2002 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2002 around the world.

Events

 January 
January 8: The Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion withdraw from the MLS. They are both dissolved on the same day.
January 19: The opening match of the 2002 African Cup of Nations is played. Mali drew 1–1 against Liberia at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali.

 February 
February 10: The 2002 African Cup of Nations final is played. Cameroon beat Senegal 3–2 on penalties to win their fourth African Cup of Nations.
February 13: Dick Advocaat replaces Louis van Gaal as the manager of the Netherlands. His first game as Netherlands manager was 1–1 draw against England.

 March 
March 16: A 2001–02 Football League First Division match between Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion is played. The match was won 3–0 by West Bromwich Albion after the match was abandoned in the 82nd minute, after Sheffield United went down to 6 men on the field. This match would be the only match in the history of English professional football history to be abandoned because of a shortage of players, and would later be known as the Battle of Bramall Lane.

 April 
April 5: The 2001-02 Asian Club Championship Final was played. South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings beat fellow South Korean club Anyang LG Cheetahs 4–2 on penalties.

 May 
May 8: Dutch club Feyenoord beat German club Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final. The match was played at the Stadion Feijenoord, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
May 12: Scottish club Celtic won the 2001–02 Scottish Premier League with 103 points. This would be the highest points total a team has finished with in Scotland until the 2016–17 season, when Celtic finished with 106 points.
May 15: Spanish club Real Madrid beat German club Bayer Leverkusun in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final. The match was played at Hampden Park in Scotland.
May 28: The 53rd FIFA Congress is held. This is when the 2002 FIFA Presidential Election happened. Joseph "Sepp" Blatter beats Issa Hayatou in the election.
May 30: A.F.C. Wimbledon is founded in England. It is founded by Wimbledon F.C. fans who were annoyed that the club was allowed to move to Milton Keynes.
May 31: The opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup is played. In that game, Senegal beat 1998 World Cup winners France 1–0 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea.

 June 
June 17: 1954 FIFA World Cup winner Fritz Walter passes away.
June 21: Austrian champions Tirol Innsburck are declared bankrupt and lose their Austrian Bundesliga license. This comes shortly after winning their third Austrian Bundesliga title.
June 30: The 2002 FIFA World Cup Final is played. Brazil beats Germany 2–0 at the International Stadium of Yokohama, Japan.

 July 
July 31: The 2nd leg of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Final is played. Paraguayan club Club Olimpia beat Brazilian club São Caetano 2–1 (2–2 on aggregate). Club Olympia would win 4–2 on penalties.

 August 
August 27: The 2nd leg of the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were played. 
 German club Stuttgart beat French club Lille 2–0 (Stuttgart won 2–1 on aggregate).
 English club Fulham beat Italian club Bologna 3–1 (Fulham won 5–3 on aggregate).
 Spanish club Málaga drew 1–1 against fellow Spanish club Villarreal (Málaga won 2–1 on aggregate).
August 30: The 2002 UEFA Super Cup is played. UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid beat UEFA Cup winner Feyenoord 3-1 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.
August 31: Spanish club Real Madrid sign Brazilian footballer Ronaldo from Italian club Inter Milan for €45 million.
Date Unknown: Dutch coach Gerard van der Lem replaces Martin Koopman as the manager of Saudi Arabia.

 September 
September 17: 1958 FIFA World Cup winner Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa passes away. He dies due to cancer.
September 18: The 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final was played. Mexican club Pachuca beat fellow Mexican club Monarcas Morelia 1–0 at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City.
September 22: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Julio Pérez passes away.

 October 
October 31: A match between AS Adema and SO l'Emyrne in Madagascar ended at 149–0. This is due to SO l'Emyrne scoring 149 own goals in protest. It was later discovered that the match was fixed.

 November 
November 9: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Eusebio Tejera passes away.
November 13: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Juan Alberto Schiaffino passes away.

 December 
December 3: European champions Real Madrid beat South American champions Club Olimpia 2–0 in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup.
December 17: The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year gala is held. Brazilian footballer Ronaldo wins the Men's award, while American soccer player Mia Hamm wins the Woman's award.

 Date unknown 
The English Football Hall of Fame is opened.

