Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

07.01.04

Al-Saadi Gheddafi

Perugia(Ita)

Lyb

Mid

Banned for failing a random drugs test. The anabolic steroid nandrolene had been found.

3 month

07.01.04

Mohammed Kallon

Inter Milan(Ita)

Sle

SC

Banned for failing a random drugs test. The anabolic steroid nandrolene had been found.

8 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

23.11.03

Alexander Walke

Werder Bremen Amat.(Ger)

Ger

GK

Banned after failing a drug test at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The ban ends on 8th July 2004.

7 month

20.12.03

Rio Ferdinand

Manchester Utd(Eng)

Eng

DC

Banned after being found guilty of misconduct for skipping a drugs test at the club's training ground.

8 month

03.12.03

Rusmin Dedic

Vorskla Poltava(Ukr)

Svn

MRC

Banned by the Ukrainian FA. He failed a drug test after the 9th November match.

6 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

09.11.03

Carlos Gurpegi

Athletic Bilbao(Spa)

Spa/Pay

AMC

The trial which started in February finally finished. He had been banned by Spanish FA. Banned for taking anabolic steroid nandrolone.

2 years

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

31.07.03

Boris Peskovic

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Svk

GK

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

1 year

31.07.03

Rafal Ruta

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Pol

DMC

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

lifetime

31.07.03

Adam Warszawski

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Pol

???

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

lifetime

31.07.03

Maciej Krzetowski

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Pol

D/DMRC

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

lifetime

31.07.03

Marek Zawada

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Pol

SC

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

lifetime

31.07.03

Maciej Lewna

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Pol

D/DMRC

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

lifetime

31.07.03

Grzegorz Milkowski

Swit Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki (Pol)

Pol

DLC

Has been involved in a bribery scandal. He accepted money for loosing a game. Banned from professional soccer.

lifetime

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

04.07.03

Yaroslav Khoma

Karpaty Lviv(Ukr)

Ukr

D/DMLC

He has been banned for doping.

7 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

30.06.03

Ariel Ortega

un-attached

Arg

AMRC

He has been banned from playing any football club. He left his former club Fenerbahce (Tur) without allowance while in the middle of his contract. He has to pay EUR 9.5 million compensation to the club.

30.12.03

25.06.03

Massimo Grima

Sliema Wanderers(Mlt)

Mlt

DMC

Has been banned after failing a doping test.

3 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

29.04.03

Pascal Nouma

un-attached

Fra

SC

A few days after been released by Besiktas(Tur) he has been banned by Turkish FA following the controversy surrounding his goal celebration. He celebrated a goal by sticking his hand down the front of his shorts.

7 month

29.04.03

Mark Bosnich

un-attached

Aus

GK

The former Manchester Utd and Chelsea player has been banned from soccer by the English FA. Found guilty on cocaine doping.

9 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

16.04.03

Derlis Gomez

12 de Octubre(Par)

Par

GK

Banned by South American Soccer Federation from all competitions. Found guilty on cocaine doping.

6 month

16.04.03

Jorge Daniel Valdez

12 de Octubre(Par)

Par

DC

Banned by South American Soccer Federation from all competitions. Found guilty on cocaine doping.

6 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

31.03.03

Panagiotis Kordonouris

Xanthi(Gre)

Gre

D/DMC

Banned for doping.

2 years

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

14.03.02

Carlos Gurpegi

Athletic Bilbao(Spa)

Spa/Pay

AMC

Banned by Spanish FA starting from now (14th). The exact length hasn't been decided yet. Banned for taking anabolic steroid nandrolone.

unknown yet

11.02.03

Ivan Zammit

Valletta FC(Mlt)

Mlt

SWD/DMC

Banned for his bad behaviour at the end of a youth game by Maltese Football Association (MFA). The suspension takes immediate effect.

6 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

27.01.03

Florin Prunea

FCM Bacau(Rom)

Rom

GK

After been banned by Romanian Football League (LPF) on 9th January the LPF decided to lift the ban but he has to pay a undisclosed fine.

lifted

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

08.11.02

Daniel Santos "Daniel Kenedy"

Maritimo(Por)

Por/Gnb

D/DML

Suspended after three consecutive positive doping tests. His ban has been reduced by 5 months. At first he was banned until May 04.

