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06.07.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.03

Pascal Simpson

FC Kobenhavn(Den)

Swe

04.05.1971

AMSC

Forsed to retire following a recurring cartilage injury in his right knee.

30.06.03

Jürgen Hartmann

Grazer AK(Aut)

Aut

28.08.1970

DLC

reason of retirement unknown

23.06.03

Jürgen Luginger

Rot-Weiß Oberhausen(Ger)

Ger

08.12.1967

D/DMR

Retired due to age and to take over a coaching post

30.06.03

Domenico Olivieri

Racing Genk(Bel)

Ita

16.01.1968

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Sebastian Hähnge

Dynamo Dresden(Ger)

Ger

11.03.1978

AMSLC

Decided to end his pro career and to move to Australia. Comeback possible.

30.06.03

Jens Schwarzat

Lüneburger Sk(Ger)

Ger

15.02.1970

DMC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Tom Boyd

Celtic Glasgow(Sco)

Sco

24.11.1964

DRLC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Günther Reichold

Greuther Fürth(Ger)

Ger

10.06.1965

GK

reason of retirement unknown, due to age is possible

30.06.03

Alexandros Alexandris

Olympiakos(Gre)

Gre

21.10.1968

SC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Marinus Bester

Hamburger SV Amat.(Ger)

Ger

16.01.1969

SC

reason of retirement unknown

24.06.03

Erich Hänzi

Young Boys Bern(Swi)

Swi

27.04.1965

SWDLC

reason of retirement unknown, due to age is possible

Jun 03

Stephan Van Der Heyden

Kapellen(Bel)

Bel

03.07.1969

AML

reason of retirement unknown

Jun 03

Paul Rogers

Brighton(Eng)

Eng

21.03.1965

DMC

reason of retirement unknown, due to age is possible

19.06.03

Igor Protti

Livorno(Ita)

Ita

24.09.1967

SC

He said it's the right time to retire.

17.06.03

Kenny Gilbert

Ross County(Eng)

Sco

08.03.1975

D/DMRC

reason of retirement unknown

29.06.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

15.06.03

Michael Prus

Eintracht Trier(Ger)

Ger

04.02.1968

DRC

reason of retirement unknown

12.06.03

Alex Aguinaga

Necaxa(Mex)

Ecu

09.07.1968

AMC

reason of retirement unknown

12.06.03

Juan Carlos Unzue

Osasuna(Spa)

Spa/Pay

22.04.1967

GK

He said that it's time to retire.

12.06.03

Josu Urrutia

Athletic Bilbao(Spa)

Spa/Pay

10.04.1968

DMC

Forced to retire due to serious knee injury.

22.06.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

06.06.03

Urs Fischer

FC Zürich(Swi)

Swi

22.02.1966

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

05.06.03

Max Huiberts

AZ Alkmaar(Hol)

Hol

17.11.1970

AMSL

Forced to retire due to serious knee injury.

04.06.03

Abelardo Fernández Antuña "Abelardo"

CD Alaves(Spa)

Spa

19.03.1970

DRC

Said it's time to retire as he is "out of power" for playing.

15.06.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

02.06.03

Erwin Sanchez

Boavista(Por)

Bol

19.10.1969

AMC

retires from soccer to take over manager job at Boavista

01.06.03

Ertugrul Saglam

Samsunspor(Tur)

Tur

19.11.1969

SC

retires from soccer at joins the club's coaching staff

15.05.03

Craig Burley

Derby County(Eng)

Sco

24.09.1971

MC

retired from international duty

30.05.03

Oliver Bierhoff

Chievo(Ita)

Ger

01.05.1968

SC

retires due to age

30.05.03

Jan van Halst

Vitesse(Hol)

Hol

20.04.1969

DMC

reason of retirement unknown

09.06.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

29.05.03

Viorel Moldovan

Nantes(Fra)

Rom

08.07.1972

SC

retired from international duty

29.05.03

Jose Luis Chilavert

Cerro Porteno(Par)

Par

27.07.1965

GK

retired from international duty

Jun 03

Ivan Zamorano

Colo Colo(Chi)

Chi

18.01.1967

SC

He decided to hang up his boots

27.05.03

Mario Stanic

Chelsea(Eng)

