1969 in football (soccer)
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events of the year 1969 throughout the world.
Football (soccer)
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events of the year 1969 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1969: Won by Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La PlataClub Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 3–0. - September 9 – Dutch side FC TwenteFC TwenteFC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
makes its EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an debut with a defeat (2–0) in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
against FC RouenFC RouenFootball Club de Rouen 1899 is a French association football club based in Rouen. The club was formed in 1899 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Rouen plays its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon; named after Robert Diochon, a historic player...
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Europe
- EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
: Leeds United - HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
: Újpest FCÚjpest FCÚjpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... - ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
: ACF FiorentinaACF FiorentinaACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A... - NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
: Feyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord RotterdamFeyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division... - ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
: CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
: Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... - TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
: Galatasaray S.K.Galatasaray S.K. (football team)Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... - West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
: Bayern MunichFC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
South America
- ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
- Chacarita JuniorsChacarita JuniorsClub Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...
– Metropolitano - Boca Juniors – Nacional
- Chacarita Juniors
- ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
: Universidad de ChileUniversidad de Chile (football club)Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.The club was founded on May 24, 1927, as Club Deportivo Universitario. Universidad de Chile is the second most successful and popular football clubs in Chile, having won the... - ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
: Club GuaraníClub GuaraníClub Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...
International tournaments
- 1969 British Home Championship1969 British Home ChampionshipThe 1969 British Home Championship was the third edition of the tournament to be held whilst England were World Champions following their victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was reverted back to its pre-First World War format, being played at the end of the season in a short period...
(May 3 – May 10, 1969)
Births
- January 10 – Robert MaaskantRobert MaaskantRobert Patrick Maaskant is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current manager.-Career:He played for Go Ahead Eagles , FC Emmen , Motherwell F.C...
, Dutch footballer and manager - January 12 – Robert ProsinečkiRobert ProsineckiRobert Prosinečki is a Croatian football manager and former football midfielder. Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. His dribbling is considered...
, Croatian footballer - January 24 – Silvan IniaSilvan IniaSilvan Inia is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1991-1992 season for AZ Alkmaar. Later on he played for FC Volendam, Sparta Rotterdam, Stormvogels Telstar and FC Emmen.-References:...
, Dutch footballer - January 24 – Carlos SocaCarlos SocaCarlos Favier Soca is a former Uruguayan footballer.-Club career:Soca played for Argentinos Juniors and Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Primera División de Argentina...
, Uruguayan footballer - February 21 – Lukas TudorLukas TudorLukas Nicolás Tudor Bakulic is a retired Chilean footballer of Croat descent. He played as a forward during his career. He played for the U-20 side at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile and was a member of the senior squad at the 1989 Copa América...
, Chilean footballer - March 21 – Ali DaeiAli DaeiAli Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
, Iranian footballer - March 21 – Eber Moas, Uruguayan footballer
- April 20 – Diego HerreraDiego HerreraDiego Rodrigo Herrera Larrea is a retired footballer from Ecuador. He played as an attacking midfielder during his career....
, Ecuadorian footballer - May 10 – Dennis BergkampDennis BergkampDennis Nicolaas Bergkamp , is a former Dutch professional footballer who is currently the assistant manager to Frank de Boer at Ajax. At club level he played for Ajax, Internazionale, and Arsenal, and also represented the Netherlands at international level...
, Dutch footballer - June 15 – Oliver KahnOliver KahnOliver Rolf Kahn is a former German football goalkeeper. He started his career in the Karlsruher SC Junior team. He had his debut game in the professional squad in 1987...
, German footballer - June 25 – Jurgen StreppelJurgen StreppelJurgen Streppel is a retired football player from the Netherlands, who is to be the current head coach of Willem II.-Club career:As a player he served Helmond Sport, RKC Waalwijk, and Telstar.-References:...
, Dutch footballer and manager - June 29 – Erik TammerErik TammerErik Tammer is a former professional Association football striker from the Netherlands.-External links:...
, Dutch footballer - August 15 – Carlos RoaCarlos RoaCarlos Ángel Roa is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Most of his professional career - which was interrupted due to his Seventh-day Adventist Church beliefs - was spent with Racing Avellaneda and in Spain with Mallorca, winning one major trophy with the latter.Roa was...
