Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.04

Dieter Frey

1.FC Nürnberg(Ger)

Ger

31.10.1972

DMC

He announced to retire due to a knee injury.

30.06.04

Denis Irwin

Wolverhampton(Eng)

Irl

31.10.1965

DRL

He decided to end his 21 year career. The former Leeds Utd and Manchester Utd player will retire at the end of the season due to age and fitness. He wants to move into a coaching role.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

13.01.04

David Seaman

Manchester City(Eng)

Eng

19.09.1963

GK

Decided to retire after shoulder injury.

11.01.03

Misrad Hibic

Atletico Madrid(Spa)

Bos

11.10.1973

SWDC

No reason for retirement known.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.04

Kees van Wonderen

Feyenoord(Hol)

Hol

04.01.1969

DC

The former international defender decided to hang up his boots after a 13-year senior career.

30.06.04

Julio Cesar Dely Valdes "Dely Valdes"

Nacional(Uru)

Pan

12.03.1967

SC

Valdes who played for clubs like Real Oviedo and Paris Saint Germain decided to retire. The reason is unknown. It was his dream to retire in the Nacional shirt.

02.01.04

Stefan Löffler

un-attached

Ger

03.02.1965

AMSC

The former FC Engers(Ger) player retired. Reason unknown.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

18.12.03

Mark Draper

Southampton(Eng)

Eng

11.11.1970

MC

Forced to retire because of an ankle injury.

17.12.03

Zoubaier Baya

Etoile du Sahel(Tun)

Tun

15.05.1971

AMRC

No reason for retirement known.

15.12.03

Hristo Stoitchkov

DC United(USA)

Bul

08.02.1966

AMC

He decided to retire to go into coaching.

10.12.03

Andreas Buck

Bad Kreuznach(Ger)

Ger

29.12.1967

AMR

The former Kaiserslautern star decided to hang up his boots.

08.12.03

Heine Fernandez

AB(Den)

Den

14.07.1966

SC

It was just the time to hang up the boots.

06.12.03

Zlatko Zahovic

Benfica(Por)

Svn

01.02.1971

AMC

retired from international duty

02.12.03

Tugay Kerimoglu

Blackburn Rovers(Eng)

Tur

24.08.1970

MC

retired from international duty

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

14.11.03

Gunnar Grundmann

FV Dresden Laubegast(Ger)

Ger

01.11.1973

GK

Retired to move into management.

26.11.03

Donato Gama da Silva "Donato"

un-attached

Spa/Bra

30.12.1962

D/DMC

The former Deportivo la Coruna player due to age.

20.11.03

Oscar Cordoba

Besiktas(Tur)

Col

03.02.1970

GK

retired from international duty

18.11.03

Jesus Julian Lucendo

FC Andorra(And)

And

19.04.1970

MC

Forced to retire due to knee injury.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

11.11.03

Arthur Numan

un-attached

Hol

14.12.1969

DRL

The former PSV and Glasgow Rangers star retired. The reason is unknown.

03.11.03

Torgeir Bjarmann

Lillestrom SK(Nor)

Nor

24.06.1968

DC

reason of retirement unknown

30.10.03

Hans Eklund

Helsingborg IF(Swe)

Swe

16.04.1969

SC

reason of retirement unknown

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

27.10.03

Charles Mbabazi Livingstone

Saint Patrick's Athletic(Irl)

Uga

18.10.1980

AMSC

reason of retirement unknown

27.10.03

Shaun Bartlett

Charlton Athletic(Eng)

Rsa

31.10.1972

SC

retired from international duty

22.10.03

Invalappil Mani Vijayan

JCT Mills(Ind)

Ind

25.04.1969

SC

retired from international duty

21.10.03

Keith O'Neill

Coventry City(Eng)

Irl

16.02.1976

AMLC

Forced to retire due to a prolonged back injury.

17.10.03

Magnus Torvaldsson

Landskrona BoIS(Swe)

Swe

22.02.1973

DC

reason of retirement unknown

17.10.03

Kiatisuk Senamuang "Zico"

HA Gia Lai(Vie)

Tha

11.08.1973

SRC

retired from international duty

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

07.10.03

Francisco Soler

Real Mallorca(Spa)

Spa

05.03.1970

DMRC

Retired after serving the club for 13 years. Forced to retire due to a persistent hip injury.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

06.10.03

Kjetil Andre Rekdal

Valerenga(Nor)

Nor

06.11.1968

SWD/DMC

The player manager retired as player and stays as manager.

