This is a list of the football (soccer) events of the year 1989 throughout the world.

Events

*March 3 –

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

wins its first

FIFA World Youth Championship The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 when ...

*April 15 –

Hillsborough disaster The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal human crush during a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989. It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the ...

, that occurred at Hillsborough, before the FA Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool & Nottingham Forest. *May 20 –

Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...

wins the

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...

, beating Everton 3–2 AET, thanks to two goals from

Ian Rush Ian James Rush (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. At club level Rush played for Liverpool from 1980–1987 and 1988–1996. He is the club's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored a to ...

. *May 24 –

A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan (), commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional Association football, football club in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. The club has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 ...

defeats Steaua București, 4–0, to win their third

European Cup The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competit ...

final. *May 26 –

Arsenal An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...

beat

Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1892, the club joined the Football League the following year and has p ...

2–0 at Anfield to dramatically win the English

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

, thanks to an injury time goal from

Michael Thomas Michael or Mike Thomas may refer to: Entertainment * Michael M. Thomas (born 1936), American novelist of financial thrillers * Michael Tilson Thomas (born 1944), American conductor, pianist, and composer * Michael Thomas (actor) (1952–2019), Bri ...

. *May 31 –

Copa Libertadores The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...

is won by

Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional S. A., best known as Atlético Nacional, is a Colombian professional association football, football club based in Medellín. The club is one of only three clubs to have played in every first division tournament in the countr ...

after defeating

Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sports club based in the city of Asunción. The club promotes the practice of various sports with most importance given to the football, rugby and basketball sides, the former being the highest priority and most su ...

5–4 on penalties after a final aggregate score of 2–2. *June 24 – In the final of the FIFA U-16 World Championship,

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...

became surprising winners during the penalty shoot-out to

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

. *December 17 – Italy's Milan wins the Intercontinental Cup in

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

, Japan by defeating

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

in extra-time 1–0. The only goal is scored by

Alberigo Evani Alberico Evani (; born 1 January 1963), sometimes misspelled as Alberigo Evani, is an Italian football manager and former player, who was deployed as a midfielder. He started his club career with Milan, where he spent the majority of his playin ...

Winners club national championships

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

International Tournaments

Copa América The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the t ...

in Brazil (July 1–16, 1989) *# *# *#

National Teams

Births

January

* January 6: Jasmin Pllana, Austrian club footballer * January 7: **

Emiliano Insúa Emiliano Adrián Insúa Zapata (born 7 January 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Racing Club. Insúa is a citizen of the European Union through one of his grandparents, who is Spanish. Career Early c ...

(Argentinian defender) **

Miles Addison Miles Vivien Esifi Addison (born 7 January 1989) is an English footballer who plays for side Stratford Town, where he plays as a defender. Club career Derby County Though born in London, Addison moved to Nottingham at the age of three, where ...

(English defender) **

Khairul Fahmi Che Mat Khairul Fahmi bin Che Mat, P.B. (born 7 January 1989 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Malaysia Super League club Sabah and the Malaysia national team. He is also a former member of ...

, Malaysian footballer * January 14: **

Adam Clayton Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. He has resided in County Dublin, Ireland since his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Cla ...

(English youth international) **

Mattia Marchi Mattia Marchi (born 14 January 1989) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. Club career Rimini Born in Rimini, Romagna, Marchi started his career at hometown club Rimini. In January 2010 he left for Lega Pro 2nd Division club ...

(Italian club footballer) **

Liu Xiaodong Liu Xiaodong (; born 1963 in Liaoning, China) is a contemporary Chinese artist. Education Liu was born in 1963 in the small industrial village of Jincheng, a pulp and paper-producing center on the outskirts of Jinzhou in Liaoning province. A ...

(Chinese footballer) * January 20:

Washington Santana da Silva Washington Santana da Silva (born 20 January 1989) is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays for Portuguese club C.D. Feirense, Feirense as a midfielder. Biography Washington started his career in São Paulo, for a small club F ...