Cro

10.04.1972

AMRSC

retired from international duty

30.06.03

Carsten Linke

Hannover 96(Ger)

Ger

19.09.1965

DC

retires from soccer and joins the Hannover 96 dir of football as assistant

30.06.03

Jörg Sievers

Hannover 96(Ger)

Ger

22.09.1965

GK

retires from soccer and joins the Hannover 96 coaching staff

23.05.03

Ioan Ovidiu Sabau

Rapid Bucharest(Rom)

Rom

12.02.1968

AMR

reason of retirement unknown

May 03

Thomas Tollefsen

Tromso IL(Nor)

Nor

26.09.1973

GK

reason of retirement unknown

20.05.03

Gheorghe Popescu

Hannover 96(Ger)

Rom

09.10.1967

SWD/DMC

Decided to call it a day due to his age.

30.06.03

Jürgen Margref

SSVg Velbert(Ger)

Ger

06.01.1969

D/DMRC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Timo Lange

Hansa Rostock(Ger)

Ger

19.01.1968

D/DML

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Richard Jobson

Rochdale(Eng)

Eng

09.05.1963

DC

Retired due to age and to concentrate on a coaching career

30.06.03

Ian Brightwell

Port Vale(Eng)

Eng

09.04.1968

SWD/DMRC

reason of retirement unknown

16.05.03

Eric Van Meir

Standard Liege(Bel)

Bel

28.02.1968

SWDC

Retires as he wants to to concentrate on a coaching career.

16.05.03

Stefan Schwarz

Sunderland(Eng)

Swe

18.04.1969

DMC

Retires as he wants to to concentrate on a coaching career.

05.05.03

Tim Flowers

Leicester City(Eng)

Eng

03.02.1967

GK

reason of retirement unknown

16.05.03

Martin Taylor

Wycombe Wanderers(Eng)

Eng

09.12.1966

GK

Retired due to age.

03.05.03

John Askey

Macclesfield Town(Eng)

Eng

04.11.1964

AMRL

Retires to concentrate on coaching

17.05.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

09.05.03

Carlos Fortes

Sparta Rotterdam(Hol)

Hol

27.04.1974

AMSL

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Gudni Bergsson

Bolton Wanderers(Eng)

Ice

21.07.1965

DRC

reason of retirement unknown

08.05.03

Mika Lehkosuo

HJK(Fin)

Fin

08.01.1970

MC

Forced to retire as he lost the fight against longstanding knee problems.

14.05.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.03

Michael Köpper

Eintracht Wald-Michelbach(Ger)

Ger

07.11.1966

D/DMC

Retired due to age.

30.06.03

Bruno Labbadia

Karlsruher SC(Ger)

Ger/Ita

08.02.1966

SC

Retired due to age and takes over manager post at Darmstadt.

12.05.03

Gus McPherson

Dunfermline(Sco)

Sco

11.10.1968

DRC

Reason of retirment unknown. He joins St.Mirren as assistant manager.

30.06.03

Laurent Blanc

Manchester Utd(Eng)

Fra

19.11.1965

SWDC

Retires due to age.

02.05.03

Carlo L'Ami

Feyenoord(Hol)

Hol

20.07.1966

GK

Forced to retirement as he failed to recover from a shoulder injury.

29.04.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

25.04.03

Dean Kiely

Charlton Athletic(Eng)

Irl

10.10.1970

GK

retired from international duty

24.04.03

Mick Stockwell

Colchester Utd(Eng)

Eng

14.02.1965

MRC

reason of retirement unknown, due to age is possible

13.04.03

Erick Lonnis

Deportivo Saprissa(Crc)

Crc

09.09.1965

GK

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.03

Dan Petrescu

Nacional(Rom)

Rom

22.12.1967

D/DMR

The former Chelsea player decided to retire to concentrate on his coaching career.

22.04.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

18.04.03

Tero Penttilä

HJK(Fin)

Fin

09.03.1975

D/DMC

As reason he announced that he had failed to secure a move abroad

17.04.03

Glenn Naylor

Darlington(Eng)

Eng

11.08.1972

AMSLC

Decided to retire after nearly 2 years of an injury nightmare.

