Soccer Player who died in
2023
This page lists the most notable people who died in 2023. Pantheon's dataset includes 636 recorded deaths that year. The highest-ranked by HPI include Luis Suárez, Bobby Charlton, Just Fontaine, Gianluca Vialli, Amancio Amaro. The cities with the most recorded deaths were Milan (2), Madrid (2), Barcelona (1).
Soccer Player who died in 2023
These people are ordered by Pantheon's Historical Popularity Index (HPI), a measure of global cultural impact.
Luis Suárez
Soccer Player from Spain
May 2, 1935 – Jul 9, 2023
Age 88
HPI: 76.79
Bobby Charlton
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
Oct 11, 1937 – Oct 21, 2023
Age 86
HPI: 76.54
Just Fontaine
Soccer Player from Morocco
Aug 18, 1933 – Mar 1, 2023
Age 89
HPI: 74.56
Gianluca Vialli
Soccer Player from Italy
Jul 9, 1964 – Jan 6, 2023
Age 58
HPI: 67.11
Amancio Amaro
Soccer Player from Spain
Oct 16, 1939 – Feb 21, 2023
Age 83
HPI: 66.70
Francis Lee
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
Apr 29, 1944 – Oct 2, 2023
Age 79
HPI: 66.21
Jan Jongbloed
Soccer Player from Netherlands
Nov 25, 1940 – Aug 30, 2023
Age 82
HPI: 65.66
Antonio Carbajal
Soccer Player from Mexico
Jun 7, 1929 – May 9, 2023
Age 93
HPI: 65.00
Roberto Dinamite
Soccer Player from Brazil
Apr 13, 1954 – Jan 8, 2023
Age 68
HPI: 64.44
Petar Zhekov
Soccer Player from Bulgaria
Oct 10, 1944 – Feb 18, 2023
Age 78
HPI: 63.65
Ruud Geels
Soccer Player from Netherlands
Jul 28, 1948 – Nov 18, 2023
Age 75
HPI: 62.93
Horst-Dieter Höttges
Soccer Player from Germany
Sep 10, 1943 – Jun 22, 2023
Age 79
HPI: 62.69
Adolf Scherer
Soccer Player from Slovakia
May 5, 1938 – Jul 22, 2023
Age 85
HPI: 62.47
Ferran Olivella
Soccer Player from Spain
Jun 22, 1936 – May 14, 2023
Age 86
HPI: 61.90
Petar Nadoveza
Soccer Player from Croatia
Apr 9, 1942 – Mar 19, 2023
Age 80
HPI: 61.50
Josep Maria Fusté
Soccer Player from Spain
Apr 15, 1941 – Apr 20, 2023
Age 82
HPI: 61.40
Deaths by month in 2023
January 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in January 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Gianluca Vialli (HPI: 67.11), Roberto Dinamite (HPI: 64.44), Ernesto Castano (HPI: 56.38).
Frank McGarvey
Jan 1, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 40.44
Ernesto Castano
Jan 5, 2023
Soccer Player
HPI: 56.38
Gianluca Vialli
Jan 6, 2023
Soccer Player from Italy
HPI: 67.11
Modeste M'bami
Jan 7, 2023
Soccer Player from Cameroon
HPI: 47.06
Roberto Dinamite
Jan 8, 2023
Soccer Player from Brazil
HPI: 64.44
Ferenc Mészáros
Jan 9, 2023
Soccer Player from Hungary
HPI: 54.88
Anton Walkes
Jan 19, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 29.24
Darío Jara Saguier
Jan 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Paraguay
HPI: 54.22
Krister Kristensson
Jan 28, 2023
Soccer Player from Sweden
HPI: 56.35
February 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in February 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Amancio Amaro (HPI: 66.70), Petar Zhekov (HPI: 63.65), Christian Atsu (HPI: 58.20).
José del Castillo
Feb 4, 2023
Soccer Player from Peru
HPI: 50.31
Christian Atsu
Feb 6, 2023
Soccer Player from Ghana
HPI: 58.20
Friedel Lutz
Feb 7, 2023
Soccer Player from Germany
HPI: 57.35
Marcos Alonso
Feb 9, 2023
Soccer Player from Spain
HPI: 57.19
Petar Zhekov
Feb 18, 2023
Soccer Player from Bulgaria
HPI: 63.65
Miklós Lendvai
Feb 20, 2023
Soccer Player from Hungary
HPI: 42.09
Amancio Amaro
Feb 21, 2023
Soccer Player from Spain
HPI: 66.70
Alberto Mario González
Feb 26, 2023
Soccer Player from Argentina
HPI: 54.80
March 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in March 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Just Fontaine (HPI: 74.56), Petar Nadoveza (HPI: 61.50), Josef Vojta (HPI: 57.58).
Just Fontaine
Mar 1, 2023
Soccer Player from Morocco
HPI: 74.56
Josef Vojta
Mar 6, 2023
Soccer Player from Czechia
HPI: 57.58
Petar Nadoveza
Mar 19, 2023
Soccer Player from Croatia
HPI: 61.50
Osvaldo Héctor Cruz
Mar 20, 2023
Soccer Player from Argentina
HPI: 56.10
Manfred Schaefer
Mar 28, 2023
Soccer Player from Russia
HPI: 51.82
April 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in April 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Josep Maria Fusté (HPI: 61.40), Sergio Gori (HPI: 54.07), Juan Carlos Sarnari (HPI: 53.65).
