1982-83 San Diego Sockers Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 32-16
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 8-2
Won Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (32-16)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 193,948, Avg. 8,081 in 24 home dates
1982-83 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-16
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 8-2
Won Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (32-16)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 193,948, Avg. 8,081 in 24 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 32 wins and 16 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-2.
San Diego topped the circuit with 289 goals. The club allowed 230 goals. Juli Veee scored 57 goals for the Sockers, while Lorenz Hilkes, Jean Willrich, Vidal Fernandez, Asghar Namdar, Ade Coker and Kaz Deyna each contributed fifteen or more also. Juli Veee recorded 53 assists. Alan Mayer recorded 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.29 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1982-83 San Diego Sockers won the Championship.
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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 |
| Gary Collier | D | February 4, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Bristol, England |
| 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 |
| Chris Hellenkamp | F,M | June 6, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Tacoma, WA |
| Lorenz Hilkes | F | August 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Grubbenoors, Holland |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| 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 |
| Nick Rohmann | D | November 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | , Luxembourg |
| 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 |
| Frank Vizcarra | M,F | September 20, 1957 | 5'6" | 140 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 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 |
