SOCCER PLAYERS that died in
2022
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2022. The pantheon dataset contains 714 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Pelé, Francisco Gento, Uwe Seeler, Kakuichi Mimura, and Ivica Osim. The cities with the most deaths were Rome (2), Montevideo (2), and Santiago (2).
2022 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies of Soccer Players
The year 2022 saw the passing of many beloved soccer players, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like and iconic musicians like to groundbreaking athletes like Pelé, Francisco Gento, and Uwe Seeler, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2022, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2022 based on cultural impact.
Pelé
Brazilian Soccer Player
Oct 23, 1940 - Dec 29, 2022
Age 82
HPI: 87.89
Francisco Gento
Spanish Soccer Player
Oct 21, 1933 - Jan 18, 2022
Age 89
HPI: 72.06
Uwe Seeler
German Soccer Player
Nov 5, 1936 - Jul 21, 2022
Age 86
HPI: 71.88
Kakuichi Mimura
Japanese Soccer Player
Aug 16, 1931 - Feb 19, 2022
Age 91
HPI: 68.50
Ivica Osim
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Soccer Player
May 6, 1941 - May 1, 2022
Age 81
HPI: 68.47
Wim Jansen
Dutch Soccer Player
Oct 28, 1946 - Jan 25, 2022
Age 76
HPI: 65.13
Leonel Sánchez
Chilean Soccer Player
Apr 25, 1936 - Apr 2, 2022
Age 86
HPI: 65.06
Jürgen Grabowski
German Soccer Player
Jul 7, 1944 - Mar 10, 2022
Age 78
HPI: 64.90
Piet Schrijvers
Dutch Soccer Player
Dec 15, 1946 - Sep 7, 2022
Age 76
HPI: 62.50
Fernando Gomes
Portuguese Soccer Player
Nov 22, 1956 - Nov 26, 2022
Age 66
HPI: 62.29
Joachim Streich
German Soccer Player
Apr 13, 1951 - Apr 16, 2022
Age 71
HPI: 62.01
Ronnie Hellström
Swedish Soccer Player
Feb 21, 1949 - Feb 6, 2022
Age 73
HPI: 61.07
Bernd Bransch
German Soccer Player
Sep 24, 1944 - Jun 11, 2022
Age 78
HPI: 60.67
Maryan Wisniewski
French Soccer Player
Feb 1, 1937 - Mar 3, 2022
Age 85
HPI: 60.42
Titus Buberník
Slovak Soccer Player
Oct 12, 1933 - Mar 27, 2022
Age 89
HPI: 58.98
Milutin Šoškić
Soccer Player
Dec 31, 1937 - Aug 27, 2022
Age 85
HPI: 58.90
Deaths by Month in 2022
January 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Francisco Gento (HPI: 72.06), Wim Jansen (HPI: 65.13), and Hans-Jürgen Dörner (HPI: 54.64).
Jens Jørgen Hansen
Jan 2, 2022
Danish Soccer Player
HPI: 53.36
Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık
Jan 11, 2022
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 40.64
Francisco Gento
Jan 18, 2022
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 72.06
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
Jan 19, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 54.64
Nils Arne Eggen
Jan 19, 2022
Norwegian Soccer Player
HPI: 53.27
António Lima Pereira
Jan 22, 2022
Portuguese Soccer Player
HPI: 49.30
Wim Jansen
Jan 25, 2022
Dutch Soccer Player
HPI: 65.13
Kabasu Babo
Jan 30, 2022
Congolese Soccer Player
HPI: 49.44
February 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Kakuichi Mimura (HPI: 68.50), Ronnie Hellström (HPI: 61.07), and Máté Fenyvesi (HPI: 57.21).
Ronnie Hellström
Feb 6, 2022
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 61.07
Nikolai Manoshin
Feb 10, 2022
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.19
Julio Morales
Feb 14, 2022
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 55.84
Máté Fenyvesi
Feb 17, 2022
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 57.21
Héctor Pulido
Feb 18, 2022
Mexican Soccer Player
HPI: 50.58
Kakuichi Mimura
Feb 19, 2022
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 68.50
March 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Jürgen Grabowski (HPI: 64.90), Maryan Wisniewski (HPI: 60.42), and Titus Buberník (HPI: 58.98).
Maryan Wisniewski
Mar 3, 2022
French Soccer Player
HPI: 60.42
Giuseppe Wilson
Mar 6, 2022
British Soccer Player
HPI: 55.02
Frank O'Farrell
Mar 6, 2022
Irish Soccer Player
HPI: 50.39
Justice Christopher
Mar 9, 2022
Nigerian Soccer Player
HPI: 41.09
Jürgen Grabowski
Mar 10, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 64.90
Titus Buberník
Mar 27, 2022
Slovak Soccer Player
HPI: 58.98
Naci Erdem
Mar 28, 2022
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 53.66
Rıdvan Bolatlı
Mar 31, 2022
Turkish Soccer Player
HPI: 53.48
April 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Leonel Sánchez (HPI: 65.06), Joachim Streich (HPI: 62.01), and Freddy Rincón (HPI: 58.12).
