1980 Houston Hurricane Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-18 - 130 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Timo Liekoski (0-0)
Coach: Eckhard Krautzun (0-0)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 93,095, Avg. 5,818 in 16 home dates
1980 Houston Hurricane StatisticsTeam Record: 14-18 - 130 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Timo Liekoski (0-0)
Coach: Eckhard Krautzun (0-0)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 93,095, Avg. 5,818 in 16 home dates
The Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 14 wins and 18 losses for 130 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Hurricane recorded 56 goals and gave up 69. Eduardo Marasco scored 13 goals for Houston, while Ian Anderson, Eloir Peruci and Nino Zec each netted five or more as well. Kai Haaskivi contributed 10 assists.
Timo Liekoski and Eckhard Krautzun coached the team. The 1980 Houston Hurricane lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Alberti | D | August 26, 1959 | |||
| Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Ron Atanasio | F | September 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Oceanside, NY |
| Mike Bakic | F | December 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| David Benner | G | ||||
| Horst Bertl | M | March 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 164 | Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Brian Budd | F,M | April 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | June 12, 1955 | 5'9" | 167 | Troy, NY |
| Santiago Formoso | D | July 4, 1953 | 5'9" | 140 | Vigo, Spain |
| Dan Geerling | F,M,D | August 17, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | San Jose, California |
| Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
| Tedd Hamilton | D,M | March 27, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Paul Hammond | G | July 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Nottingham, England |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Charlie Kadupski | D | July 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Williamantic, CT |
| Eduardo Marasco | F | February 22, 1953 | 5'7" | 153 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Juan Carlos Michia | D,F | March 3, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Sarandi, Argentina |
| Hans-Werner Moors | D | July 24, 1950 | , Germany | ||
| Ruben Morales | F | October 2, 1952 | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Gerry Morielli | F,M,D | February 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Montorio, Italy |
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | July 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, California |
| Eloir Peruci | F | , Brazil | |||
| Dale Russell | M,F | January 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Warwick Parrish, Bermuda |
| Walter Schuberth | M | April 1, 1950 | Strassdorf, Germany | ||
| Roland Sikinger | G | March 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Mark Stahl | D | August 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | San Francisco, California |
| John Stremlau | M,D,F | October 23, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Nino Zec | M,F | July 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Miloševo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Gerd Zimmermann | D | September 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Juchen, Germany |