17.04.03

Per Frandsen

Bolton Wanderers(Eng)

Den

06.02.1970

AMC

retired from international duty

30.06.03

Stephane Mahe

Heart of Midlothian(Sco)

Fra

23.09.1968

DL

Injuries stop him playing at top level any longer.

12.04.03

Carlos Valderrama

Colorado Rapids(USA)

Col

02.09.1961

MC

Decided to retire after a long career.

14.04.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.03

Peter Schmeichel

Manchester City(Eng)

Den

18.11.1963

GK

Retires due to age and constant injuries.

07.04.03

John Harkes

Columbus Crew(USA)

USA/Sco

08.03.1967

MC

Thinks it'sthe right time to retire.

09.04.03

Alan Miller

Blackburn Rovers(Eng)

Eng

29.03.1970

GK

reason of retirement unknown

26.03.03

Marc Wilmots

Schalke 04(Ger)

Bel

22.02.1969

AMC

Had to retire as he took over as Schalke 04 team manager

07.04.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

27.03.03

Lukas Kasperczyks

Wuppertaler SV(Ger)

Ger

1980

SC

He has got a paraplegia after an pool accident while on holidays.

30.06.03

Dirk Freund

Heider SV(Ger)

Ger

28.10.1973

Mid

reason of retirement unknown

05.04.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

04.04.03

Marcelo Balboa

NY/NJ Metrostars(USA)

USA

08.08.1967

DC

The former US international retired due to injury and age.

02.04.03

Scott Barrett

Leyton Orient(Eng)

Eng

02.04.1963

GK

reason of retirement unknown, age is possible

01.04.03

"Leonardo" Nascimento de Araújo

AC Milan(Ita)

Bra

05.09.1969

AMSRLC

He retired and goes into AC Milan's management

04.04.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

28.03.03

Jens Todt

VfB Stuttgart(Ger)

Ger

05.01.1970

D/DMC

forced to retired due to his long-standing ankle problems

29.03.03

Gheorghe Popescu

Hannover 96(Ger)

Rom

09.10.1967

SWD/DMC

retired from international duty

29.03.03

Iulian Filipescu

Real Betis(Spa)

Rom

29.03.1974

SWD/DMC

retired from international duty

25.03.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

22.03.03

Michael Spiteri

Birkirkara FC(Mlt)

Mlt/Eng

25.02.1969

DC

Retired after struggling to recover from a cruciate knee ligament injury.

20.03.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

19.03.03

Valeri Karpin

Real Sociedad(Spa)

Rus

02.02.1969

AMRC

retired from international duty

15.03.03

Peter Vermes

Kansas City(USA)

USA

21.10.1966

DLC

reason of retirement unknown

14.03.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

13.03.03

Louis Laros

Vitesse(Hol)

Hol

03.12.1973

AML

Decided to retire after failing to recover from the accident.

11.03.03

Stig-Inge Bjørnebye

Blackburn Rovers(Eng)

Nor

11.12.1969

DL

He had decided to retire after failing to recover from an eye injury.

09.03.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

08.03.03

Jens Todt

VfB Stuttgart(Ger)

Ger

05.01.1970

D/DMC

He has been forced to retire due to a ankle injury.

07.03.03

Magnus Pehrsson

Djurgårdens IF(Swe)

Swe

25.05.1976

D/DMC

He has been forced to retire due to a knee injury.

30.06.03

Aldair Nascimento dos Santos "Aldair"

AS Roma(Ita)

Bra/ita

30.11.1965

SWDC

He decided to retire after the current saeson(02/03).

17.02.03

Nicolas Anelka

Manchester City(Eng)

Fra

14.03.1979

SC

retired from international duty

05.03.03

Reuvan Atar

Maccabi Netanya(Isr)

Isr

03.01.1969

AML

Forced to retire after suffering a second cruciate ligament injury in his left knee .

15.02.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

13.02.03

Cristian Dulca

Politehnica AEK Timisoara(Rom)

Rom

1972

Def

Retired because of heart problems.

30.06.03

Krassimir Balakov

VfB Stuttgart(Ger)

Bul

29.03.1966

AMC

Retired and will work as Stuttgart assistant manager.

