1983 San Diego Sockers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 11-19 - 106 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Ron Newman (11-19)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 70,268, Avg. 4,685 in 15 home dates
1983 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-19 - 106 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Ron Newman (11-19)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 70,268, Avg. 4,685 in 15 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 11 wins and 19 losses for 106 points in the NASL's Western Division.
San Diego scored 53 goals and yielded 65. Kaz Deyna netted 15 goals for the Sockers, while Ade Coker, Vidal Fernandez and Gary Heale each tallied five or more, too. Kaz Deyna recorded 16 assists. Volkmar Gross recorded a 1.26 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Ron Newman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Bucelli | F | December 24, 1960 | |||
| Ade Coker | F,M | May 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Gary Collier | D | February 4, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Bristol, England |
| Kevin Crow | D | September 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| 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 |
| Val Fernandes | D,M | March 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | San Paulo, Brazil |
| 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 |
| Gary Heale | F | July 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Canvey Island, England |
| Lorenz Hilkes | F | August 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Grubbenoors, Holland |
| Waad Hirmez | D,F,M | October 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| Harry McCue | M | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Brian McNeill | D,M | April 1, 1956 | Newcastle, England | ||
| Willy Morcillo | D,F | October 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | , Colombia |
| Paulo Moura | M,D,D/M | January 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Asghar Namdar | M,F | July 15, 1956 | 5'8" | 145 | Tehran, Iran |
| Steve Nesin | F,D,M | April 17, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Novi Sad, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Jose Neto | F | June 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Guy Newman | D | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Hugo Perez | M,F | November 8, 1963 | 5'6" | 148 | Morazan, El Salvador |
| Peter Skouras | F,M | March 21, 1963 | 5'7" | 130 | New York, NY |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Gert Wieczorkowski | M,D | July 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
