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Nemesio Pozuelo dead at age 85, Spartak Moscow, Zenit Saint Petersburg

Nemesio Pozuelo: key obituary facts

Is Nemesio Pozuelo dead? Yes. Nemesio Pozuelo died on May 28, 2026, at age 85.

Cause of death: Nemesio Pozuelo's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Nemesio Pozuelo known for?

He was known as Spanish association football player.

More about Nemesio Pozuelo

Born: 7 July 1940.

Place of birth: Kharkiv.

Place of death: Madrid.

Gender: male.

Nationality: Soviet Union, Spain.

Also known as: Nemesio Nemesyevich Pozuelo.

Nemesio Pozuelo, a footballer who played for Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg, died on May 28, 2026.

He was 85. Born on July 7, 1940, in Kharkiv, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he was also known as Nemesio Nemesyevich Pozuelo.

A Soviet-era forward, he was named a Master of Sports of the USSR in 1963. Позuelo was the son of Spanish refugees and was identified in an orphanage in Ivanovo, where he began playing football before going on to his professional career.

Nemesio Pozuelo, 85, Russian footballer (Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Zenit Saint Petersburg).

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