06.10.03

Alain Boghossian

un-attached

Fra/Arm

27.10.1970

DMC

The former AC Parma(Ita) and Espanyol(Spa) retired. The reason is unknown.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

Jun/Jul 03

Santiago Aragon

Real Zaragoza(Spa)

Spa

03.04.1968

AMRC

reason of retirement unknown

Jun/Jul 03

Xavier Aguado

Real Zaragoza(Spa)

Spa

05.06.1968

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

Jun/Jul 03

José Miguel Prieto

un-attached

Spa

22.11.1971

DC

The former Sevilla player retired due to unknown reasons.

Jun/Jul 03

José Antonio Pikabea

un-attached

Spa/Pay

26.09.1970

DC

The former Real Sociedad player retired due to unknown reasons.

Jun/Jul 03

José María Ceballos

Racing Santander(Spa)

Spa

07.09.1968

GK

reason of retirement unknown

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

26.09.03

Claudio Taffarel

un-attached

Bra

08.05.1966

GK

He decided to retire despite some interesting Italian club offers.

Jul 03

Juan Andres Gomez Almiron "Juan Gomez"

Atletico Madrid(Spa)

Arg/Spa

25.01.1971

D/DMC

reason of retirement unknown

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

25.09.03

Gary Kelly

Leeds Utd(Eng)

Irl

09.07.1974

D/DMR

retired from international duty

08.09.03

Emmanuel Petit

Chelsea(Eng)

Fra

22.09.1970

D/DMC

retired from international duty

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

06.08.03

Ya'acov Hillel

Hapoel Tel-Aviv(Isr)

Isr

27.08.1966

D/DML

reason of retirement unknown

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.07.03

Philipp Laux

Eintracht Braunschweig(Ger)

Ger

25.01.1973

GK

Forced to retire due to knee injury.

29.07.03

Matthew Carbon

Walsall(Eng)

Eng

08.05.1975

SWDLC

He said that he need to take a break from the game. Comeback possible.

01.07.03

Robert Meyer

Bergedorf 05(Ger)

Ger

19.02.1969

D/DMLC

reason of retirement unknown

25.07.03

Kenneth From

FC Midtjylland(Den)

Den

09.03.1973

D/DMR

reason of retirement unknown

25.07.03

Alf Inge Haaland

Manchester City(Eng)

Nor

23.11.1972

D/DMRC

reason of retirement unknown

24.07.03

Uwe Brunn

VfL Osnabrück(Ger)

Ger

20.11.1967

GK

Forced to retire due to knee injury.

24.07.03

Juan Gomes

Atletico Madrid(Spa)

Arg/Spa

25.05.1971

D/DMC

Forced to retire due to a serious ankle injury.

23.07.03

Muhsin Mussabah

Al Sharjah(UAE)

UAE

03.05.1964

GK

reason of retirement unknown

23.07.03

Nigel Winterburn

West Ham Utd(Eng)

Eng

11.12.1963

DL

He said that after 17 years it's time to retire.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

21.07.03

Ali Benarbia

Manchester City(Eng)

Alg/Fra

08.10.1968

AMRC

reason of retirement unknown

20.07.03

Andreas Möller

un-attached

Ger

02.09.1967

AMC

The former Juventus, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 star decided to quit soccer.

18.07.03

Ivan Zamorano

Colo Colo(Chi)

Chi/Spa

18.01.1967

SC

reason of retirement unknown

25.07.03

Rune Tangen

Moss FK(Nor)

Nor

16.12.1964

DC

reason of retirement unknown

25.07.03

Trond Egli Soltvedt

SK Brann(Nor)

Nor

15.02.1967

AMC

decided to retire just a few days after moving to SK Brann

16.07.03

Bart Willemsen

KAA Gent(Bel)

Bel

02.11.1971

DMRC

reason of retirement unknown

15.07.03

Espen Baardsen

un-attached

Nor/USA

07.12.1977

GK

The former Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Watford and Norway international goalkeeper has decided to retire. He said he is fed up and wants to concentrate on getting an education.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.03

Sebastian Fischer

SpVgg Bayreuth(Ger)

Ger

06.11.1976

DC

A permanent retiremant is unknown. Takes a break? Joined the club's youth as manager.

30.06.03

Twan Scheepers

FC Eindhoven(Hol)

Hol

08.11.1971

SLC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Jan Vreman

De Graafschaap(Hol)

Hol

17.09.1965

DC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Jack de Gier

Twente(Hol)

Hol

08.06.1968

SC

reason of retirement unknown