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This day in European football history - December 5

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What happened on December 5
YearEvents
1912
Birthday of the international referee Francesco Liverani from Italy, who refereed 7 football games of European national teams
1927
Former Yugoslavia footballer Zdravko Rajkov was born today. He made his debut for national team in 1951 and earned 28 caps, scoring 11 goals. Date of his death: July 30, 2006.
International footballer Erich Probst was born 96 years ago. He played 19 matches for Austria national team and scored 18 goals. Died on March 16, 1988, aged 60 years.
1931
Ladislav Novák, former Czechoslovakia national football team player (75 caps and 1 goal), born this day. He was also a national team manager. Date of his death: March 21, 2011.
1947
76 years ago, the former Israel football player Yehoshua Feigenboim is born. He appeared for 51 matches in total and scored 24 international goals for Israel.
1951
Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela was opened in Caracas. The venue hosted 1 football match of European national teams.
1955
International football referee John Rowbotham from Scotland is born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (5 games in total).
1956
Birthday of Klaus Allofs, who played for West Germany national team in period 1978-1988 (56 caps and 17 goals).
1958
Former Yugoslavia football referee Ernest Fabris died this day at the age of 61. He officiated in matches of national football teams. Born on March 21, 1897.
1967
Romania footballer Bogdan Stelea is born today. He made his debut for national team in 1988 and earned 91 caps.
1970
International footballer Harutyun Vardanyan is born 53 years ago. He played 63 matches for Armenia national team and scored 1 goal.
1973
Arik Benado, Israel national football team player (94 caps), born this day.
1975
48 years ago, the Slovenia football player Aleksander Knavs is born. He appeared for 65 matches in total and scored 3 international goals for Slovenia.
1979
Birthday of Gareth McAuley, who played for Northern Ireland national team in period 2005-2018 (80 caps and 9 goals).
1992
Estonia footballer Ilja Antonov is born today. He made his debut for national team in 2012 and earned 52 caps, scoring 2 goals.
1993
International football venue Estadio Tierra de Campeones was inaugurated in Iquique. Since opening, 1 game of European national football teams was played on the stadium.
1994
International footballer Ondrej Duda is born 29 years ago. He played 63 matches for Slovakia national team and scored 10 goals.
1995
Alexander Sørloth, Norway national football team player (46 caps and 15 goals), born this day.
2020
Former Soviet Union national team player Viktor Ponedelnik died on this day aged 83. He earned 29 caps and scored 20 goals in total. Born on May 22, 1937.
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