1982 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 23-9 - 203 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Julio Mazzei (23-9)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 459,888, Avg. 28,743 in 16 home dates
1982 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 23-9 - 203 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Julio Mazzei (23-9)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 459,888, Avg. 28,743 in 16 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 23 wins and 9 losses for 203 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Cosmos topped the league with 73 goals. New York allowed 52 goals. Giorgio Chinaglia scored 20 goals for the squad, while Julio Cesar Romero, Steve Moyers, Steve Hunt, Roberto Cabanas and Chico Borja each netted five or more also. Vladislav Bogicevic recorded 24 assists. Hubert Birkenmeier earned a 1.03 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Julio Mazzei coached the team. The 1982 New York Cosmos won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Alberti | G | January 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Vancouver, BC |
| Carlos Alberto | D | July 17, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Dominick Barczewski | D | August 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Guilio Bernardi | F | July 6, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | San Jose, California |
| Hubert Birkenmeier | G | May 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Hartaheim, Germany |
| Vladislav Bogicevic | M,F | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Chico Borja | F,M | August 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 155 | Quito, Ecuador |
| David Brcic | G | January 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Ivan Buljan | D | December 11, 1949 | Dalmatia, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Roberto Cabanas | F | April 11, 1961 | 6'0" | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| David Caetano | M | December 26, 1960 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Carlos Carlos | |||||
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Richard Chinapoo | D,M,F | January 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
| Ferdinando De Matthaeis | F,D | May 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 153 | Alberona, Italy |
| Angelo DiBernardo | M,F | May 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Jeff Durgan | D | August 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA |
| Andranik Eskandarian | D | December 31, 1951 | 5'7" | 155 | Tehran, Iran |
| Darryl Gee | D,F | June 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, MD |
| Steve Hunt | F | July 8, 1956 | Birmingham, England | ||
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Erhardt Kapp | M,D | June 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Engels, Brunn Romania |
| Steve Moyers | F | September 23, 1956 | 5'10" | 158 | St. Louis, MO |
| Johan Neeskens | M | September 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Haarlem, Holland |
| David Norris | F | September 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 151 | , England |
| Wim Rijsbergen | D | January 18, 1952 | Leiden, Holland | ||
| Julio Cesar Romero | M | August 28, 1960 | Luque, Paraguay | ||
| Seninho | F | July 1, 1949 | Sada Bandeira, Angola | ||
| Steve Wegerle | F | May 15, 1953 | 5'9" | 152 | Pretoria, South Africa |