Leonel Sánchez
Apr 2, 2022
Chilean Soccer Player
HPI: 65.06
Silvio Longobucco
Apr 2, 2022
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 46.86
Joaquim Carvalho
Apr 5, 2022
Portuguese Soccer Player
HPI: 55.38
Freddy Rincón
Apr 13, 2022
Colombian Soccer Player
HPI: 58.12
Wolfgang Fahrian
Apr 13, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 52.29
Joachim Streich
Apr 16, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 62.01
Viktor Zvyahintsev
Apr 22, 2022
Ukrainian Soccer Player
HPI: 51.20
May 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Ivica Osim (HPI: 68.47), Henk Groot (HPI: 57.20), and Rodri (HPI: 56.09).
Ivica Osim
May 1, 2022
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Soccer Player
HPI: 68.47
Takuya Miyamoto
May 1, 2022
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 36.13
Leo Wilden
May 5, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 52.22
Jody Lukoki
May 9, 2022
Congolese Soccer Player
HPI: 44.41
Henk Groot
May 11, 2022
Dutch Soccer Player
HPI: 57.20
Maxi Rolón
May 14, 2022
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 35.92
Rodri
May 17, 2022
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 56.09
Faouzi Mansouri
May 18, 2022
Tunisian Soccer Player
HPI: 49.18
Marco Cornez
May 21, 2022
Chilean Soccer Player
HPI: 47.20
Jacques N'Guea
May 31, 2022
Cameroonian Soccer Player
HPI: 46.48
June 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Bernd Bransch (HPI: 60.67), Billy Bingham (HPI: 52.13), and Javier Cárdenas (HPI: 49.32).
July 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Uwe Seeler (HPI: 71.88), Pleun Strik (HPI: 57.50), and Víctor Benítez (HPI: 55.26).
Andy Goram
Jul 2, 2022
British Soccer Player
HPI: 44.84
Janusz Kupcewicz
Jul 4, 2022
Polish Soccer Player
HPI: 52.15
András Törőcsik
Jul 9, 2022
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.44
Víctor Benítez
Jul 11, 2022
Peruvian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.26
Jürgen Heinsch
Jul 13, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 50.50
Pleun Strik
Jul 14, 2022
Dutch Soccer Player
HPI: 57.50
Georgi Yartsev
Jul 15, 2022
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.16
Francesco Rizzo
Jul 17, 2022
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.97
Uwe Seeler
Jul 21, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 71.88
Milan Dvořák
Jul 21, 2022
Czech Soccer Player
HPI: 54.01
Terry Neill
Jul 28, 2022
British Soccer Player
HPI: 45.07
August 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Milutin Šoškić (HPI: 58.90), Fernando Chalana (HPI: 56.51), and Hugo Fernández (HPI: 55.70).
Hugo Fernández
Aug 1, 2022
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 55.70
Andrejs Rubins
Aug 1, 2022
Latvian Soccer Player
HPI: 46.46
Ingemar Erlandsson
Aug 9, 2022
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 51.53
Fernando Chalana
Aug 10, 2022
Portuguese Soccer Player
HPI: 56.51
Kiril Dojčinovski
Aug 10, 2022
Macedonian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.30
József Tóth
Aug 11, 2022
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.91
Viacheslav Semenov
Aug 12, 2022
Ukrainian Soccer Player
HPI: 52.30
Orlando de la Torre
Aug 24, 2022
Peruvian Soccer Player
HPI: 55.11
Milutin Šoškić
Aug 27, 2022
Soccer Player
HPI: 58.90
September 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Piet Schrijvers (HPI: 62.50), François Remetter (HPI: 56.24), and Manuel Duarte (HPI: 53.66).
October 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Jesús del Muro (HPI: 54.94), Jürgen Sundermann (HPI: 52.87), and Sergio Brighenti (HPI: 51.27).
November 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were Fernando Gomes (HPI: 62.29), Kálmán Mészöly (HPI: 58.19), and Carlo Galli (HPI: 54.00).
Carlo Galli
Nov 6, 2022
Soccer Player
HPI: 54.00
Alfredo Torres
Nov 10, 2022
Mexican Soccer Player
HPI: 50.97
Gerhard Rodax
Nov 16, 2022
Austrian Soccer Player
HPI: 50.17
Kálmán Mészöly
Nov 21, 2022
Hungarian Soccer Player
HPI: 58.19
Jürgen Nöldner
Nov 21, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 52.24
David Johnson
Nov 23, 2022
British Soccer Player
HPI: 46.99
Fernando Gomes
Nov 26, 2022
Portuguese Soccer Player
HPI: 62.29
Maurice Norman
Nov 27, 2022
British Soccer Player
HPI: 50.17
December 2022
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2022. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Pelé (HPI: 87.89), Yoshio Kikugawa (HPI: 56.86), and George Cohen (HPI: 55.11).
Yoshio Kikugawa
Dec 2, 2022
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 56.86
Miodrag Ješić
Dec 8, 2022
Serbian Soccer Player
HPI: 53.03
Hermann Nuber
Dec 12, 2022
German Soccer Player
HPI: 50.24
Manuel Muñoz
Dec 17, 2022
Chilean Soccer Player
HPI: 50.96
George Cohen
Dec 23, 2022
British Soccer Player
HPI: 55.11
Txetxu Rojo
Dec 23, 2022
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 53.08
Fabián O'Neill
Dec 25, 2022
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 52.29
Sergey Dmitriyev
Dec 26, 2022
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 45.81
Andrzej Iwan
Dec 27, 2022
Polish Soccer Player
HPI: 47.73
Pelé
Dec 29, 2022
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 87.89
