1986-87 Kansas City Comets Roster
Team Record: 28-24
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Rick Benben (9-11)
Coach: Stojan Nikolic (1-3)
Coach: Dave Clements (18-10)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 323,622, Avg. 12,447 in 26 home dates
The Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 28 wins and 24 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Comets led the league with 271 goals. Kansas City surrendered 253 goals. Jan Goossens and Dale Mitchell scored 51 goals each for the squad, while Gino Schiraldi, Pato Margetic, Damir Haramina and Charlie Greene each netted fifteen or more also. Jan Goossens contributed 44 assists. Alan Mayer topped the team with 22 wins and a team-best 4.19 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Rick Benben, Stojan Nikolic and Dave Clements coached the team. The 1986-87 Kansas City Comets lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bain | M,F | June 23, 1957 | 5'8" | 167 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Dave Boncek | D | July 21, 1962 | 5'8" | 150 | St. Louis, MO |
| Jens Busk | D | October 7, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Cacho | D | May 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 145 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tim Clark | D | June 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Gary Collier | D | February 4, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Bristol, England |
| Jorge Espinoza | D,M | March 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Santiago, Chile |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Iain Fraser | D | April 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Jedburgh, Scotland |
| Ed Gettemeier | G | November 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Jan Goossens | F,M | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Velp, Holland |
| Charlie Greene | F,D,F/M | October 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Damir Haramina | F | May 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Tom Kain | D | July 1, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Branch, NJ |
| Tasso Koutsoukos | F,M | April 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 173 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jeff Kraft | June 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD | |
| Jorgen Kristensen | M,F,F/M | December 12, 1946 | 5'8" | 145 | Hedehusene, Denmark |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| Dale Mitchell | M,F | April 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Louie Nanchoff | F,F/M | June 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Resen, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Yilmaz Orhan | M,F | March 13, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Edmond Rugova | F | 6'0" | 165 | Pristina, Yugoslavia | |
| Gino Schiraldi | D | March 20, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jim Schwab | D | July 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| Martin Zimmerman | F | March 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
