1962 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1962 throughout the world.
| Years in football (soccer): | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
| Years: | 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 |
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1962: Won by Santos FC after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 3–0.
- 1962 International Soccer League
- League: America-RJ defeated Belenenses 3–1 on aggregate.
- Cup: FK Dukla Prague defeated America-RJ, 3–2, on aggregate.
Winners club national championship
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (14–21 January 1962)
- 1962 British Home Championship (7 October 1961 – 11 April 1962)
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- FIFA World Cup in Chile (30 May – 17 June 1962)
Births
- 11 January – Farkhad Magametov, Uzbekistani international footballer
- 21 January – Gabriele Pin, Italian footballer and coach
- 23 January – Stephen Keshi, Nigerian international footballer (died 2016)
- 26 January – Marco Antonio Barrero, Bolivian international footballer
- 5 February – Felipe Peralta, Paraguayan international footballer
- 13 February – Héctor Morán, Uruguayan international footballer
- 9 March – Jan Furtok, Polish international footballer
- 16 March – Lars Larsson, Swedish international footballer and coach (died 2015)
- 13 April – Edivaldo, Brazilian footballer (died 1993)
- 13 April – Nelson Gutiérrez, Uruguayan footballer
- 4 June – Per Frimann, Danish footballer
- 14 July – Patricio Toledo, Chilean international footballer
- 17 July – Patricio Mardones, Chilean footballer
- 18 August – Hólger Quiñónez, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1 September – Tony Cascarino, Irish footballer
- 1 September – Ruud Gullit, Dutch international footballer and manager
- 6 September – Holger Fach, German international footballer and manager
- 10 September – Wiljan Vloet, Dutch football manager
- 17 September – Luis Caballero, Paraguayan international footballer
- 30 September – Frank Rijkaard, Dutch international footballer and manager
- 1 October – Attaphol Buspakom, Thai international footballer and coach (died 2015)
- 26 October – Wilbert Suvrijn, Dutch international footballer
- 30 October – Stefan Kuntz, German international footballer
- 12 November – Wim Kieft, Dutch international footballer
- 15 November – Kim Vilfort, Danish international footballer
- 8 December – Berry van Aerle, Dutch international footballer
- 10 December – John de Wolf, Dutch footballer
Deaths
- 28 March – David Wijnveldt, Dutch international footballer (born 1891)
- 20 October – Jesús Herrera, Spanish international footballer (born 1938)
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