Denis Calincov, Moldovan footballer September 23 Hossein Kaebi, Iranian footballer Nahomi Kawasumi, Japanese footballer October October 1 – Tim Deasy, English footballer October 17 – Collins John, Dutch footballer October 24 – Wayne Rooney, English footballer October 25 Isah Eliakwu, Nigerian footballer Óscar Granados, Costa Rican footballer Michael Liendl, Austrian footballer Juan Manuel Martinez, Argentine footballer Ihor Oshchypko, Ukrainian footballer Daniele Padelli, Italian footballer November November 4 – Marcell Jansen, German footballer November 5 Alo Dupikov, Estonian international Rimo Hunt, Estonian international November 15 – Elad Gabai, Israeli footballer November 24 – Milan Kopic, Czech footballer November 25 – Fernandinho, Brazilian footballer December December 10 – Charlie Adam, Scottish footballer Deaths January January 28 – Alfredo Foni, Italian defender, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (74) May May 11 – 54 Bradford City A.F.C. fans and 2 Lincoln City F.C. fans die in the Bradford City stadium fire. May 15 – Renato Olmi, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (70) May 19 – Víctor Rodríguez Andrade, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (58) May 24 – Natalio Perinetti, Argentine midfielder, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (84) May 29 – 39 people, mostly Juventus F.C. fans, die in the Heysel Stadium disaster. September September 10 – Jock Stein, Scottish manager (born 1922) October October 9 – Ludo Coeck, Belgian footballer (born 1955) November November 15 – Carlos Spadaro, Argentine striker, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (83) References External links Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation VoetbalStats Association football by year