1982 in association football

The following are the worldwide association football events of the year 1982.

Events[edit]

February 7 – The first ever Arab Club Champions Cup is completed, with Al-Shorta of Iraq winning the title with a 4–2 aggregate win over Al-Nejmeh of Lebanon.
March 14 – Johannes Atlason makes his debut as the manager of Iceland, when the team draws (0-0) against Kuwait.
May 26 – European Cup won by Aston Villa after defeating Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
June 13 – The 1982 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Spain. For the first time, 24 teams compete in the final tournament, with the competition eventually won by Italy.
June 30 – Dutch club SC Amersfoort is disestablished due to financial problems.
September 15 – HFC Haarlem makes a winning European debut with by defeating Belgium's AA Gent (2-1) in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The goals for the Dutch side are scored by Gerrie Kleton and Martin Haar.
October 20 – 66 fans lost their life in the Luzhniki disaster during the UEFA Cup second round match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem in Moscow.
November 30 – Copa Libertadores won by Peñarol after defeating Cobreloa on an aggregate score of 1-0.

Winners club national championship[edit]

International Tournaments[edit]

British Home Championship (February 23 – May 29)

England

African Cup of Nations in Libya (March 5–19)
- Ghana
- Libya
- Zambia
FIFA World Cup in Spain (June 13 – July 11)
UEFA U-16 European Championship in Italy (May 5–7)
UEFA U-18 European Championship in Finland
- Scotland
- Czechoslovakia
UEFA U-21 European Championship
1. England
2. West Germany

National Teams[edit]

Netherlands[edit]

Date	Opponent	Final Score	Result	Competition	Venue
March 23	Scotland	2 – 1	L	Friendly	Hampden Park, Glasgow
April 14	Greece	1 – 0	W	Friendly	Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
May 25	England	2 – 0	L	Friendly	Wembley Stadium, London
September 1	Iceland	1 – 1	D	Euro 1984 Qualifier	Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
September 22	Republic of Ireland	2 – 1	W	Euro 1984 Qualifier	De Kuip, Rotterdam
November 10	France	1 – 2	L	Friendly	De Kuip, Rotterdam
December 19	Malta	0 – 6	W	Euro 1984 Qualifier	Tivoli, Aachen

Births[edit]

January[edit]

January 4 – Richard Logan, English club footballer
January 7 – Luis Abel Peña, Paraguayan footballer^[1]
January 8 – Emanuele Calaiò, Italian youth international
January 13 – Olivier Fontenette, French footballer^[2]
January 22 – Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine international footballer
January 26 – Nabil Dafi, French footballer^[3]
January 31
- Andreas Görlitz, German international
- Salvatore Masiello, Italian club footballer
- Allan McGregor, Scottish international footballer^[4]

February[edit]

February 2 – Rodrigo Palacio, Argentine international footballer
February 5 – Alimansi Kadogo, Ugandan retired footballer^[5]
February 10 – Jacek Gabrusewicz, Polish footballer^[6]
February 12 – Julius Aghahowa, Nigerian footballer^[7]
February 14 – Daniel Robert, Brazilian professional footballer^[8]
February 16 – Vasilios Genitsaridis, Greek former professional footballer^[9]
February 22 – Matt Woolley, English former professional footballer^[10]

March[edit]

March 18 – Romell Brathwaite, Barbadian international footballer^[11]
March 20 – Carmine Giordano, Italian footballer^[12]
March 23 – Mohammed Einas, Senegalese retired footballer^[13]

April[edit]

April 1 – Robert Vittek, Slovakian international footballer
April 2 – Marco Amelia, Italian international footballer
April 6 – Nelson Geingob, Namibian former footballer
April 13 – James Curtis, English former footballer^[14]
April 16 – Fabricio Brandão, retired Brazilian footballer^[15]
April 28 – Álvaro Ricaldi, Bolivian international footballer

May[edit]