, Brazilian club footballer * January 29:

Dirceu Dirceu José Guimarães, known as Dirceu (; 15 June 1952 – 15 September 1995), was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, notably for Botafogo and the Brazil national team as well as numerous Italian teams in the 1980s� ...

(Brazilian footballer) * January 30:

Tomás Mejías Tomás Mejías Osorio (born 30 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AD Ceuta FC. Club career Real Madrid Mejías was born in Madrid. In 2001, aged 12, he joined local Real Madrid's youth academy from ...

(Spanish youth international)

February

* February 1: Oleksandr Protsyuk (Ukrainian footballer) * February 14: Jocenir "Jocenir Alves da Silva" (Brazilian footballer) * February 21: Luca Borrelli (Italian professional footballer)

March

* March 1:

Carlos Vela Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born 1 March 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who captains and plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Described as a versatile player who can play as a forward, winger, and attacking midfield ...

(Mexican forward) * March 7: Mario Villanueva (Belizean defender) * March 13:

Marko Marin Marko Marin ( sr-cyr, Марко Марин, born 13 March 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and left winger. He was known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, ...

(German international midfielder) * March 15:

Ondřej Mazuch Ondřej Mazuch (; born 15 March 1989) is a Czech professional footballer who last played as a centre back in FK Teplice. Career Mazuch started his career at 1. FC Brno before moving to Serie A club ACF Fiorentina on 2 June 2007 for €2.8 ...

(Czech defender) * March 16:

Theo Walcott Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southampton and previously for the English national team. Walcott is a product of the Southampton Academy and started his career with So ...

(English international forward) * March 29:

Arnold Peralta Arnold Fabián Peralta Sosa (29 March 1989 – 10 December 2015) was a Honduran footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He began his career at Vida in 2008, and five years later he joined Scottish club Rangers, where he won the Scot ...

Honduran international footballer (died 2015) * March 31: Pablo Piatti (Argentinian forward)

April

* April 20: Michał Pytkowski, Polish footballer * April 22:

Jasper Cillessen Jacobus Antonius Peter Johannes "Jasper" Cillessen (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club NEC and the Netherlands national team. Cillessen joined NEC's youth team in 2001, making hi ...

, Dutch international goalkeeper

May

* May 6:

Chukwuma Akabueze Chukwuma Akabueze (born 6 May 1989), nicknamed "Bentley", is a Nigerian professional footballer. Club career The former striker of Kwara United before he was taken to Odd Grenland in July 2007. He has a very good left foot which he utilised in ...

(Nigerian midfielder) * May 11:

Giovani dos Santos Giovani dos Santos Ramírez ( ; born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer. A versatile forward, dos Santos can play as an attacking midfielder, winger, and secondary striker. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Dos Santos began hi ...

(Mexican forward) * May 31: ** Bas Dost (Dutch footballer) **

Marco Reus Marco Reus (; born 31 May 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward. He captains Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and plays for the Germany national team. Reus spent his youth career at Borussia ...

(German footballer)

June

* June 2:

Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu (born June 2, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder. The last club he played for was Ettan Fotboll club Österlen FF. From before the time of his signing with D.C. United at th ...

(American forward) * June 25:

Jack Cork Jack Frank Porteous Cork (born 25 June 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Burnley and the English national team. He played for the Great Britain Olympic team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Cork star ...

(English footballer)

July

* July 16:

Gareth Bale Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Wales national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers of his generation ...

(Welsh international forward)

August

* August 3:

Nick Viergever Nick Viergever (; born 3 August 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Utrecht. He also made three appearances for the Netherlands national team. Club career Sparta Rotterdam Viergever made his debut in the Er ...

(Dutch defender) * August 10:

Ben Sahar Ben Sahar ( he, בן שׂהר, changed the Hebrew spelling of his surname from ; born 10 August 1989) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national team. At 16, Sahar was the equivalent ...