, Argentine footballer - September 4 – Silviano DelgadoSilviano DelgadoSilviano Delgado Valladolid is a retired professional footballer from Mexico. He played as a midfielder during his career. He was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:**...
, Mexican footballer - September 9 – Gert AandewielGert AandewielGert Aandewiel is a former football player from the Netherlands, who was sacked by Sparta Rotterdam on 11 November 2007. He played professional football for FC Volendam , Sparta Rotterdam and FC Dordrecht...
, Dutch footballer and manager - September 15 – Energio DíazEnergio DíazEnergio Díaz is a retired footballer from Ecuador, who played as a striker during his career. He obtained five caps for the Ecuador national football team in 1995, scoring three goals, including one at the 1995 Copa América....
, Ecuadorian footballer - September 15 – Roberto SolozábalRoberto SolozábalRoberto Solozábal Villanueva is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.-Club career:...
, Spanish footballer - September 20 – Richard WitschgeRichard WitschgeRichard Peter Witschge is a retired Dutch footballer. He could appear as either a left or a defensive midfielder.In an 18-year professional career, he played mainly for Ajax, but also represented, amongst other teams, Barcelona...
, Dutch footballer - October 13 – José Eduardo PavezJosé Eduardo PavezJosé Eduardo Pavez is a retired professional footballer from Mexico. He played as a midfielder during his career. He was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...
, Mexican footballer - October 23 – Ricardo CadenaRicardo CadenaRicardo Cadena Martínez is a retired professional footballer from Mexico. Playing as a defender during his career, he was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He earned one cap for the national A-side, making his only appearance...
, Mexican footballer - October 31 – Ricardo SanabriaRicardo SanabriaRicardo Sanabria Acuña is a retired football defender from Paraguay. He played professional football in Paraguay, Argentina and Spain during his career....
, Paraguayan footballer - November 12 – David Rangel, Mexican footballer
- November 19 – Igor PamićIgor PamicIgor Pamić is a former Croatian football striker who is now a coach.He was born in the village of Žminj in Istria and started his professional career at the club Istra Pula in early 1992. He left the club after two seasons for Dinamo Zagreb, where he spent another two seasons before moving to...
, Croatian footballer - November 27 – Hermán GaviriaHermán GaviriaHernán Gaviria Carvajal was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:...
, Colombian footballer - November 29 – Tomas BrolinTomas BrolinPer Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional football player who had a successful period with A.C. Parma during the early nineties winning the 1992 Coppa Italia, the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup, the 1993 UEFA Super Cup and the 1995 UEFA Cup.Brolin also played for the Swedish national team,...
, Swedish footballer - November 29 – Pierre van HooijdonkPierre van HooijdonkPetrus Ferdinandus Johannes "Pierre" van Hooijdonk is a retired Dutch football player who played as a striker. His last spell was at Feyenoord Rotterdam. Van Hooijdonk was capped 46 times for the Dutch national team, scoring 21 goals, and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004...
, Dutch footballer - December 3 – Jan EkholmJan EkholmJan Tomas Ekholm is a retired professional footballer from Sweden, who played as a goalkeeper during his career. He was a member of the Sweden national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....
, Swedish footballer - December 5 – David VillabonaDavid VillabonaDavid Villabona Echalecu is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as a central midfielder....
, Spanish footballer - December 6 – Jörg HeinrichJörg HeinrichJörg Heinrich is a former German football defender.After spells with various small clubs in East Germany, Heinrich joined amateur side Kickers Emden in the summer of 1990 and played for the club in the following four seasons, three of which were in the third division...
, German footballer - December 28 – Alberto MacíasAlberto MacíasAlberto Macías Hernández is a retired professional footballer from Mexico. He played as a central defender during his career....
, Mexican footballer - December 28 – Juan ReynosoJuan ReynosoJuan Reynoso may refer to: Juan Reynoso Guzmán, Peruvian footballer Juan Reynoso Portillo, Mexican violinist...
, Peruvian footballer