Tournament Winners
International
 Tournament Confederation Host Country(s) Winner Runner-Up Finals Stadium 2002 African Cup of Nations  CAF (Africa)        Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako 2002 FIFA World Cup  FIFA        Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Youth International
 Tournament Confederation Host Country(s) Winner Runner-Up Finals Stadium 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship  UEFA (Europe)      Farum Park, Farum 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship        Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship        St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Continental
 Confederation Tournament Previous Winner Winner Runner-Up Finals Stadium AFC (Asia) 2001–02 Asian Club Championship  Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2000-01)  Suwon Samsung Bluewings   Anyang LG Cheetahs Azadi Stadium, Tehran CAF (Africa) 2002 CAF Champions League  Al Ahly (2001)  Zamalek SC  Raja Casablanca 2-Legged Final CONCACAF (North America)  2002 CONCACAF Cup   Los Angeles Galaxy (2000)  Pachuca  Monarcas Morelia Estadio Azul, Mexico City CONMEBOL (South America) 2002 Copa Libertadores  Boca Juniors (2001)  Club Olimpia  A.D. São Caetano 2-Legged Final 2002 Copa Sudamericana First Season  San Lorenzo  Atlético Nacional 2-Legged Final UEFA (Europe) 2001–02 UEFA Champions League  Bayern Munich (2000-01)  Real Madrid   Bayer Leverkusen Hampden Park, Glasgow 2001–02 UEFA Cup    (2000-01)  Feyenoord  Borussia Dortmund De Kuip, Rotterdam 2002 UEFA Super Cup    (2001)  Real Madrid  Feyenoord Stade Louis II, Monaco 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup    (2001) Troyes  Málaga  VfB Stuttgart  Villarreal Bologna Lille 2-Legged Final

National
AFC
 Country League Winners Cup Winners Supercup Winners    (NSL regular season)Olympic Sharks (NSL Finals) -  -     Qingdao Hademen     Mohun Bagan  -  -       -   Júbilo Iwata   Kyoto Purple Sanga  Shimizu S-Pulse   Al-Ittihad  Al-Ittihad  Al-Khor SC (Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup)Qatar SC (Qatar Cup)   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma  Suwon Samsung Bluewings  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma   Al-Ain  Al Ahli  -

CONCACAF
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up   2001–02 AFA Senior Male League  Roaring Lions  No Cup   2001–02 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division  Parham  No Cup   No League  2001–02 New Providence FA Cup  JJ Johnson United  Unknown   2002 Barbados Premier Division  Notre Dame  2002 Barbados FA Cup  Youth Milan  Notre Dame   2001–02 Belize Premier Football League  Kulture Yabra  No Cup   2001–02	Bermudian Premier Division  North Village Community Club  2002 Bermuda FA Cup  North Village Community Club  Dandy Town Hornets  2002 Tortola League  Future Stars  No Cup  2002 Virgin Gorda League  Rangers 2002 Canadian Professional Soccer League Ottawa Wizards  2002 CPSL Canada Cup  Ottawa Wizards  Toronto Croatia 2002 Voyageurs Cup  Montreal Impact  Toronto Lynx   2001–02 Cayman Islands Premier League  George Town SC  2001–02 Cayman Islands FA Cup  George Town SC  Scholars International SC   2001–02 Primera División  Alajuelense  No Cup    2001–02 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba  Pinar del Río  No Cup    2002 Dominica Premier League  Kubuli All Stars  No Cup    2002 Clausura  C.D. FAS  No Cup 2002 Apertura  C.D. FAS   2001–02 French Guiana Régional 1  AJ Saint-Georges  2001–02 Coupe de Guyane  US Sinnamary  Unknown   2002 GFA Premier Division  Queens Park Rangers  No Cup    2002 Clausura  Municipal  2002 Copa de Guatemala  CD Jalapa  Cobán Imperial 2002 Apertura  Comunicaciones   2001–02 Guadeloupe Division of Honour  L'Étoile de Morne-à-l'Eau  2002 Coupe de Guadeloupe  L'Étoile de Morne-à-l'Eau  Solidarité-Scolaire  No League  2001–02 Guyana Mayors Cup  Thomas United  Camptown FC   2002 Ligue Haïtienne Ouverture  Roulado FC  No Cup  2002 Ligue Haïtienne Clôture  Racing CH   2001–02 Apertura  Motagua  No Cup  2001–02 Clausura  Marathón   2001–02 Jamaica Premier League  Arnett Gardens  2001–02 JNBS Federation Cup  Harbour View  Rivoli United   2001–02 Martinique Championnat National  Club Franciscain  2002 Coupe de la Martinique  Club Franciscain  Rivière-Pilote   2002 Primera División de México Verano  Club América  No Cup 2002 Primera División de México Apertura  Deportivo Toluca   2002 Aruban Division di Honor  RCA  2002 Netherlands Antilles Championship  CSD Barber  Unknown  2001–02 Bonaire League  SV Estrellas  2001–02 Sekshon Pagá  CSD Barber  2002 Sint Maarten Senior League  Victory Boys   2001−02 Liga Primera de Nicaragua  Deportivo Jalapa  No Cup    2002 Apertura  Árabe Unido  No Cup  2002 Clausura  Plaza Amador   2001–02 SKNFA Super League  Cayon Rockets  2001–02 Saint Kitts and Nevis National Cup  Cayon Rockets  Unknown   2002 Saint Lucia Gold Division  VSADC  2002 Saint Lucia FA Cup  VSADC  Cimpex Orion   2001–02	Saint-Martin Senior League  Orléans Attackers  No Cup    2001–02 SVB Hoofdklasse  Voorwaarts  2002 SVB Cup  Transvaal  Robinhood   2002 TT Pro League  San Juan Jabloteh  2002 Trinidad and Tobago Cup  W Connection  Arima Fire   2002 Provo Premier League  Beaches  No Cup    2001–02	U.S. Virgin Islands Championship  Haitian Stars  No Cup    2002 Major League Soccer  Los Angeles Galaxy(MLS Cup & Supporters' Shield)  2002 U.S. Open Cup  Columbus Crew  Los Angeles Galaxy

