footballer

22Jun

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Iraq, Noteworthy, Profiles

Ahmed Radhi, footballer

Ahmed Radhi Amaiesh Al-Salehi ‑ an Iraqi footballer who played as a forward – succumbed to Covid-19 on 21 June 2020. Known for his speed, attacking ability, headers and also his good looks, Radhi was and is regarded as one of Iraq's best players of all-time. Radhi scored the only Iraqi goal in the FIFA World Cup during its 1986 edition, a low shot to the corner of the net against Belgium in the 2–1 defeat. He was voted the 1988 Asian Footballer of the Year. As a forward on Iraq's national team from 1983 to 1997, he scored sixty-two goals. Radhi grew up in a poor working-class, Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad. With Iraq he won 2 Arab Cups, 1 Pan-Arab Games & a Gulf Cup, while he also represented Iraq in the Olympics in 1988. In 1988, was voted Asian player of the year and 9th best As...

15Jun

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Mexico, Noteworthy, Profiles

Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, footballer

Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez ‑ a Mexican football striker who played for the Mexico national team between 1965 and 1970, gaining 55 caps and scoring 8 goals – died from Covid-19 on June 14, 2020. He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1966 and 1970 World Cups. At club level, Padilla played for Pumas, Atlante, and Veracruz.

13Jun

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Iraq, Noteworthy, Profiles

Ali Hadi Mohsin, footballer

Ali Hadi Mohsin ‑ an Iraqi professional football player and manager – died of Covid-19 on 12 June 2020. He played as a defender for Al-Zawraa and Al-Talaba, winning several titles with the clubs. He also played in Lebanon, for Al-Safa and Al-Ahed. Hadi also coached Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the 2016 AFC Cup, and led the Iraq national under-17 team to the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.

30May

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Brazil, Noteworthy, Profiles

Célio Taveira, footballer

Célio Taveira Filho ‑ a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker – died in hospital in João Pessoa on 29 May 2020, aged 79, from COVID-19. At the time of his death Taveira had four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.. Born in Santos, Taveira played for Portuguesa Santista, Ponte Preta, Jabaquara, Vasco da Gama, Nacional, Corinthians and Operário. He scored 100 goals for Vasco, being the club's 16th top goalscorer. For Nacional he scored 22 goals in the Copa Libertadores, being the 3rd highest Brazilian goalscorer in the competition. He retired at the age of 32 after injuring his collarbone in a collision with Rivelino in training. He earned 3 caps for the Brazilian national team. He was the last player to be cut from the...

26May

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Canada, Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Marv Luster, footballer

Marvin Luster ‑ an American professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for fourteen years – passed away on May 25, 2020 after suffering from Covid-19. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Luster was selected originally by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960 NFL Draft. He starred as a defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes. With the Alouettes he won the 1974 Grey Cup. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In November, 2006, he was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#35) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. He resided in Atlanta. Luster died of complications of COVID-19 at an assisted living facility in Matthews, North Carolina.

3May

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Italy, Noteworthy, Profiles

Zaccaria Cometti, footballer

Zaccaria Cometti, an Italian professional footballer, died from COVID-19 on 2 April 2020. He spent the majority of his career at Atalanta in Serie A.

3May

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United Kingdom

John Forest Ogilvie, footballer

John Forest Ogilvie a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Leicester City and Mansfield Town contracted COVID-19 at a care home in Leicester. He died on 2 May 2020, aged 91. He was survived by his wife Doreen, and two granddaughters. Ogilvie worked as a joiner while playing junior football for Thorniewood United. He started his senior career when he joined Hibernian, and made his league debut in December 1948. He played for Hibs in their most successful era, as their "Famous Five" forward line won three Scottish league championships. Ogilvie made 35 league appearances in six seasons with the Hibs first team. Most of those (23) were in their league championship in 1950–51. His career was severely impacted when he suffered a broken leg while playing in a 1950–51 Scottish...

28Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United Kingdom

John Rowlands, footballer

John Rowlands – an English professional footballer who played as a defender and a forward died in April 2020 at the age of 73, from COVID-19. Active in England, South Africa and the United States, Rowlands made nearly 400 appearances in a 13-year career. Born in Liverpool, Rowlands began his career in non-league football with Marine and Skelmersdale United, before signing for Mansfield Town as an amateur in October 1967. He went on to play professionally in England, South Africa and the United States for Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Exeter City, Cape Town City, Stockport County, Barrow, Workington, Crewe Alexandra, the Seattle Sounders, Hartlepool United, the San Jose Earthquakes, the Oakland Stompers and the Tulsa Roughnecks. After retirement, Rowlands moved to Florida and o...

24Apr

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Netherland, Noteworthy, Profiles

Hendrikus Overgoor, footballer

Hendrikus Johannes Paulus Overgoor–a Dutch footballer who played as a left back – passed away on 23 April 2020, due to complications from COVID-19 in Amsterdam, aged 75. . He was born in Gendringen, Netherlands. He played for Go Ahead Eagles from 1963 to 1965 and for De Graafschap from 1965 to 1979. With De Graafschap he won the 1968–69 Tweede Divisie. He was nicknamed De Kapper (The Hairdresser) because he came from a hairdressing family.

22Apr

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Ireland, Noteworthy, Profiles

David Reno Bacuzzi, footballer

David Reno Bacuzzi an English footballer and manager who played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Reading – died from Covid-19 on 21 April 2020. He also represented England as a youth international. After a moderately successful career in the English League, Bacuzzi settled in the Republic of Ireland where he enjoyed a successful spell as player-manager with Cork Hibernians before going on to manage Home Farm. He later opened a travel agency in Dublin. Bacuzzi was born into an Anglo-Italian family that had settled in London. His paternal grandparents originally came from Milan. His father, Joe Bacuzzi, was also a notable footballer, playing as a defender for both Fulham and England during the Second World War. Born in Islington, London, Bacuzzi began his career with Eastbourne Un...