May 5
- Przemysław Kaźmierczak, Polish international footballer
- Luka Spetič, Slovenian footballer^[16]
May 17 – Dylan Macallister, Australian soccer player
May 20 – Petr Čech, Czech international footballer
May 23 – Anton Khromykh, professional Ukrainian former footballer^[17]
May 29 – Ahmed Tangeaoui, French-Moroccan footballer^[18]

June[edit]

June 4 – Pablo Darío López, Argentine footballer
June 15 – Katie Chapman, English footballer

July[edit]

July 2 – Alvito Rodrigues, Indian footballer
July 4 – Biko Brazil, Dutch former professional footballer^[19]
July 5
- Fabrício de Souza, Brazilian footballer
- Julien Féret, French footballer
- Alberto Gilardino, Italian international footballer
- Paíto, Mozambican footballer
- Javier Paredes, Spanish footballer
- Szabolcs Perenyi, Romanian-Hungarian footballer
July 7
- Jan Laštůvka, Czech footballer
- Brendan McElholm, Northern Irish footballer^[20]
July 8
- David Kenga, Kenyan footballer
- Agustín Villar, Spanish footballer^[21]
July 10 – Sebastian Mila, Polish footballer
July 12
- Antonio Cassano, Italian international footballer
- Gerardo Hernández, professional Mexican footballer
July 14 – Hermán Solíz, Bolivian footballer
July 15 – Cristian Dănălache, Romanian footballer
July 16 – Charles Kokougan, French former professional footballer
July 25 – Ivan Len, Ukrainian professional footballer^[22]

August[edit]

August 2 – Susanna Hansen, Faroese footballer^[23]
August 9 – Nando, Mozambican footballer (d. 2007)^[24]
August 21 – Jayson Trommel, Dutch footballer
August 24
- José Bosingwa, Portuguese international
- Kim Källström, Swedish international
- Glen Atle Larsen, Norwegian club footballer
August 28
- Lee Ayres, professional English footballer^[25]
- Thiago Motta, Brazilian-born Italian international and manager^[26]

September[edit]

September 2 – Alan Tate, English club footballer
September 12 – Kiran Bechan, Dutch footballer
September 13 – Andrei Makhayev,former Russian footballer^[27]
September 23 – Alain Yomby, Cameroonian former professional footballer^[28]
September 25 – Szymon Sawala, Polish footballer^[29]
September 26 – František Okoličáni, Slovak footballer^[30]
September 28 – Ahmad Alan, Palestinian former national footballer^[31]

October[edit]

October 6 – Igor Pešić, Serbian footballer^[32]
October 7 – Jermain Defoe, English international footballer
October 9 – Antonio Manuel Viana Mendonça, Angolan footballer
October 10 – Sipho Mngomezulu, South African footballer^[33]
October 14 – Hubert Charpentier, French professional footballer^[34]
October 29 – Gerald Gansterer, Austrian footballer^[35]

November[edit]

November 2 – Moreno Esseboom, Dutch footballer^[36]
November 5 – Juan Pablo, Spanish former footballer^[37]
November 14 – Martin Eisl, Austrian professional footballer^[38]
November 17 – Otacílio Mariano Neto, Brazilian footballer

December[edit]

December 1 – Lloyd Doyley, English-Jamaican footballer and manager
December 3 – Michael Essien, Ghanaian footballer^[39]
December 8
- Halil Altıntop, Turkish international footballer
- Hamit Altıntop, Turkish international footballer
December 10 – Tomáš Hájovský, Slovak footballer
December 18 – Stijn Francis, Belgian former footballer^[40]
December 25 – Wencho Farrell, Netherlands Antilles international footballer^[41]
December 27 – Dmitri Rybakin, former Russian professional footballer^[42]

Deaths[edit]

January[edit]

January 3 – Fritz Laband, West-German defender, winner of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (56)

August[edit]

August 30 - Theodor Reimann (61), Slovak footballer (born 1921)

September[edit]

September 3 - Hércules de Miranda, Brazilian forward, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (70)
September 14 - Vladislao Cap (48), Argentine footballer and manager (born 1934)

November[edit]