UEFA
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up  2001–02 Albanian National Championship Dinamo Tirana 2001-02 Albanian Cup KF Tirana Dinamo Tirana 2002 Albanian Supercup KF Tirana Dinamo Tirana  2001–02 Primera Divisió Encamp 2002 Copa Constitució Lusitanos Inter Club d'Escaldes  2002 Armenian Premier League Pyunik 2002 Armenian Cup Pyunik Zvartnots-AAL 2002 Armenian Supercup Pyunik Mika  2001–02 Austrian Football Bundesliga Tirol InnsbruckFolded after winning the league 2001–02 Austrian Cup Grazer AK Sturm Graz 2002 Austrian Supercup Grazer AK Sturm Graz   2001-02 Azerbaijan Premier League Not finishedAzerbaijan 2001/02 The season was not finished because of a conflict between the clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan 2001-02 Azerbaijan Cup Neftçi Baku Shamkir  2002 Belarusian Premier League BATE Borisov 2001–02 Belarusian Cup Gomel BATE Borisov  2001–02 Belgian First Division Genk 2001–02 Belgian Cup Club Brugge Mouscron 2002 Belgian Super Cup Club Brugge Genk   2001–02 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar 2001-02 Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup FK Sarajevo Željezničar  2001–02 A Group Levski Sofia 2001-02 Bulgarian Cup Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia  2001–02 Croatian First Football League NK Zagreb 2001-02 Croatian Football Cup Dinamo Zagreb NK Varaždin 2002 Croatian Football Super Cup Dinamo Zagreb NK Zagreb  2001-02 Cypriot First Division APOEL FC 2001–02 Cypriot Cup Anorthosis Famagusta Ethnikos Achna 2002 Cyprus FA Shield APOEL FC Anorthosis Famagusta  2001-02 Czech First League Slovan Liberec 2001-02 Czech Cup Slavia Prague Sparta Prague  2001–02 Danish Superliga Brøndby IF 2001-02 Danish Cup Odense BK Copenhagen 2002 Danish Supercup Brøndby IF Odense BK  2001–02 FA Premier League Arsenal 2001-02 FA Cup Arsenal Chelsea 2001–02 Football League Cup Blackburn Rovers Tottenham Hotspur 2002 FA Community Shield Arsenal Liverpool  2002 Meistriliiga Flora 2001-02 Estonian Cup Levadia Tallinn Levadia Maardu 2002 Estonian Supercup Flora Levadia II  2002 Veikkausliiga HJK Helsinki 2002 Finnish Cup FC Haka FC Lahti  2001–02 French Division 1 Olympique Lyonnais 2001–02 Coupe de France Lorient Bastia 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue Girondins de Bordeaux Lorient 2002 Trophée des Champions Olympique Lyonnais Lorient  2001–02 Umaglesi Liga FC Torpedo Kutaisi 2001–02 Georgian Cup Locomotive Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi  2001-02 Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund 2001-02 DFB-Pokal Schalke 04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen  2001–02 Alpha Ethniki Olympiacos 2001–02 Greek Football Cup AEK Athens Olympiacos  2001–02 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Zalaegerszegi 2001–02 Magyar Kupa Újpest Szombathelyi Haladás 2002 Szuperkupa Újpest Zalaegerszegi  2002 Úrvalsdeild KR 2002 Icelandic Cup Fylkir Fram 2002 Deildabikar FH Fylkir  2001–02 League of Ireland Premier Division Shelbourne 2001-02 FAI Cup Dundalk Bohemians 2002 FAI Cup Derry City Shamrock Rovers 2001-02 League of Ireland Cup Limerick Derry City   2001-02 Israeli Premier League Maccabi Haifa 2001-02 Israel State Cup Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa 2001–02 Toto Cup Al Hapoel Tel Aviv FC Ashdod 2001–02 Toto Cup Artzit Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona   2001-02 Serie A Juventus 2001–02 Coppa Italia Parma Juventus 2002 Supercoppa Italiana Juventus Parma  2002 Latvian Higher League Skonto 2002 Latvian Football Cup Skonto FHK Liepājas Metalurgs No League 2001–02 Liechtenstein Cup Vaduz USV Eschen/Mauren  2002 A Lyga FBK Kaunas 2001-02 Lithuanian Football Cup FBK Kaunas FK Sūduva 2002 Lithuanian Supercup FBK Kaunas  2001–02 Luxembourg National Division F91 Dudelange 2001–02 Luxembourg Cup Avenir Beggen F91 Dudelange  2001–02 Macedonian First Football League Vardar 2001–02 Macedonian Football Cup Pobeda Cementarnica 55  2001–02 Maltese Premier League Hibernians 2001-02 Maltese FA Trophy Birkirkara Sliema Wanderers 2002 Maltese Super Cup Birkirkara Hibernians   2001–02 Moldovan National Division Sheriff Tiraspol 2001-02 Moldovan Cup Sheriff Tiraspol Nistru Otaci  2001-02 Eredivisie Ajax 2001–02 KNVB Cup Ajax Utrecht 2002 Johan Cruyff Shield Ajax PSV Eindhoven  2001–02 Irish League Portadown 2001–02 Irish Cup Linfield Portadown 2001–02 Irish League Cup Linfield Glentoran  2002 Tippeligaen Rosenborg 2002 Norwegian Football Cup Vålerenga Odd Grenland  2001–02 Ekstraklasa Legia Warsaw 2001-02 Polish Cup Wisła Kraków Amica Wronki   2001–02 Primeira Liga Sporting CP 2001–02 Taça de Portugal Sporting CP Leixões 2002 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Sporting CP Leixões   2001–02 Divizia A Dinamo București 2001-02 Cupa României Rapid București Dinamo București 2002 Supercupa României Rapid București Dinamo București  2002 Russian Premier League Lokomotiv Moscow 2001-02 Russian Cup CSKA Moscow Zenit Saint Petersburg  2001–02 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio FC Domagnano 2001-02 Coppa Titano FC Domagnano SP Cailungo   2001–02 Scottish Premier League Celtic 2001–02 Scottish Cup Rangers Celtic 2001–02 Scottish League Cup Rangers Ayr United  2001–02 Slovak Superliga Žilina 2001–02 Slovak Cup Koba Senec Matador Púchov  2001–02 Slovenian PrvaLiga Maribor 2001–02 Slovenian Football Cup Gorica Aluminij  2001–02 La Liga Valencia 2001-02 Copa del Rey Deportivo de La Coruña Real Madrid 2002 Supercopa de España Deportivo de La Coruña Valencia  2002 Allsvenskan Djurgårdens 2002 Svenska Cupen Djurgårdens AIK  2001–02 Nationalliga A FC Basel 2001-02 Swiss Cup FC Basel Grasshopper Club Zürich  2001–02 Süper Lig Galatasaray 2001-02 Turkish Cup Kocaelispor Beşiktaş  2001–02 First League of FR Yugoslavia Partizan 2001–02 FR Yugoslavia Cup Red Star Belgrade Sartid  2001–02 Vyshcha Liha Shakhtar Donetsk 2001-02 Ukrainian Cup Shakhtar Donetsk Dynamo Kyiv  2001–02 League of Wales Barry Town 2001-02 Welsh Cup Barry Town Bangor City 2001-02 Welsh League Cup Caersws Cwmbrân Town

