29 — Frank Broers, Dutch footballer September September 1 — Kwabena Boafo, Ghanaian footballer September 17 — Simone Perrotta, Italian international footballer October October 13 — Antonio Di Natale, Italian international footballer October 15 — David Trezeguet, French international footballer October 20 — Tebogo Mothusi, Botswana footballer October 24 — Iván Kaviedes, Ecuadorian footballer October 25 — Birgit Prinz, German footballer November November 17 — Paul Shepherd, English footballer November 21 — Sidwell Mothea, Lesotho footballer November 22 — Michael Preston, English club footballer November 23 — David Lucas, English youth international and coach November 28 — Fabio Grosso, Italian international footballer Deaths January January 18 – Luciano Re Cecconi (38), Italian football (soccer) player (born 1948) February February 11 – Luigi Bertolini, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup. (72 ; Aortic aneurysm) June June 9 – Germano Boettcher Sobrinho, Brazilian goalkeeper, squad member at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. (66) July July 17 – Billy Gonsalves American international football (soccer player) (born 1908) July 23 – Arsenio Erico, Paraguayan international footballer (born 1915) October October 12 – Juan Carlos Calvo, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (71) References Association football by year