11.02.03

Erik Yakhimovich

Shandong Luneng(Chn)

Blr/Rus

06.09.1968

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

11.02.03

Peter Nowak

New England Revolution(USA)

Pol

1964

Mid

The former captain of Poland who recently joined the Revolution from Chicago decided to retire.

10.02.03

Michael Larsen

Silkeborg IF(Den)

Den

16.10.1969

SWDC

Forced to retire due to hip injury.

09.02.03

Hwang Sun-Hong

Suwon Blue Wings(Kor)

Kor

14.07.1968

SC

Decided to retire due to foot infury. He want to go into coaching.

08.02.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

06.02.03

Dominic Matteo

Leeds Utd(Eng)

Sco/Eng

28.04.1974

SWDLC

He retired from international duty for Scotland.

04.02.03

Adam Matysek

un-attached

Pol

19.07.1968

GK

He decided toretire from top-class football after failing to find a club .

01.02.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

01.02.03

Alen Boksic

Middlesbrough(Eng)

Cro

21.01.1970

SC

He hangs up his boots. Reason unknown.

30.01.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

27.01.03

Igor Chugainov

Uralan Elista(Rus)

Rus

06.04.1970

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

20.01.03

Philipp Doschke

Vorwärts/Wacker (Ger)

Ger

01.08.1978

D/DMRC

Decided to retire after failing to recover full from injury.

26.01.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

21.01.03

Roberto Rios

un-attached

Spa/Pay

08.10.1971

D/DMC

The former Athletic Bilbao player thought that it's a good time to retire.

12.01.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

08.01.03

Gelu Dascalu

Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt(Rom)

Rom

1982

Mid

He died nine days after falling into a coma. The doctors diagnosed as a brain haemorrhage.

07.01.03

Ray Warburton

Boston Utd(Eng)

Eng

07.10.1967

DC

Retired after struggling to regain his fitness after a succesion of injuries.

06.01.03

Hannes Kirr

Quelle Fürth(Ger)

Ger

23.11.1982

DC

Retired due to personal reasons.

01.01.03

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

27.12.02

Masami Ihara

Urawa Red Diamonds(Jap)

Jap

18.09.1967

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

24.12.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

19.12.02

Owe Bosholm

TSB Flensburg(Ger)

Ger

03.11.1972

DC

Forced to retire due to an hip injury.

30.06.02

Michael Preetz

Hertha BSC Berlin(Ger)

Ger

17.08.1967

SC

retired due to age and gets job in the Hertha management.

Dec 02

Neil Heaney

Plymouth Argyle(Eng)

Ger

03.11.1971

AML

reason of retirement unknown

22.12.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

20.12.02

Jens Jessen

FC Midtjylland(Den)

Den

20.10.1967

D/DMRC

forced to retire after failing to recover from a serious knee injury

20.12.02

Franklin Bitencourt "Franklin"

Energie Cottbus(Ger)

Bra

24.02.1969

SC

reason of retirement unknown

18.12.02

Igor Stepanovs

FK Ventspils(Lat)

Lat

01.02.1966

Mid

reason of retirement unknown

18.12.02

Mark Patterson

Dover Athletic(Eng)

Eng

13.09.1968

DRLC

Has to retire following persistent injury problems.

10.12.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.03

Bernd Dreher

Bayern München(Ger)

Ger

02.11.1966

GK

Retires due to age and starts working as Bayern München Youth Team goalkeeper coach

31.12.02

Peter Paczkowski

Eimsbüttler TV(Ger)

Ger

04.12.1966

Mid

Stops playing as he hasn't the time anymore due to his job.

03.12.02

Mike Ammann

DC United(USA)

USA

08.02.1971

GK

reason of retirement unknown

06.12.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

04.12.02

Andy Tillson

Rushden & Diamonds(Eng)

Eng

30.06.1966

DC

Forced to retire after a series of injuries affecting his back.

03.12.02

Slawomir Paluch

Ruch Chorzow(Pol)

Pol

27.11.1975

AMSRC

He has been forced to retire after failing to recover from a knee injury.

30.06.03

Marc Wilmots

Schalke 04(Ger)

Bel

22.02.1969

AMC

Decided to retire at the season's end and go into Belguim politics.