Notes

Births & Deaths
Births
Note: Players with clubs in bold are currently playing at that club. (As of September 2, 2025)

January
 January 1:
  Simon Adingra, Ivorian footballer (Nordsjælland, Brighton & Hove Albion, Union Saint-Gilloise, Sunderland, Ivory Coast).
 January 3:
  Nico González, Spanish footballer (Barcelona, Valencia, FC Porto, Manchester City). Son of former Spanish international footballer Fran and nephew of former Spanish footballer José Ramón.
 January 7:
  Mohamed Daramy, Danish footballer (Copenhagen, Ajax, Stade de Reims, Denmark).
 January 9:
  Piero Hincapié, Ecuadorian footballer (Independiente del Valle, Talleres de Córdoba, Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, Ecuador).
 January 16:
  Bagas Kaffa, Indonesian footballer (Barito Putera). Twin brother of Indonesian footballer Bagus Kahfi.
 January 18:
  Karim Adeyemi, German footballer (Red Bull Salzburg, FC Liefering, Borussia Dortmund, Germany).
 January 19:
  Reinier, Brazilian footballer (Flamengo, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Girona, Frosinone, Granada, Atlético Mineiro).
 Janaury 20:
  Arnaud Kalimuendo, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, Stade Rennais, Nottingham Forest, France Olympics),
 January 23:
  Joško Gvardiol, Croatian footballer (Dinamo Zagreb, RB Leipzig, Manchester City, Croatia).
 January 29:
  Andri Guðjohnsen, footballer (Real Madrid Castilla, IFK Norrköping, Lyngby, Gent, Blackburn Rovers, Iceland). Son of former Icelandic international footballer Eiður Guðjohnsen.
 January 30:
  Marco Di Cesare, Argentine footballer (Argentinos Juniors, Racing Club).
  Taylor Harwood-Bellis, English footballer (Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers, Anderlecht, Stoke City, Burnley, Southampton, England).
  Christos Tzolis, Greek footballer (PAOK, Norwich City, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Club Brugge, Greece).
 January 31:
  Giovanni, Brazilian footballer (Jong Ajax, Telstar, Fluminense, Ballkani).

