1962 in association football
The following are the football events of the year 1962 throughout the world.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.
- : Club Atlético Boca Juniors
- : Santos
- : Universidad de Chile
- : Ipswich Town
- : Stade de Reims
- : Shelbourne
- : A.C. Milan
- : Chivas Guadalajara
- : Feyenoord Rotterdam
- : Linfield
- : Olimpia Asunción
- : Real Madrid
- : IFK Norrköping
- : Galatasaray S.K.
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia
- #
- #
- #
- 1962 British Home Championship
- FIFA World Cup in Chile
- #
- #
- #
Births
- 11 January - Farkhad Magametov, Uzbekistani international footballer
- 21 January - Gabriele Pin, Italian footballer and coach
- 23 January - Stephen Keshi, Nigerian international footballer
- 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
- 13 April - Edivaldo, Brazilian footballer
- 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
- 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
- 20 October - Jesús Herrera, Spanish international footballer