02.12.02

Mogens Krogh

Brondby IF(Den)

Den

31.10.1963

GK

He called it a day and moved into an administrative role with the club

30.11.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

29.11.02

Anders Bjerre

AGF Arhus (Den)

Den

27.05.1969

D/DMRC

retired as he thinks his career came to "the end of the road"

26.11.02

Raymond Kalla

VfL Bochum(Ger)

Cam

22.04.1975

SWDC

resigned from international duty

19.11.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

17.11.02

Anders Limpar

Brommapojkarna(Swe)

Swe

24.09.1965

AMRLC

retired due to age

17.11.02

Jamie Pollock

Crystal Palace(Eng)

Eng

16.02.1974

DMC

The former Middlesborough and Manchester City midfielder has decided to call it a day. He couldn't regain full fitness after almost two years out of the game.

17.11.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

07.11.02

Fredrik Gärdeman

Åtvidabergs FF(Swe)

Swe

25.03.1968

SC

Too old to play, said the skilfull 34-year old goalscorer

23.10.02

Jostein Flo

Strømsgodset(Nor)

Nor

03.10.1964

SC

reason of retirement unknown, age is possible

11.11.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

10.11.02

Niall Quinn

Sunderland(Eng)

Irl

06.10.1966

SC

forced to retire following a long-standing back injury

01.11.02

Bent Skammelsrud

Rosenborg(Nor)

Nor

18.05.1966

AMLC

reason of retirement unknown

01.11.02

Keith Branagan

Ipswich Town(Eng)

Irl

10.07.1966

GK

reason of retirement unknown

26.10.02

Steve McManaman

Real Madrid(Spa)

Eng

11.02.1972

AMRLC

resigned from international duty

17.10.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

16.10.02

Carlos Busquets

U.E. Lleida(Spa)

Spa

19.07.1967

GK

Former Barcelona goalie he left the club by mutual consent and retried.

16.10.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

04.10.02

David Weir

Everton(Eng)

Sco

10.05.1970

DRC

resigned from international duty after been criticized by Scotland manager Berti Vogts

28.09.02

Bernd Eichmann

SV Elversberg(Ger)

Ger

12.02.1966

DRC

Resigned to concentrate on his manager job

09.09.02

Hlynur Stefansson

IBV(Ice)

Ice

??.??.??

Def

Finally called it a day after playing on part-time contract the last time.

03.10.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

01.10.02

Chris Coleman

Fulham(Eng)

Wal

10.06.1970

SWDLC

Couldn't recover from broken leg injury. A 21-month battle to recover failed.

30.09.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

27.09.02

Philip Major

Lisburn Distillery(Nir)

Nir

03.02.1968

DRC

reason of retirement unknown

27.09.02

Stewart Kerr

Wigan Athletic(Eng)

Sco

13.11.1974

GK

forced to retirement due to back injury

21.09.02

Knut Anders Fostervold

Molde FK(Nor)

Nor

04.10.1971

D/DML

reason of retirement unknown

21.09.02

Ronny Westad

FK Bodø/Glimt(Nor)

Nor

12.02.1972

GK

reason of retirement unknown

19.09.02

Alain Roche

Girondins Bordeaux

Fra

14.10.1967

SWDC

Forced to retire due to a serious ankle injury.

08.09.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

06.09.02

Lubomir Moravcik

JEF United(Jap)

Svk/Fra

22.06.1965

AMRLC

Retired due to an ankle injury

05.09.02

Rafael Alkorta

un-attached

Spa/Pay

16.09.1968

DC

The former Bilbao player called it a day after failed to find a club. He was released in summer.

31.08.02

Peter Eriksson

IFK Göteborg(Swe)

Swe

18.05.1969

MR

reason of retirement unknown

31.08.02

Jozo Matovac

Helsingborg IF(Swe)

SWe

20.05.1970

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

25.08.02

Green

Rochdale(Eng)

Eng

22.11.1967

DC

reason of retirement unknown

31.08.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.08.02

Javier Artero

Dundee(Sco)

Spa

16.04.1975

AMRC

reason of retirement unknown

27.08.02

Hendrik van Beelen

Willem II(Hol)

Hol

05.12.1979

AMSC

reason of retirement unknown

24.08.02 21.08.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

22.08.02

Brian Atkinson

Darlington(Eng)

Eng

19.07.1971

MLC

He retired from international soccer through injury (knee ligament damage).

