.
He passed away on May 29th, 2026, aged
88.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
(Senior) Géza Vlaszák
Géza Vlaszák was a Hungarian goalkeeper in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s played for
Pécsi Dózsa in the first division and Nagykanizsai Olajbányász in the third and
second division. After his retirement, he worked as a youth and goalkeeping
coach at Olajbányász for several periods but also held the position of head
coach. His father was a goalkeeper in the first division in the 1920s and
1930s, and his son, Géza Vlaszák Jr., was also a goalkeeper in 396 league
matches and was capped five times by the national team. He died on May 29 at
the age of eighty-one.
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| Photo: Facebook/Nagykanizsai Olajbányász SE |
Josef
Kovačič
Josef Kovačič was a Czech striker from
the 80s.
He had a spell at Skoda Plzen.
He passed away on May 30th, 2026, aged
65.
Marko
Koivuranta
Marko Koivuranta was a Finnish
defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He had spells at RoPS and FC Jazz among others.
He passed away on May 31st, 2026, aged
just 48.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Péter
Sebestyén
Péter Sebestyén was a
Hungarian footballer in the ’70s and ’80s. He played for Haladás and MTK-VM in
the first division and Keszthelyi Haladás in the second division, but at the
end of his career he also played football in Austria in the lower leagues. He
was the president of the Haladás Old Boys' Association for many years. He died
on May 31, at the age of seventy-four.
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| Photo: Labdarúgás 1976 |
Marios
Oikonomou
Marios Oikonomou was a Greek
defender from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Bologna and AEK Athens among
others.
He earned 6 caps between 2016 and 2018.
He was killed in a traffic collision on June 1st,
2026, aged just 33.
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Photo From: 2015-2016 - CALCIATORI PANINI (Marios Oikonomou) |
Raúl
Fernando Guerrón Méndez
Raúl Fernando Guerrón Méndez was an
Ecuadorean defender from the 90s and 2000s.
He spent his career at Deportivo Quito
He earned 34 caps between 2000 and 2004.
He passed away on June 1st, 2026, aged
just 49.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 2002 (Raúl Fernando Guerrón Méndez) |
Jaba Dvali
Jaba Dvali was a Georgian forward from
the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Zestaponi and Dinamo Tblissi among
others.
He earned a solitary cap in 2012.
He passed away on June 3rd, 2026, aged
just 41.
Robert
Victor Tambling
Robert Victor Tambling was an
English striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Chelsea and Crystal Palace among
others.
He earned 3 caps between 1962 and 1966.
His death was announced on June 3rd,
2026, aged 84.
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Photo From: 67-68 FKS (Robert Victor Tambling) |
José
Francisco ‘El Nene’ Sanfilippo
José Francisco ‘El Nene’ Sanfilippo was
an Argentine striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at San Lorenzo and Boca Juniors among
others.
He earned 30 caps between 1957 and 1962.
He passed away on June 4th, 2026, aged
91.
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Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 3, April 1960 (José Francisco Sanfilippo) |
João Leiva
Campos Filho, Leivinha
João Leiva Campos Filho, Leivinha was
a Brazilian forward from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Palmeiras and Atletico Madrid among
others.
He earned 21 caps between 1972 and 1974.
He passed away on June 4th, 2026, aged
76.
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Photo From: 1975-76 Vulcano (João Leiva Campos Filho, Leivinha) |
Aaron Cook
Aaron Cook was a Welsh defender from
the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at Portsmouth and Salisbury City among
others.
His death was announced on June 4th,
2026, aged just 46.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Tamás
Horváth
Tamás Horváth was a
Hungarian footballer of the recent past. He played for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC in
the first and second divisions. In 2014, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
He was never able to return to the field as a player: he worked as a coach at
the Bene Ferenc Football Academy, and then in the PMFC youth team as long as
his strength allowed. His body gave up the fight on June 5, he was only
thirty-five years old.
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| Photo: Facebook/Kaposvári Rákóczi FC |
Yrondu
Musavu-King
Yrondu Musavu-King was a Gabonese
defender from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at Caen and Le Mans among others.
He earned 15 caps between 2013 and 2019.
He passed away on June 5th, 2026, aged
just 34.
Víctor
Eduardo Mendoza Cevallos
Víctor Eduardo Mendoza Cevallos was
an Ecuadorean goalkeeper from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Liga de Portoviejo and Barcelona
SC Guayaquil among others.