November 8 - Jimmy Dickinson, English midfielder, England Squad member at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup. (57, heart attack)
November 17 - Felix von Heijden (92), Dutch footballer (born 1890)

December[edit]

December 2 - Giovanni Ferrari, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup and winner of the Serie A for a record 8 times as a player. (74)

References[edit]

^ "Luis Peña". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
^ "O. Fontenette". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
^ "Nabil Dafi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ 1982 in association football at the Scottish Football Association
^ "Alimansi Kadogo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ 1982 in association football at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
^ "Julius Aghahowa". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "Robert". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ "Σταμάτησε το ποδόσφαιρο ο Βασίλης Γενιτσαρίδης — Grandsport.gr" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "1982 in association football". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ "Romell Brathwaite". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
^ "UFFICIALE - Palazzolo: tesserati gli ex Siracusa Spinelli e Giordano" (in Italian). Goal Sicilia. 28 August 2018.
^ "Mohammed Einas". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ "James Curtis". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "Fabricio Brandão". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ L'ultima di Spetic: 5 anni bellissimi
^ "Anton Khromykh". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Ahmed Tangeaoui". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ "Biko Brazil". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^ "Brendan McElholm". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^ "Agustín". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ 1982 in association football at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
^ "Susanna Maria Hansen". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Nando Matola". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "Lee Ayres". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ MOTTA
^ "Andrei Makhayev". FBref.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ "Alain Yomby". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^ Sawala już na wiosnę w GKS 1.02.2011, gks.net.pl
^ "František Okoličáni". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
^ Ahmad Alan at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Igor Pesic". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ "Sipho Mngomezulu". www.worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ "Hubert Charpentier". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
^ Gerald Gansterer player profile - LASK
^ "Moreno Esseboom". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
^ "Juan Pablo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Martin Eisl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ "Michael Essien". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "Stijn Francis". Ohl.be (in Dutch). 2005-04-04.
^ "Wencho Farrell". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
^ 1982 in association football at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)

External links[edit]

(in English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
(in Dutch) VoetbalStats

[1] "Luis Peña". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

[2] "O. Fontenette". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved August 15, 2014.

[3] "Nabil Dafi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[4] 1982 in association football at the Scottish Football Association

[5] "Alimansi Kadogo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[6] 1982 in association football at 90minut.pl (in Polish)

[7] "Julius Aghahowa". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[8] "Robert". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[9] "Σταμάτησε το ποδόσφαιρο ο Βασίλης Γενιτσαρίδης — Grandsport.gr" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[10] "1982 in association football". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[11] "Romell Brathwaite". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

[12] "UFFICIALE - Palazzolo: tesserati gli ex Siracusa Spinelli e Giordano" (in Italian). Goal Sicilia. 28 August 2018.

[13] "Mohammed Einas". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[14] "James Curtis". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[15] "Fabricio Brandão". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[16] L'ultima di Spetic: 5 anni bellissimi

[17] "Anton Khromykh". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[18] "Ahmed Tangeaoui". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[19] "Biko Brazil". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[20] "Brendan McElholm". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

[21] "Agustín". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[22] 1982 in association football at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)

[23] "Susanna Maria Hansen". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[24] "Nando Matola". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[25] "Lee Ayres". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[26] MOTTA

[27] "Andrei Makhayev". FBref.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[28] "Alain Yomby". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

[29] Sawala już na wiosnę w GKS 1.02.2011, gks.net.pl

[30] "František Okoličáni". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

[31] Ahmad Alan at National-Football-Teams.com

[32] "Igor Pesic". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[33] "Sipho Mngomezulu". www.worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

[34] "Hubert Charpentier". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[35] Gerald Gansterer player profile - LASK

[36] "Moreno Esseboom". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

[37] "Juan Pablo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[38] "Martin Eisl". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[39] "Michael Essien". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[40] "Stijn Francis". Ohl.be (in Dutch). 2005-04-04.

[41] "Wencho Farrell". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

[42] 1982 in association football at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)

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