February
 February 1:
  Brian Brobbey, Dutch footballer (Jong Ajax, Ajax, RB Leipzig, Sunderland, Netherlands).
 February 3:
   Radu Drăgușin, Romanian footballer (Juventus, Sampdoria Genoa, Tottenham Hotspur, Romania).
 February 11:
  Dango Ouattara, Burkinabé footballer (Majestic FC, Lorient, Bournemouth, Brentford, Burkina Faso).
 February 14:
  Nick Woltemade, German footballer (Werder Bremen, SV Elversberg, VfB Stuttgart, Newcastle United, Germany).
 February 25:
  Maghnes Akliouche, French footballer (AS Monaco, France Olympics).

March
 March 2:
  Eduardo Quaresma, Portuguese footballer (Sporting CP, Tondela, TSG Hoffenheim). Distant relative to Brazilian international footballer Zico.
 March 3:
  Makar Litskevich, Belarusian footballer (Shakhtyor Soligorsk, FC Sputnik Rechitsa).
 March 10:
  Ian Maatsen, Dutch footballer (Chelsea, Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Burnley, Borussia Dortmund, Aston Villa, Netherlands).
  Noni Madueke, English footballer (PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea, Arsenal, England).
 March 16:
  Nathanaël Mbuku, French and DR Congolese footballer (Stade de Reims, FC Augsburg, Saint-Étienne, Dinamo Zagreb, Montpellier, France Olympic, DR Congo).

April
 April 16:
  Filip Jörgensen, Swedish-born Danish footballer (Villarreal, Chelsea, Denmark).
 April 20
  Georginio Rutter, French footballer (Stade Rennais, TSG Hoffenheim, Leeds United, Brighton & Hove Albion).
 April 27:
  Anthony Elanga, Swedish footballer (Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Sweden). Son of former Cameroonian international footballer Joseph Elanga.

May
 May 6:
  Cole Palmer, English footballer (Manchester City, Chelsea, England).
 May 13:
  Eugenio Pizzuto, Mexican footballer (Pachuca, Lille, Braga B, Tigres UANL).
 May 15:
  Chrislain Matsima, French footballer (AS Monaco, Lorient, Clermont Foot, FC Augsburg, France Olympics).
 May 16:
  Tomás Araújo, Portuguese footballer (Benfica B, Benfica, Gil Vicente, Portugal).
  Ryan Gravenberch, Dutch footballer (Ajax, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Netherlands).
  Quentin Merlin, French footballer (Nantes, Olympique Marseille, Stade Rennais).
  Kenneth Taylor, Dutch footballer (Jong Ajax, Ajax, Netherlands).
 May 19:
  Riccardo Calafiori, Italian footballer (AS Roma, FC Basel, Bologna, Arsenal, Italy).
 May 25:
  Noah Atubolu, German footballer (SC Freiburg II, SC Freiburg).
  Manfred Ugalde, Costa Rican footballer (Deportivo Saprissa, Lommel, Twente, Spartak Moscow, Costa Rica).
 May 26:
  Maxime Estève, French footballer (Montpellier, Burnley)
 May 27:
  Jérémy Doku, Belgian footballer (Anderlecht, Stade Rennais, Manchester City, Belgium)
  Gabri Veiga, Spanish footballer (Celta Vigo, Al-Ahli, Porto)
 May 28:
  Gianluca Busio, American soccer player (Sporting Kansas City II, Sporting Kansas City, Venezia, United States).

June
 June 3:
  Yan Couto, Brazilian footballer (Coritiba, Manchester City, Girona, Braga, Borussia Dortmund, Brazil).
 June 7:
  Tomáš Suslov, Slovakian footballer (FC Groningen, Hellas Verona, Slovakia).
  Tanguy Nianzou, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Sevilla).
 June 10:
  Aaron Hickey, Scottish footballer (Heart of Midlothian, Bologna, Brentford, Scotland)
 June 12:
  Koni De Winter, Belgian footballer (Juventus U23, Empoli, Genoa, AC Milan, Belgium).
 June 16:
  Ismaël Koné, Canadian soccer player (CF Montréal, Watford, Olympique Marseille, Stade Rennais, Sassuolo, Canada).
 June 19:
  Efraín Álvarez, American-born Mexican footballer (LA Galaxy II, LA Galaxy, Club Tijuana, Guadalajara, Mexico). Brother of former American soccer player Carlos Alvarez.
  Nuno Mendes, Portuguese footballer (Sporting CP, Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal).
 June 20:
  Hugo Ekitike, French footballer (Stade de Reims, Paris Saint-Germain, Eintracht Frankfurt, Liverpool).
 June 27:
  Jarrad Branthwaite, English footballer (Everton, Blackburn Rovers, PSV Eindhoven, England).

