1982-83 Chicago Sting Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 28-20
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Willy Roy (28-20)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 220,815, Avg. 9,201 in 24 home dates
1982-83 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 28-20
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Willy Roy (28-20)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 220,815, Avg. 9,201 in 24 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 28 wins and 20 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Chicago chalked up 285 goals and gave up 239. Karl-Heinz Granitza scored 51 goals for the Sting, while Tasso Koutsoukos, Ingo Peter, Ricardo Alonso, Pato Margetic and Charlie Fajkus each netted fifteen or more as well. Karl-Heinz Granitza and Pato Margetic each recorded 33 assists. Victor Nogueira topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 4.58 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.
Willy Roy coached the team. The 1982-83 Chicago Sting lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Alonso | F | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Tansil, Argentina |
| Ivan Belfiore | D,F | September 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Diego Castro | F,M | October 10, 1961 | 5'9" | 152 | Constitucion, Chile |
| Young Jueng Cho | D | August 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Paju, South Korea |
| Paul Coffee | G | November 12, 1956 | 6'1" | 174 | Santa Clara, California |
| Don Droege | D | January 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Dieter Ferner | G | January 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | Wuppertal, Germany |
| Rudy Glenn | M,D | October 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Lawton, OK |
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Bret Hall | M,D | November 16, 1956 | 5'6" | 148 | Buffalo, NY |
| Hans Henriksen | F,D | January 3, 1958 | 5'7" | 145 | Narvik, Norway |
| Gordon Hill | F | April 1, 1954 | 5'7" | 155 | Staines, England |
| Tasso Koutsoukos | F,M | April 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 173 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Ingo Peter | M,F | October 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 187 | Dortmund, Germany |
| Greg Ryan | D | January 21, 1957 | 5'9" | 156 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Mark Simanton | M,D | December 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Derek Spalding | D,M,D/M | December 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 179 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Mike Twellman | D | December 18, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO |
| Tim Twellman | M,D,F | May 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| John Tyma | F | October 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 172 | Cleveland, OH |
| Alex Vayman | D | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Robert Vosmaer | M/F,D,M | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 149 | Surabaja, Indonesia |
| Hans Weiner | M,D | November 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Neuenkirchen, Germany |