Nov 03

09.01.03

Florin Prunea

FCM Bacau(Rom)

Rom

GK

Has been banned by Romanian Football League (LPF) after disparaging comments about the league senior officials.

6 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

06.12.02

Pawel Skrzypek

Amica Wronki(Pol)

Pol

DR

He has been banned for using a prohibited substance. He has accidentally taken the substance during an illness.

3 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

14.11.02

Martin Bennink

Wilhelminaschool (Hol, amateur club)

Hol

???

He tried to kiss the referee on the mouth after he received a red card which he deemed unfair. Luckily for the referee that he only kissed the top head. The player said: "If I get fooled I want to kiss him at least."

8 weeks

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

12.11.02

Stanislav Bachev

Litex Lovech(Bul)

Bul

Def

Banned by Bulgarian Football Union for referee assault.

6 month

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

08.11.02

Daniel Santos "Daniel Kenedy"

Maritimo(Por)

Por/Gnb

D/DML

Suspended after three consecutive positive doping tests.

May 04

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

23.10.02

Bruno Marioni

CD Tenerife(Spa)

Arg

SC

He had a faked Italian passport.

1 year

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

16.10.02

Sead Seferovic

Zeljeznicar Sarajevo(Bos)

Bos

AMR

Has been banned by UEFA after tested positive on doping substance Ephedrin.

1 year

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

09.09.02

Luciano Siqueira De Oliveira "Eriberto"

Chievo(Ita)

Bra

Winger

He has been banned for seven months and fined with EUR 150,000 after he admitted playing under an assumed identity - Eriberto. Luciano changed his identity as a youngster at Palmeiras(Bra) which made him 4 years younger.

7 months

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

05.10.02

Lloyd Hlahla

Masvingo Utd(Zim)

Zim

SC

Was also involved in Gonese's referee assault. He has been banned from football indefinitely. The suspension will only be reviewed after the end of the 2004 season.

Indefinitely;

suspension will only be reviewed after the end of the 2004 season.

05.10.02

Muzondiwa Gonese

Masvingo Utd(Zim)

Zim

GK

He has savagely assaulted referee.

for life time

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

19.06.02

Joao Pinto

Sporting Lisbon(Por)

Por

AMSC

Banned by FIFA after he punched a referee in the match Portugal vs. South Korea at the World Cup.The player has been provisionally suspended for all matches until the FIFA will take a final decision.

unknown yet

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

10.05.02

Marlon King

Gillingham(Eng)

Eng/Irl

SC

Jailed for 18 month after driving a stolen car and attacking a policeman. Also stolen goods were found.

18 month

10.05.02

Sascha Mahlitz

BVH Dorsten(Ger)

Ger

SC

He should have attacked a referee. The club appealed against the condemnation.

1 year

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

02.05.02

Carlo Mamo

Sliema Wanderers(Mlt)

Mlt

D/DML

He was banned after failing a second drugs test. The suspension begins with immediate effect.

6 month / until 1st November

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

08.03.02

Ignacio Gonzalez " Nacho Gonzalez"

Las Palmas(Spa)

Arg(yes) + Ita(?)

GK

Spanish Football Federation has announced that he has lost his playing licence as he has been found guilty of having a fake Italian passport. He has been suspended until further notice on suspicion that his Italian passport could be false.

unknown yet

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

18.02.02

Ivan Zoric

Hamburger SV Amat.(Ger)

Cro

SC

He pushed a referee in a minor cup match

5 month

18.02.02

Andy Clarke

Peterborough(Eng)

Eng

SLC

He had a positiv doping test.

unknown yet

Date

Name

From

Nat.

Position

Reason

Length

15.02.02

Joaquim Silva "Quim"

SC Braga(Por)

Por

GK

banned for taking anabolic steroid nandrolone - he was named 2nd goalie for WC 2002, maybe he stays at home

unknown yet

06.02.02

Jaap Stam

SS Lazio(Ita)

Hol

SWDC

the ban for taking anabolic steroid nandrolone extended worldwide, he was banned for 5 month

until 23.Apr 2002

06.02.02

Josep Guardiola

Brescia(Ita)

Spa

DMC

the ban for taking anabolic steroid nandrolone extended worldwide, he was banned for 4 month

until 23.Mar 2002