Mario Božić
Apr 3, 2023
Soccer Player from Bosnia & Herzegovina
HPI: 39.14
Birger Jensen
Apr 4, 2023
Soccer Player from Denmark
HPI: 52.93
Sergio Gori
Apr 5, 2023
Soccer Player from Italy
HPI: 54.07
Josep Maria Fusté
Apr 20, 2023
Soccer Player from Spain
HPI: 61.40
Juan Carlos Sarnari
Apr 21, 2023
Soccer Player from Argentina
HPI: 53.65
May 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in May 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Antonio Carbajal (HPI: 65.00), Ferran Olivella (HPI: 61.90), Arsenio Iglesias (HPI: 57.80).
Arsenio Iglesias
May 5, 2023
Soccer Player from Spain
HPI: 57.80
Antonio Carbajal
May 9, 2023
Soccer Player from Mexico
HPI: 65.00
Ferran Olivella
May 14, 2023
Soccer Player from Spain
HPI: 61.90
Per Røntved
May 16, 2023
Soccer Player from Denmark
HPI: 53.03
Jan Olsson
May 18, 2023
Soccer Player from Sweden
HPI: 57.15
June 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in June 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Horst-Dieter Höttges (HPI: 62.69), Craig Brown (HPI: 61.39), Guillermo Escalada (HPI: 55.97).
John Hollins
Jun 14, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 45.52
Gordon McQueen
Jun 15, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 45.98
Alfredo Rojas
Jun 16, 2023
Soccer Player from Argentina
HPI: 54.43
Guillermo Escalada
Jun 21, 2023
Soccer Player from Uruguay
HPI: 55.97
Stéphane Demol
Jun 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Belgium
HPI: 53.82
Horst-Dieter Höttges
Jun 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Germany
HPI: 62.69
Craig Brown
Jun 26, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 61.39
Óscar Arizaga
Jun 26, 2023
Soccer Player from Peru
HPI: 47.50
Vahidin Musemić
Jun 30, 2023
Soccer Player from Bosnia & Herzegovina
HPI: 51.50
July 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in July 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Luis Suárez (HPI: 76.79), Adolf Scherer (HPI: 62.47), Trevor Francis (HPI: 56.93).
Christian Dalger
Jul 1, 2023
Soccer Player from France
HPI: 53.78
Georges Bereta
Jul 4, 2023
Soccer Player from France
HPI: 55.35
Attila Abonyi
Jul 6, 2023
Soccer Player from Hungary
HPI: 50.70
Luis Suárez
Jul 9, 2023
Soccer Player from Spain
HPI: 76.79
Palhinha
Jul 17, 2023
Soccer Player from Brazil
HPI: 50.65
Robert Budzynski
Jul 17, 2023
Soccer Player from France
HPI: 53.44
Adolf Scherer
Jul 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Slovakia
HPI: 62.47
Günther Herrmann
Jul 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Germany
HPI: 55.28
Trevor Francis
Jul 24, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 56.93
August 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in August 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Jan Jongbloed (HPI: 65.66), Carlo Mazzone (HPI: 57.90), Waldemar Victorino (HPI: 56.32).
September 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in September 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Salif Keïta (HPI: 59.30), Burhan Sargun (HPI: 57.65), Odilon Polleunis (HPI: 57.57).
Salif Keïta
Sep 2, 2023
Soccer Player from Mali
HPI: 59.30
Rainer Troppa
Sep 9, 2023
Soccer Player from Germany
HPI: 46.11
Dominique Colonna
Sep 12, 2023
Soccer Player from France
HPI: 56.90
Burhan Sargun
Sep 15, 2023
Soccer Player from Türkiye
HPI: 57.65
Marinho Peres
Sep 18, 2023
Soccer Player from Brazil
HPI: 57.23
Odilon Polleunis
Sep 20, 2023
Soccer Player from Belgium
HPI: 57.57
Américo Lopes
Sep 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Portugal
HPI: 57.14
Giovanni Lodetti
Sep 22, 2023
Soccer Player from Italy
HPI: 55.89
October 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in October 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Bobby Charlton (HPI: 76.54), Francis Lee (HPI: 66.21), Reino Börjesson (HPI: 58.43).
November 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in November 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Ruud Geels (HPI: 62.93), Terry Venables (HPI: 58.18), Akgün Kaçmaz (HPI: 56.41).
Federico Sacchi
Nov 7, 2023
Soccer Player from Argentina
HPI: 55.48
Raphael Dwamena
Nov 11, 2023
Soccer Player from Ghana
HPI: 43.10
Akgün Kaçmaz
Nov 12, 2023
Soccer Player from Türkiye
HPI: 56.41
Ruud Geels
Nov 18, 2023
Soccer Player from Netherlands
HPI: 62.93
Terry Venables
Nov 25, 2023
Soccer Player from United Kingdom
HPI: 58.18
December 2023
The following is a chronological list of notable people who died in December 2023. The highest-ranked by HPI were Bo Larsson (HPI: 60.97), Antonio Juliano (HPI: 58.76), Jacques Duquesne (HPI: 54.85).
Jacques Duquesne
Dec 7, 2023
Soccer Player from Belgium
HPI: 54.85
Antonio Juliano
Dec 13, 2023
Soccer Player from Italy
HPI: 58.76
Abderrahim Ouakili
Dec 18, 2023
Soccer Player from Morocco
HPI: 46.27
Bo Larsson
Dec 18, 2023
Soccer Player from Sweden
HPI: 60.97
François Bracci
Dec 28, 2023
Soccer Player from France
HPI: 54.49
