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The following are the association football events of the year 1994 throughout the world.


Events

*January 15 – Manager
Issy ten Donkelaar Issy ten Donkelaar (born 7 October 1941) is a retired Dutch football defender and later manager. References

1941 births Living people Dutch men's footballers FC Twente players Heracles Almelo players Eredivisie players Men's associatio ...
is fired by Netherlands club
FC Twente Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Bo ...
, and replaced by Hans Meyer from Germany. *January 19 – Erwin Koeman plays his last international match for the Netherlands national team, replacing
Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (; born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. Originally a wide midfielder, Bergkamp was moved to main striker and then to second striker, where he remained throughout his playing ...
in the second half of the friendly match in and against Tunisia (2–2). It is the 500th match in history of the Netherlands national team. *April 20 –
Edgar Davids Edgar Steven Davids (; born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch-Surinamese former professional footballer and current coach. After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for AC Mi ...
makes his debut for the Netherlands national team in the friendly match against the Republic of Ireland (0–1) in
Tilburg Tilburg () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 222,601 (1 July 2021), it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-larg ...
. *May 14 –
Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
wins 4–0 over Chelsea to claim 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 ...
. *May 18 – AC Milan beat
Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
4–0, in the
Champions League Final The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European ...
to claim their fifth crown . *May 27 –
Ruud Gullit Ruud Gullit (; born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a Dutch footballer and subsequent manager who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s as a defender, midfielder or forward. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all t ...
plays his last and 66th international match for the Netherlands national team. Afterwards the striker declares he doesn't want to go to the
1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States ...
under coach Dick Advocaat. *July 9 – The Netherlands national team is eliminated in the quarterfinals of the
1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States ...
by eventual winners Brazil. Branco scores the decisive goal in the 3–2 win for the South Americans.
Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman (; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the younger brother of his former international teammate Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman. Koeman was cap ...
(78th cap),
Frank Rijkaard Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder. Rijkaard played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and AC Milan and represented the Netherlands national team side ...
(73rd) and
Jan Wouters Jan Jacobus Wouters (born 17 July 1960) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder and was Dutch Footballer of the Year in 1990. Career Wouters played for several clubs including PSV, FC Utr ...
(70th) play their last international match for the Netherlands. *July 17 – Brazil wins its record fourth World Cup, defeating Italy on
penalties Penalty or The Penalty may refer to: Sports * Penalty (golf) * Penalty (gridiron football) * Penalty (ice hockey) * Penalty (rugby) * Penalty (rugby union) * Penalty kick (association football) * Penalty shoot-out (association football) * Penalty ...
in the
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
of the
1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States ...
in
Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. I ...
. Superstar
Diego Maradona Diego Armando Maradona (; 30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FI ...
was suspended from Cup competition for doping on Ephedrine. *August 21 –
Ajax Amsterdam Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...
claims the
Dutch Super Cup The Johan Cruyff Shield (, ) is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national footba ...
, the annual opening of the new season in the
Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
, by a 3–0 win over
Feyenoord Rotterdam Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after it ...
in the Olympisch Stadion. *November 16 – Ajax-striker Patrick Kluivert makes his debut for the Netherlands national team, replacing
Youri Mulder Youri may refer to: Places *Youri, Mali, a small town and commune in south-western Mali *Youri, Niger, a village and rural commune in Niger People *Youri Djorkaeff (born 1968), former French-Armenian football player *Youri Mulder (born 1969), form ...
in the 70th minute of the Euro qualifier against the Czech Republic (0–0) in
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
. *December 1 – Vélez Sársfield wins the Intercontinental Cup in
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
by defeating Italy's AC Milan (2–0). *December 14 –
Clarence Seedorf Clarence Clyde Seedorf (; born 1 April 1976) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is regarded by many to be one of the best midfielders of his generation. Seedorf is considered one of the most successful players in UEF ...
scores the fifth and last goal during his debut for the Netherlands national team against Luxembourg. Pierre van Hooijdonk also earns his first cap for the Netherlands. *
Copa Libertadores 1994 The 1994 Copa Libertadores was the 35th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL, CONMEBOL's premier annual international competition. Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, Vélez Sársfield won the tournament for their first title against São Paul ...
: Won by Vélez Sársfield after defeating
São Paulo FC São Paulo Futebol Clube (), commonly referred to as São Paulo, is a professional football club in the Morumbi district of São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 1930. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista (the State of São Paulo's premier state leag ...
5–3 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 1–1. *
Scottish League Cup The Scottish League Cup (also known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a football competition open to all Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) clubs. First held in 1946–47, it is the oldest national League Cup in existen ...
:
Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the Scottish Championship as a member of the Scottish Professional Football L ...
defeat Celtic F.C. 6–5 on penalties after the match finished 2–2. * Malaysian football is involved in one of the largest match-fixing scandals in the sport's history.


