1983 Jacksonville Tea Men Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 18-7 - 144 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Dennis Viollet (0-0)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
1983 Jacksonville Tea Men StatisticsTeam Record: 18-7 - 144 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Dennis Viollet (0-0)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Tea Men of the American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 18 wins and 7 losses for 144 points finishing first in the ASL's Eastern Division.
The Tea Men scored 62 goals, best in the league. Jacksonville yielded 36 goals, fewest in the league. Mickey Zivaljevic netted 16 goals for the team, while Nino Zec, Steve Ralbovsky, Matt English and Poli Garcia each contributed five or more also. Poli Garcia accounted for 10 assists. Peter Simonini topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 0.87 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dennis Viollet coached the team. The 1983 Jacksonville Tea Men won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bapst | D | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jorge Berrio | D | May 30, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | , Argentina |
| Toni Carbognani | M | November 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tony Costanzo | M | ||||
| Matt English | F | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Fall | M | March 1, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Columbia, SC |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Tom Graham | G | 6'1" | 181 | , USA | |
| Peter Ioanu | , Greece | ||||
| John Lignos | D | February 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Chios Island, Greece |
| Robert Maum | , Yugoslavia | ||||
| Matt Meyer | D | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Tony Novo | M | 5'6" | 145 | , USA | |
| Steve Ralbovsky | M,D | January 9, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | Backa, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Roman Rosul | F | May 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| Peter Simonini | G | January 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Billerica, MA |
| David Stecker | F | 5'11" | 165 | , USA | |
| Nino Zec | M,F | July 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Miloševo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Mickey Zivaljevic | F | September 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Kragujevac, Yugoslavia |