July
 July 4:
  Murillo, Brazilian footballer (Corinthians, Nottingham Forest, Brazil).
 July 11:
  Amad Diallo, Ivorian footballer (Atalanta, Manchester United, Rangers, Ivory Coast).
 July 12:
  Nico Williams, Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao, Spain national football team). Brother of Ghanian international footballer Iñaki Williams.
 July 17:
  Enzo Millot, French footballer (AS Monaco, VfB Stuttgart, Al-Ahli, France Olympics).
 July 19:
  Fábio Silva, Portuguese footballer (FC Porto, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers, Las Palmas, Borussia Dortmund, Portugal)
 July 25:
  Adam Hložek, Czech footballer (Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen, TSG Hoffenheim, Czech Republic).
 July 26:
  Morgan Rogers, English footballer (West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Blackpool, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, England national football team).
 July 30:
  Ardon Jashari, Swiss footballer (Luzren, Club Brugge, AC Milan, Switzerland).

August
 August 18:
  Amar Dedić, Austrian-born Bosnian footballer (Red Bull Salzburg, FC Liefering, Wolfsberger AC, Olympique Marseille, Benfica, Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  Bart Verbruggen, Dutch footballer (Anderlecht, Brighton & Hove Albion, Netherlands).
 August 21:
  Zion Suzuki, American-born Japanese footballer (Urawa Red Diamonds, Sint-Truiden, Parma, Japan).
 August 26:
  Dilane Bakwa, French footballer (Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nottingham Forest).
 August 30:
  Fábio Carvalho, Portuguese footballer (Fulham, Liverpool, RB Leipzig, Brentford).

September
 September 1:
  Heorhiy Sudakov, Ukrainian footballer (Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, Ukraine).
  Illya Zabarnyi, Ukrainian footballer (Dynamo Kyiv, Bournemouth, Paris Saint-Germain, Ukraine)
 September 2:
  Bradley Barcola, French footballer (Olympique Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain, France). Brother of Togolese international footballer Malcolm Barcola.
 September 14:
  Pape Matar Sarr, Senegalese footballer (FC Metz, Tottenham Hotspur, Senegal).

October
 October 4:
  Aster Vranckx, Belgian footballer (Mechelen, VfL Wolfsburg, AC Milan, Sassuolo, Belgium).
 October 10:
  Paul Nebel, German footballer (Mainz 05, Karlsruher SC).
  James Trafford, English footballer (Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley).
 October 17:
  Maximilian Beier, German footballer (TSG Hoffenheim, Hannover 96, Borussia Dortmund, Germany).
 October 18:
  James McAtee, English footballer (Manchester City, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest). Brother of English footballer John McAtee, great-grandson of English footballer and manager Alan Ball Sr., and great-nephew of English international footballer Alan Ball Jr..
 October 20:
  Yeremy Pino, Spanish footballer (Villarreal, Crystal Palace, Spain).
 October 21:
  Thierno Barry, French footballer (Sochaux B, Beveren, Basel, Villarreal, Everton).
 October 23:
  Elkan Baggott, Thai-born Indonesian footballer (Ipswich Town, Gillingham, Bristol Rovers, Blackpool, Indonesia).
 October 31:
  Ansu Fati, Spanish footballer (Barcelona, Brighton & Hove Albion, AS Monaco, Spain).

November
 November 6:
  Elliot Anderson, English footballer (Newcastle United, Bristol Rovers, Nottingham Forest). Grandson of former English footballer Geoff Allen and brother of Love Island contestant Wil Anderson.
 November 10:
  Eduardo Camavinga, Angolan-born French footballer (Stade Rennais, Real Madrid, France).
 November 12:
  Tino Livramento, English footballer (Southampton, Newcastle United, England).
 November 13:
  Giovanni Reyna, American soccer player (Borussia Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, Borussia Mönchengladbach, United States). Son of former American soccer players Claudio and Danielle Reyna.
 November 25:
  Pedri, Spanish footballer (Las Palmas, Barcelona, Spain).
 November 28:
  Destiny Udogie, Italian footballer (Hellas Verona, Udinese, Tottenham Hotspur, Italy).
 November 29:
  Yunus Musah, American soccer player (Valencia, AC Milan, Atalanta, United States).

December
 December 14:
  Francisco Conceição, Portuguese footballer (Porto, Ajax, Juventus, Portugal). Son of former Portuguese intenrational footballer Sérgio Conceição, and brother of Portuguese footballers Sérgio and Rodrigo Conceição.
 December 17:
  Castello Lukeba, French footballer (Olympique Lyon, RB Leipzig, France).
 December 18:
  Giuliano Simeone, Italian-born Argentine footballer (Atlético Madrid B, Atlético Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Deportivo Alavés, Argentina). Son of former Argentine international footballer Diego Simeone, and brother of Argentine footballers Gianluca and Giovanni Simeone.
 December 31:
  Ryan Flamingo, Dutch footballer (Sassuolo, Vitesse, Utrecht, PSV Eindhoven''').