Winners club national championship


Asia

* Japan – Verdy Kawasaki * Qatar –
Al-Arabi Al-Arabi may refer to: Companies *Al-Arabi Group, a holding company in the Kuwait Stock Exchange#Services *Al Arabi Investment Group (AB Invest), a subsidiary of Arab Bank *Al Arabi Investment Group Company, a subsidiary of Arab Bank Media *'' A ...
* South Korea – Ilhwa Chunma


Europe

* Austria –
SV Salzburg SV Austria Salzburg is an Austrian professional football club, based in the city of Salzburg. The club was formed in 2005 by some supporters of the original SV (Austria) Salzburg after it was renamed FC Red Bull Salzburg by its new owners, who al ...
* Belgium –
R.S.C. Anderlecht ; french: Les Mauves et Blancs) , short name = R.S.C.A. , founded = , ground = Constant Vanden Stock Stadium , capacity = 22,500 , owntitle = Chairman , owner = Wouter Vandenhaute , manager = Brian Riemer , ...
* Croatia –
Hajduk Split Hrvatski nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split () or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, t ...
* Denmark –
Silkeborg IF Silkeborg Idrætsforening, (; commonly known as Silkeborg IF or SIF in short) is a professional football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became ...
* England –
Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
* France – Paris Saint-Germain * Germany –
Bayern Munich Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...
* Greece – AEK Athens * Israel – Maccabi Haifa * Italy – A.C. Milan * Netherlands –
Ajax Amsterdam Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...
* Norway – Rosenborg * Poland – Legia Warszawa * Portugal – Benfica * Romania – Steaua Bucharest * Russia –
Spartak Moscow Spartak Moscow may refer to the following teams based or formerly based in Moscow, Russia: * FC Spartak Moscow, an association football club * HC Spartak Moscow, a professional ice hockey team * Spartak GM Moscow, a semi-professional rugby club * WB ...
* Scotland –
Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
* Spain –
Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
* Sweden – IFK Göteborg * Turkey –
Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...
* Ukraine –
Dynamo Kyiv Football Club Dynamo Kyiv (, ) is a Ukrainian professional Association football, football club based in Kyiv. Founded in 1927 as a Kyivan football team of republican branch of the bigger Soviet Union, Soviet Dynamo Sports Club, Dynamo Sports Soc ...
* Wales –
Bangor City Bangor City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Bangor) are an inactive Welsh football club from the City of Bangor, Gwynedd. They started the 2021–22 season in the Cymru North the second level of the Welsh football league system, but ...
* FR Yugoslavia –
Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...


North America

* Mexico –
Tecos UAG Tecos Fútbol Club (often referred to by its nickname "Tecos") is a Mexican professional Association football, football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It plays its home games in the ''Estadio 3 de Marzo'' (March ...
* / – Montreal Impact ( APSL)


South America

* Argentina **Clausura – Independiente **Apertura – River Plate * Bolivia –
Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...
Bolívar * Brazil –
Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...
*
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
Universidad de Chile * Paraguay – Cerro Porteño * –
Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal S.A. is a Peruvian sports club located in the city of Lima, best known for its association football, football team. It was founded on 13 December 1955 in the Rímac District, Rímac district by engineer Richard Bentín Mujica ...


