1982 San Diego Sockers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-13 - 162 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (19-13)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 136,504, Avg. 8,532 in 16 home dates
1982 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 19-13 - 162 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (19-13)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 136,504, Avg. 8,532 in 16 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses for 162 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Sockers scored 71 goals and surrendered 54. Ade Coker netted 13 goals for San Diego, while Mike Stojanovic, Lorenz Hilkes, Kaz Deyna, Vidal Fernandez and Juli Veee each tallied five or more, too. Juli Veee recorded 16 assists. Volkmar Gross recorded a 0.94 goals against average, topping keepers with significant playing time.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1982 San Diego Sockers lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barbarick | G | October 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Darby, PA |
| Ade Coker | F,M | May 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Gordon Dallas | D | February 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Durban, South Africa |
| Kaz Deyna | M,F | October 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Starograd Gdanski, Gdanski Poland |
| Martin Donnelly | D | January 4, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Vidal Fernandez | M,F | March 25, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Eric Geyer | D | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Adelsdorf, Germany |
| Jim Gorsek | G | October 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Oregon City, OR |
| Volkmar Gross | G | January 31, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Berlin, Germany |
| Lorenz Hilkes | F | August 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Grubbenoors, Holland |
| Ty Keough | M,D,D/M | December 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Paulo Moura | M,D,D/M | January 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Steve Nesin | F,D,M | April 17, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Novi Sad, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Guy Newman | D | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Nick Rohmann | D | November 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | , Luxembourg |
| Manu Sanon | F | June 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Peter Skouras | F,M | March 21, 1963 | 5'7" | 130 | New York, NY |
| Mike Stojanovic | F | January 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Lapovo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Chris Turner | G | February 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
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| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Nigel Walker | M | April 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Newcastle, England |
| Gert Wieczorkowski | M,D | July 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
