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This day in European football history - September 23

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What happened on September 23
YearEvents
1903
Foundation day of SpVgg Greuther Fürth. The club from Germany have won 3 domestic championship titles.
1919
CF Belenenses Lisboa were established on this day. They were winner of Portugal football championship 1 time.
1944
80 years ago today, Lille OSC Villeneuve-d’Ascq were formed. The club from France have won 4 domestic championship titles.
1953
71 years ago, the former Norway football player Åge Hareide is born. He appeared for 50 matches in total and scored 5 international goals for Norway. He was also a national team manager.
1956
Birthday of Paolo Rossi, who played for Italy national team in period 1977-1986 (48 caps and 20 goals). Died on December 9, 2020, aged 64 years.
Estádio do Restelo was opened in Lisbon. The venue hosted 9 football matches of European national teams.
1969
Czech Republic footballer Jan Suchopárek is born today. He made his debut for national team in 1991 and earned 61 caps, scoring 4 goals.
1973
International footballer Artim Šakiri is born 51 years ago. He played 72 matches for Macedonia national team and scored 15 goals.
1981
Czechoslovakia national team played their 400th international match in Reykjavík against Iceland.
The 250th goal of Greece national team was scored by Nikos Anastopoulos in international match vs Sweden.
1982
International football venue Mini Estadi was inaugurated in Barcelona. Since opening, 5 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium.
1985
Birthday of the North Macedonia football referee Dejan Jakimovski, who was an official at 5 international games of European association football teams.
1986
Poland referee Bartosz Frankowski is born 38 years ago. He is known to have officiated 16 international matches of European teams during the period from 2014 to 2024.
1992
The 500th ever game of the Czecho-Slovakia national football team was held in Košice vs Faroe Islands.
1994
Former Switzerland national team player Severino Minelli died on this day aged 85. He earned 80 caps in total. He was also known as a national team manager. Born on September 6, 1909.
1995
Connor Roberts, Wales national football team player (55 caps and 3 goals), born this day.
2015
Dragan Holcer died at the age of 70. He appeared in 52 international football games for Yugoslavia team. Date of his birth: January 19, 1945.
2016
Yngve Brodd passed away at the age of 86. He played for Sweden national team in period from 1952 to 1963 (20 caps and 12 goals). Born on June 9, 1930.
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