International tournaments

*
African Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...
in Tunisia (March 26 – April 10, 1994) *# *# *# * Baltic Cup in
Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...
, Lithuania (July 29 – 31 1994) *# *# *# *
FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament ha ...
in the United States (June 17 – July 17, 1994) *# *# *#


National team results


Europe



Births

*January 6 – Denis Suárez, Spanish footballer *January 15 **
Jordy Croux Jordy Croux (; born 15 January 1994) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Cerezo Osaka from 2023. Club career Early career Croux was born in Hasselt where he began to play football with Runkst VV. He moved to the Racing ...
, Belgian footballer **
Eric Dier Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre-b ...
, English footballer *January 24 –
Juanpi Juan Pablo Añor Acosta (born 24 January 1994), commonly known as Juanpi, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Super League Greece club Panetolikos as an attacking midfielder. He played 146 games and scored 11 goals for Málaga in Spain, in ...
, Venezuelan footballer *January 27 – Jack Stephens, English footballer *March 6 ** Wesley Hoedt, Dutch footballer ** Nathan Redmond, English footballer *March 13 –
Gerard Deulofeu Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro (; born 13 March 1994) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays for Serie A club Udinese Calcio, Udinese. Mainly a Forward (association football), forward, he can also play as a Winger (associa ...
, Spanish footballer *March 17 –
Marcel Sabitzer Marcel Sabitzer (born 17 March 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. Predominantly a central midfielder, he also plays in a multitude of roles, including att ...
, Austrian footballer *March 27 –
Yoan Cardinale Yoan Cardinale (born 27 March 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SC Toulon. Career Cardinale is a youth product of Nice. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 18 October 2015 against Rennes, playing the full game. He ...
, French goalkeeper * April 13 – Kahraba, Egyptian footballer *May 5 –
Javier Manquillo Javier Manquillo Gaitán (born 5 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Celta. Developed at Atlético Madrid, he played only 17 matches with the first team, spending most of his time in the r ...
, Spanish footballer *May 10 – Jamar Loza, Jamaican footballer * May 27 **
Maximilian Arnold Maximilian Arnold (born 27 May 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team. An academy graduate of Wolfsburg, Arnold became the club's youngest ever debutan ...
, German footballer ** João Cancelo, Portuguese footballer **
Aymeric Laporte Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte (born 27 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Manchester City and the Spain national team. He previously played for Basconia and Athletic Bilbao. When he joined ...
, French-Spanish footballer *June 9 –
Viktor Fischer Viktor Gorridsen Fischer (born 9 June 1994) is a Danish professional association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder or as a Winger (association football), winger for Swedish club AIK Fotbol ...
, Danish footballer *June 15 **
Vincent Janssen Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen (born 15 June 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Antwerp and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Janssen started playing ...
, Dutch footballer ** Iñaki Williams, Spanish footballer * July 10 – Iuri Medeiros, Portuguese footballer * July 11 – Lucas Ocampos, Argentine footballer * July 25 – Jordan Lukaku, Belgian footballer * July 29 – Daniele Rugani, Italian footballer * August 3 – Corentin Tolisso, French footballer * August 10 – Bernardo Silva, Portuguese footballer * August 18 – Morgan Sanson, French footballer * August 28 – Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (d. 2015) * August 31 – Can Aktav, Turkish footballer * September 8 – Bruno Fernandes, Portuguese footballer * September 23 – Yerry Mina, Colombian footballer * October 3 – Kepa Arrizabalaga, Spanish footballer * October 24 – Bruma (footballer), Bruma, Portuguese footballer * October 31 – Sherwin Skeete, Guyanese footballer * November 10 – Óliver Torres, Spanish footballer * November 21 – Saúl Ñíguez, Spanish footballer * December 2 – Cauley Woodrow, English club footballer * December 5 – Grant Ward, English club footballer * December 10 – Matti Klinga, Finnish youth international * December 29 – Louis Schaub, Austrian footballer


Deaths


January

* January 20 – Matt Busby, Scottish footballer and manager


March

* March 20 – Alfonso Rodríguez Salas, Alfonso Rodríguez 'Foncho', Spanish footballer


April

* April 18 – Dener (footballer, born 1971), Dener, Brazilian forward, 2 times capped for the Brazil national football team and active player of CR Vasco da Gama. (23 ; in a car crash)


May

* May 30 – Agostino Di Bartolomei, Italian footballer


July

* July 2 – Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (murdered) * July 4 – Ştefan Dobay, Romanian footballer


September

* September 10 – Max Morlock, German international footballer (born 1925)


December

* December 31 – Bruno Pezzey, Austrian footballer (born 1955)


References

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