He earned 4 caps between 1989 and 1993.
He passed away on June 6th, 2026, aged
64.
Fatjon
Bunjaku
Fatjon Bunjaku was a Kosovar
forward from the 2020s.
He had spells at Phoenix Banjë and Malisheva among
others.
He was killed in a traffic collision on June 7th,
2026, aged just 22.
István
Mihalecz
István Mihalecz was a Hungarian footballer in the ’70s and ’80s. He spent his
entire career with the first division team of Zalaegerszegi TE. After his
retirement, he coached and managed ZTE, Haladás and Nagykanizsa in the top
division. His son, István Mihalecz Jr., also was a coach in the first division.
He died on June 7 in Zalaegerszeg, a week before his seventy-ninth birthday.
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| Photo: Képes Sport 1977 |
Ben Aziz Zagré
Ben Aziz Zagré was a Burkinabé defender from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at AJEB and Shinnik Yaroslavl among others.
He earned a solitary cap in 2016 for Burkina Faso.
He passed away on June 7th, 2026, aged
just 27 due to cancer.
Juan Andrés
Larre
Juan Andrés Larre was a Uruguayan
midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Nacional and Ajaccio among
others.
He passed away on June 8th, 2026, aged
58.
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Photo From: Football France 1987-1988 (Panini) (Juan Andrés Larre) |
Mauro Viviani
Mauro Viviani was an Italian
defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at SS Leonzio 1909 and FC
Rovereto among others.
He passed away on June 8th, 2026, aged
76.
Hércules de Brito Ruas
Hércules de Brito Ruas was a
Brazilian defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Vasco da Gama and Botafogo among
others.
He earned 45 caps between 1964 and 1972.
He passed away on June 11th, 2026,
aged 86.
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Photo From: Panini World Cup 1970 (Hércules de Brito Ruas) |
Kenneth Francis Jackett
Kenneth Francis Jackett was a
Welsh footballer from the 80s and 90s.
He spent his career at Watford.
He earned 31 caps between 1982 and 1988.
He passed away on June 11th, 2026,
aged 64.
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Photo From: Panini England 1986-87 (Kenneth Francis Jackett) |
Leif
Bernhard Nielsen
Leif Bernhard Nielsen was a
Danish goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at BK Frem, Houston Stars and
Greenock Morton.
He earned 28 caps between 1964 and 1967.
He passed away on June 11th, 2026,
aged 84.
Petr
Uličný
Petr Uličný was a Czech
midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.
He
had spells at Sparta Prague, Škoda
Plzeň and Sigma Olomouc.
He passed away on June 12th, 2026,
aged 76.
Jerry
Murrien de Jong
Jerry Murrien de Jong was a
Dutch defender from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at PSV Eindhoven and MVV among others.
He earned 3 caps between 1990 and 1991.
His death was announced on June 15th,
2026, aged 61.
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Photo From: Panini Holland 1990-91 (Jerry Murrien de Jong) |
Vladimir
Alekseyevich Gulyamkhaydarov
Vladimir Alekseyevich Gulyamkhaydarov was a Tajik-Kazakh midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Pamir Dushanbe and Torpedo
Moscow.
He passed away on June 15th, 2026,
aged 80.
Éric Serge
Armand Roy
Éric Serge Armand Roy was a
French midfielder from the 850s into the 2000s.
He had spells at OGC Nice and Olympique Marseille
among others.
He passed away on June 17th, 2026,
aged 58.
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Photo From: Panini France 1996-97 (Éric Serge Armand Roy) |
Bobby
Harrison
Bobby Harrison was an English
footballer from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Carlisle United and Stockport County among others.
His death was announced on June 17th,
2026, aged 95.
Johann ‘Hans’ Buzek
Johann ‘Hans’ Buzek was
an Austrian striker from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at FK Austria Wien and Rapid Wien
among others.
He earned 42 caps between 1955 and 1969.
He passed away on June 19th, 2026,
aged 88.
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Photo From: 58 - Importadores Peruanos (Johann ‘Hans’ Buzek) |
Igor Protti
Igor Protti was an Italian
striker from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Bari and Lazio among others.
He passed away on June 19th, 2026,
aged 58.