Deaths

 Date of Death Player Nationality Played For Managed Awards January 2  Rui Campos (79)     Bonsucesso Fluminense Bangu São Paulo Palmeiras   4-time Campeonato Paulista winner1949 South American Championship winner1950 FIFA World Cup runner-up January 15  Jean Dockx (60)     Mechelen Racing White Anderlecht   RWD Molenbeek Royal Antwerp Anderlecht  2-time Belgian First Division winner (1971–72, 1973–74)4-time Belgian Cup winner2-time European Cup Winners' Cup winner (1975–76, 1977–78)1976 European Super Cup winnerThird place at UEFA Euro 1972 January 19  Vavá (67)     Sport Recife Vasco da Gama Atlético Madrid Palmeiras Club América Toros Neza San Diego Toros Portuguesa   Córdoba Granada Al-Rayyan  
1949 Campeonato Pernambucano winner3-time Campeonato Carioca winner (1952, 1956, 1958)1963 Campeonato Paulista winner1965–66 Mexican Primera División winner1958 Torneio Rio-São Paulo winner2-time Copa del Generalísimo winner (1959–60, 1960–61)1957 Tournoi de Paris winner2-time FIFA World Cup winner (1958, 1962)1962 FIFA World Cup top goalscorer February 8  Zizinho (80)     Flamengo Bangu São Paulo Audax Italiano   Bangu Vasco da Gama  3-time Campeonato Carioca winner (1942, 1943, 1944)1957 Campeonato Paulista winner1949 South American Championship winner4-time South American Championship runner-up (1945, 1946, 1953, 1957)1950 FIFA World Cup runner-upGold medalist at the 1975 Pan American GamesJoint all-time South American Championship/Copa América top scorer February 13  Ramón Grosso (58)     Plus Ultra Atlético Madrid Real Madrid   Real Madrid B  7-time La Liga winner3-time Copa del Generalísimo winner (1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75)1965–66 European Cup winner February 14  Nándor Hidegkuti (79)     Elektromos FC MTK Hungária   MTK Hungária Fiorentina AC Mantova Győri ETO Stal Rzeszów Al Ahly Shabab Al Ahli  4-time Nemzeti Bajnokság I winner4-time Magyar Kupa winner5-time Egyptian Premier League winner1977–78 Egypt Cup winner1955 Mitropa Cup winner1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup winnerGold medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics1948–53 Central European International Cup winner1954 FIFA World Cup runner-up February 16  Sir Walter Winterbottom (88)     Manchester United    13-time British Home Championship winnerManaged at the 1952 Summer OlympicsMember of the English Football Hall of Fame February 19  Arne Selmosson (70)     Jönköpings Södra Udinese Lazio AS Roma Skövde AIK   1958 Coppa Italia winner1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner1958 FIFA World Cup runner-up February 20  Branko Stanković (80)     Slavija Sarajevo BSK Beograd Red Star Belgrade   FK Vojvodina AEK Athens FC Porto PAOK Red Star Belgrade Fenerbahçe Beşiktaş  2-time Serbian League winner (1942–43, 1943-44)7-time Yugoslav First League winner3-time Yugoslav Cup winner (1948, 1949, 1950)1970–71 Alpha Ethniki winner2-time 1.Lig winner (1982–83, 1985–86)1982–83 Turkish Cup winnerSilver medalist at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics March 4  Velibor Vasović (62)     Partizan Red Star Belgrade Ajax   Partizan Angers Paris Saint-Germain Zamalek Red Star Belgrade  6-time Yugoslav First League winner3-time Eredivisie winner (1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70)3-time KNVB Cup winner (1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71)1970–71 European Cup winner March 15  Werner Unger (70)     Vorwärts Leipzig BSG Motor Zwickau Vorwärts Berlin   5-time DDR-Oberliga winnerBronze medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics April 3  Ernst Stojaspal (77)     Austria Wien Strasbourg AS Monaco Metz   3-time Staatsliga A winner (1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53)2-time Austrian Cup winner (1946–47, 1947–48)Finished third at the 1954 FIFA World Cup5-time Staatsliga A top goalscorer April 26  Tore Svensson (74)     IF Elfsborg  Malmö FF   3-time Allsvenskan winner (1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53)2-time Svenska Cupen winner (1951, 1953)1958 FIFA World Cup runner-upFinished third at the 1950 FIFA World CupBronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics April 29  Sune Andersson (81)     Hagalunds IS AIK AS Roma Kalmar FF IFK Eskilstuna   Kalmar FF IFK Eskilstuna  1949 Svenska Cupen winnerGold medalist at the 1948 Summer OlympicsFinished third at the 1950 FIFA World Cup May 6  Saleh Selim (71)     Al Ahly Grazer AK   11-time Egyptian Premier League winner8-time Egypt Cup winner1959 African Cup of Nations winner1962 African Cup of Nations runner-upBrother of Egyptian international footballer Tariq SelimFather of Egyptian actor Hesham Selim May 13  Valeriy Lobanovskyi (63)     Dynamo Kyiv Shakhtar Donetsk   Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Dynamo