21.08.02

Blaise N'Kufo

Hannover 96(Ger)

Swi/Drc

25.05.1975

SC

The Swiss international resigned from international duty after not named for the starting team.

22.08.02

Neil Lennon

Glasgow Celtic(Sco)

Nir

25.06.1971

DMC

He resigned from international duty after a death threat by an

unknown political group in Ireland.

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

19.08.02

Paul Doolin

University College Dublin(Irl)

Irl

26.03.1963

D/DMC

The player manager retired as player and stays as manager.

18.08.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

30.06.02

Marco Bode

un-attached

Ger

27.03.1969

DM/AM/SL

After he failed to secure a deal with a new club he decided to retire from soccer.

13.08.02

John Robinson

Charlton Athletic(Eng)

Wal

29.08.1971

AMRL

resigned from international duty

12.08.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

11.08.02

Tony Adams

Arsenal London(Eng)

Eng

10.10.1966

DC

He said it's time for a rest and hung up his boots

12.08.02

Daniel Borimirov

1860 München(Ger)

Bul

16.01.1970

DM/AMR

resigned from international duty

04.08.02

Jorge Costa

FC Porto(Por)

Por

14.10.1971

DC

resigned from international duty

03.08.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

29.07.02

Gary Charles

West Ham Utd(Eng)

Eng

13.04.1970

DR

Recurring knee injury

28.07.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

15.07.02

Jonathan Akpoborie

1.FC Saarbrücken(Ger)

Nga/Ger

20.10.1968

SC

Retired due to knee injury.

25.07.02

Craig Forrest

West Ham Utd(Eng)

Can/Eng

20.09.1967

GK

Forced to retire after a succesful battle against testicular cancer.

25.07.02

Zvonimir Soldo

VfB Stuttgart(Ger)

Cro

02.11.1967

D/DMC

resigned from international duty

25.07.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

23.07.02

John Buttigieg

Valletta(Mlt)

Mlt

05.10.1963

SWDC

Retired due to age

Jun 02

Pedro Barbosa

Sporting Lisbon(Por)

Por

06.08.1970

AMRLC

resigned from international duty

23.07.02

Paulo Bento

Sporting Lisbon(Por)

Por

20.06.1969

DMC

resigned from international duty

30.06.02

Razvan Lucescu

Astra Ploiesti(Rom)

Rom

17.02.1969

GK

Retired due to knee injury.

13.07.02

Mike Lapper

Columbus Crew(USA)

USA

28.09.1970

DC

Retired due to knee injury.

11.07.02

Mark Hughes

Blackburn Rovers(Eng)

Wal

01.11.1963

DM/SC

Retired due to age and will now manage Wales full-time

09.07.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

06.07.02

Jakob Kragh-Thomsen

AGF Arhus (Den)

Den

03.01.1979

GK

Forced to retire due to a persistent foot injury.

Jun 02

Stuart McCall

Bradford City(Eng)

Sco

10.06.1964

SWDMC

reason of retirement unknown

Jun 02

Lorenzo Juarros "Loren"

Real Sociedad(Spa)

Spa/Pay

07.10.1966

SWDC

reason of retirement unknown

Jun 02

Jocelyn Angloma

Valencia(Spa)

Fra

07.08.1965

DR

reason of retirement unknown

07.07.02

Date

Name

From

Nat.

D.O.B.

Position

Reason

02.07.02

Dan Petrescu

Southampton(Eng)

Rom

22.12.1967

D/DMR

reason of retirement unknown, wants to work as manager or coach in Romania

02.07.02

Paulo Sousa

Espanyol(Spa)

Por

30.08.1970

DMC

reason of retirement unknown

30.06.02

Marco Bode

Werder Bremen(Ger)

Ger

27.03.1969

DM/AM/SL

update: He said he ends his career in Germany but consider playing abroad. Resigned from international duty

29.06.02

Oliver Bierhoff

AS Monaco(Fra)

Ger

01.05.1968

SC

resigned from international duty

29.06.02

Giovane Elber de Souza "Elber"

Bayern München(Ger)

Bra

23.07.1972

SC

resigned from international duty