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Photo From: 1995-96 Calciatori Panini (Igor Protti) |
Ivan Fiel
da Silva, Brasão
Ivan Fiel da Silva, Brasão was a
Brazilian forward from the 2000s into the 2020s.
He had spells at Vitória de Setúbal and Treze
among others.
He was shot and killed on June 19th,
2026, aged just 44.
Abdus
Sadeque
Abdus
Sadeque was a Pakistani/Bangladeshi Field hockey player as well as a
football player from the 60s and 70s.
He
had spells at Azad SC, Dilkusha
SC and Abahani Krira Chakra.
He passed away on June 20th, 2026,
aged 79.
Alan Murray
Alan Murray was an English
midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Middlesbrough and Brentford among
others.
His death was announced on June 21st,
2026, aged 76.
Salvador
Aparicio Isar, Salvi
Salvador Aparicio Isar, Salvi was
a Spanish defender from the 60s into the 80s.
He had spells at Real Valladolid and Palencia.
He passed away on June 22nd, 2026,
aged 77.
Panagiotis
‘Takis’ Gonias
Panagiotis ‘Takis’ Gonias was a
Greek midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.
He had spells at Olympiakos and Sporting Gijon
among others.
He earned 2 caps between 1997 and 1998.
He passed away on June 24th, 2026,
aged 54.
Herbert
John Williams Jr.
Herbert John Williams Jr. was a
Welsh footballer from the 50s into the 70s.
He spent his career at Swansea City.
He earned 3 caps between 1964 and 1971.
His death was announced on June 24th,
2026, aged 85.
Kenzo Kies
Kenzo Kies was
a French footballer.
He had a spell at
En Avant Guingamp.
He drowned on June 24th, 2026, aged just 21.
Mats
Grotenbreg
Mats Grotenbreg was a Dutch
defender from the 2010s and 2020s.
He had spells at FC Oss and GVVV among
others.
He was killed on a boat collision on June 26th,
2026, aged just 28.
Text and
Photograph submitted by: Mr. Balázs Tibor
Mihály Pénzes
Mihály Pénzes was a Hungarian footballer in the ’70s and ’80s. He spent his
entire career with the first division team of Rába ETO. In 1974 he won the
championship bronze medal, and in 1979 he was a member of the team that won the
Hungarian Cup. He played for the national team once in 1974. He was a key
player for the Hungarian youth team (U23) that won the European Championship
title in 1974, leading to the final. He was the organizer and
everything-in-good guy of the ETO old boys' team almost until his death. After
a long, serious illness, he died on June 26. He would have been seventy-six in
August.
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| Photo: Labdarúgás 1974 |
Wolfgang Paul
Wolfgang Paul was a German
defender from the 70s into the 70s.
He had spells at VfL Schwerte and Borussia Dortmund.
He passed away on June 28th, 2026,
aged 86.
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Photo From: ALE 1970-71 Bergmann (Wolfgang Paul) |
Luis Gini
Luis Gini was a Paraguayan
defender from the 50s into the 70s.
He had spells at Sol de America and The Strongest.
He earned 8 caps between 1958 and 1961.
He passed away on June 29th, 2026,
aged 90.
Jesus Carlos da Silva, Careca
Jesus Carlos da Silva, Careca was a
Brazilian goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Atletico Mineiro and Democrata-SL among others.
He passed away on June 29th, 2026,
aged 82.
Tan Liong Houw (aka Latief Harris Tanoto)
Tan Liong Houw (aka Latief Harris Tanoto) was an Indonesian midfielder from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Persija Jakarta and UMS 1905.
He earned 38 caps between 1951 and 1962.
He passed away on June 29th, 2026,
aged 95.
Vicente de Paula Lage
Vicente de Paula Lage was a
Brazilian manager from the 70s and 80s.
He managed Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro among
others.
He passed away on June 29th, 2026,
aged 93.
Gerbrand ‘Bob’ Maaskant
Gerbrand ‘Bob’ Maaskant was a Dutch footballer and later a
manager.
He had spells at RV & AV Overmaas and RVV DHZ
He managed NAC Breda and Goa Ahead Eagles among
others.
He passed away on June 29th, 2026,
aged 88.
Radu Leon
Marginean
Radu Leon Marginean was a
Romanian midfielder from the 90s into the 2010s.
He had spells at UTA Arad and Gloria Bistrița
among others.
He passed away on June 30th, 2026,
aged 43.
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