Kyiv  10-time Soviet Top League winner7-time Soviet Cup winner5-time Vyshcha Liha winner3-time Ukrainian Cup winner (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000)2-time European Cup Winners' Cup winner (1974–75, 1985–86)UEFA Euro 1988 runner-upBronze medalist at the 1976 Summer OlympicsAwarded the FIFA Order of Merit May 17  László Kubala (74)     Ganz TE Ferencváros Slovan Bratislava Pro Patria Hungária Barcelona Toronto City Espanyol FC Zürich Toronto Falcons   Barcelona Espanyol FC Zürich Toronto Falcons Córdoba Al-Hilal Real Murcia Málaga Elche  4-time La Liga winner7-time Copa del Generalísimo/Copa del Rey winner2-time Copa Eva Duarte winner (1952, 1953)2-time Saudi Premier League winner (1984–85, 1985–86)2-time King Cup winner (1982, 1984)1987–88 Segunda División winner1952 Latin Cup winner1960–61 European Cup runner-up2-time Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner (1955–1958, 1958–1960)4th GCC Club Championship winnerFinished 5th in the 1957 Ballon d'OrMember of the 1961 World XI June 15  Said Belqola  (45)      Refereed at the 1996 and 1998 African Cup of NationsRefereed at the 1997 Tournoi de FranceRefereed the 1998 FIFA World Cup final June 17  Fritz Walter (81)     Kaiserslautern TSG Diedenhofen TSG Saargemünd   SV Alsenborn  2-time German champion (1950–51, 1952–53)1954 FIFA World Cup winnerUEFA German Golden PlayerMember of the German Sports Hall of Fame July 27  Anatoli Bashashkin (78)     DO Tbilisi CDSA Moscow Spartak Moscow   FC Pakhtakor Tashkent  5-time Soviet Top League winner3-time Soviet Cup winner (1948, 1951, 1955)Gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics August 16  John Charles (57)     West Ham United   1963–64 FA Cup winner1965–66 Football League Cup runner-up1964 FA Charity Shield winner1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup winnerFirst black player to represent England at any level September 17  Dida (68)     CSA Flamengo Portuguesa de Desportos Atlético Junior   2-time Campeonato Alagoano (1949, 1952)4-time Campeonato Carioca winner1958 FIFA World Cup winner September 18  Mauro Ramos (72)     São Paulo Santos Toluca   Deportivo Oro Coritiba São Paulo Jalisco  9-time Campeonato Paulista winner5-time Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winner1967–68 Mexican Primera División winner2-time Copa Libertadores winner (1962, 1963)2-time Intercontinental Cup winner (1962, 1963)1949 South American Championship winner2-time FIFA World Cup winner (1958, 1962 FIFA World Cup) September 22  Julio Pérez (76)     Racing Montevideo River Plate Montevideo Nacional Internacional Sud América   4-time Uruguayan Primera División winner1950 FIFA World Cup winner October 10  Erling Sørensen (81)     Frem Strasbourg Modena Udinese Triestina   Frem  2-time Danish champion (1940–41, 1943–44)Bronze medalist at the 1948 Summer Olympics October 14  Arturo Silvestri (81)     Modena AC Milan   Livorno Cagliari AC Milan Brescia Genoa  2-time Serie A winner (1950–51, 1954–55)1966–67 Coppa Italia winner1951 Latin Cup winner October 24  Hernán Gaviria (32)     Atlético Nacional Deportivo Cali Shonan Bellmare Atlético Bucaramanga   3-time Categoría Primera A winner (1991, 1994, 1998)1995 Copa Interamericana winner1999 Copa Libertadores runner-upFinished third at the 1993 and 1995 Copa Américas November 5  Joaquín Navarro (81)     Gavà Barcelona Sabadell Real Madrid   1945–46 Segunda División winner3-time La Liga winner (1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57)1942 Copa del Generalísimo winner2-time Latin Cup winner (1955, 1957)2-time European Cup winner (1955–56, 1956–57). November 9  Eusebio Tejera (80)     River Plate Montevideo Nacional Cúcuta Deportivo Defensor Sporting   4-time Uruguayan Primera División winner1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona winner1950 FIFA World Cup winner November 13  Juan Alberto Schiaffino (77)     Peñarol AC Milan AS Roma   Peñarol  3-time Uruguayan Primera División winner (1949, 1951, 1953)3-time Serie A winner (1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59)1956 Latin Cup winner1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winner1957–58 European Cup runner-up1950 FIFA World Cup winner December 17  Luis Castro (81)     Nacional   8-time Uruguayan Primera Division winner1942 South American Championship winnerFinished fourth at the 1945 South American ChampionshipFinished fourth at the 1954 FIFA World Cup December 19  Arthur Rowley (76)     West Bromwich Albion Fulham Leicester City Shrewsbury Town   Shrewsbury Town Sheffield United Southend United  3-time Football League Second Division winner (1948–49, 1953–54, 1956–57)Member of the Football League 100 LegendsBrother of former English international footballer Jack Rowley

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