(Israeli forward) * August 12: Vladimir Castellón (Bolivian forward) * August 17:

David Abdul David Abdul (born 17 August 1989) is an Aruban football player. Currently, he plays for SV Dakota and also features for the Aruba national team. In his early career, he played professionally for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. Clu ...

(Dutch Antillean forward)

September

* September 1: ** Jefferson Montero, Ecuadorian international **

Daniel Sturridge Daniel Andre Sturridge (; born 1 September 1989) is an English professional footballer who last played as a striker. As well as representing England, he has played in the Premier League for Manchester City, Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool ...

(English forward) * September 2:

Alexandre Pato Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva (; born 2 September 1989), commonly known as Alexandre Pato () or just Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Pato began his career as a youth player for Internacional in 2000, maki ...

(Brazilian forward) * September 25: Krisztián Brunczvik (Slovak footballer, midfielder)

October

* October 3: Natalia Saratovtseva, former Russian footballer * October 4: Benjamin Stebbings, English cricketer * October 6: Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian international footballer (died 2014) * October 24: **

Armin Bačinović Armin Bačinović (born 24 October 1989) is a Slovenian football midfielder who most recently played for Sambenedettese. Club career Early career in Slovenia Bačinović started his career at Železničar Maribor and was later transferred to ...

, Slovenian midfielder **

Jack Colback Jack Raymond Colback (born 24 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Nottingham Forest. Colback began his career at Sunderland in 2008, having graduated from their academy, and broke in ...

, English footballer ** Cristian Gamboa, Costa Rican international **

Igor Pisanjuk Igor Pisanjuk ( uk, Ігор Писанюк; sr-Cyrl, Игор Писањук; born 24 October 1989) is a footballer who played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Nemzeti Bajnokság II, and the Canadian Soccer League. Pisanjuk was born in Serbia and ...

, Serbian footballer

November

* November 5: ** Andrew Boyce, English club footballer ** Mabiala Brandon, French footballer * November 6: Josmer Altidore (American forward) * November 22: José Carlos Prieto, Chilean footballer

December

* December 3: Kristjan Lipovac, Slovenian footballer * December 22:

Daniel Goldschmitt Daniel Goldschmitt (born December 22, 1989) is a German footballer who plays for Kickers Offenbach II. External links * 1989 births Living people Kickers Offenbach players 3. Liga players German footballers Association football defender ...

, German footballer

Deaths

February

* February 5 –

André Cheuva André Cheuva (30 May 1908 – 5 February 1989) was a French footballer who played midfielder. After retiring, he became a manager, and won 4 Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier ...

(80), French footballer

April

* April 24 –

Franz Binder Franz "Bimbo" Binder (1 December 1911 – 24 April 1989) was an Austrian football player and coach who played as a forward. Internationally he represented the Austria national football team and the Germany national football team during the Ansch ...

(77), Austrian footballer

May

* May 19 – Samuel Okwaraji, (25) Nigerian footballer, squad

Nigeria national football team The Nigeria national football team represents Nigeria in men's international Association football, football. Governed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), they are three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, with their most recent title in ...

at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

July

* July 20 –

José Augusto Brandão José Augusto Brandão (April 21, 1911 – July 20, 1989) was an association football midfielder. He was born in Taubate, São Paulo State. In his career (1927–1946) he played for Barra Funda, Juventude, Portuguesa and Corinthians. He p ...

, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the

1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and was held in France from 4 June until 19 June 1938. Italy defended its title in the final, beat ...

. (79)

September

* September 1 –

Kazimierz Deyna Kazimierz Deyna (; 23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989) was a Polish professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation, due to his excellent vis ...

(41), Polish footballer

November

* November 9 –

Leen Vente Leendert Roelof Jan "Leen" Vente (14 May 19119 November 1989) was a Dutch association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), striker. He earned 21 caps and scored 19 goals for the Netherlands national football team, a ...

(78), Dutch footballer

References

External links

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