1986-87 San Diego Sockers Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 27-25
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Division Final
Coach: Ron Newman (27-25)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 253,434, Avg. 9,747 in 26 home dates
1986-87 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 27-25
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost Division Final
Coach: Ron Newman (27-25)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 253,434, Avg. 9,747 in 26 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 27 wins and 25 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Sockers chalked up 214 goals and allowed 200. Branko Segota scored 34 goals for San Diego, while Waad Hirmez, Jean Willrich, Hugo Perez, Fernando Clavijo and Juli Veee each netted fifteen or more, too. Branko Segota contributed 41 assists. Zoltan Toth topped the squad with 17 wins. Jim Gorsek recorded a 2.44 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1986-87 San Diego Sockers lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bartro | F | August 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | Honolulu, HI |
| Fernando Clavijo | D,M | January 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| 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 |
| Kaz Deyna | M,F | October 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Starograd Gdanski, Gdanski Poland |
| Paul Dougherty | F | December 5, 1966 | 5'3" | 130 | Leamington Spa, England |
| Vidal Fernandez | M,F | March 25, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Jim Gorsek | G | October 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Oregon City, OR |
| Waad Hirmez | D,F,M | October 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Baghdad, Iraq |
| George Katakalidis | D | January 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Kozanis, Greece |
| Jacques Ladouceur | M,F | April 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 155 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Carlos Melian | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Asghar Namdar | M,F | July 15, 1956 | 5'8" | 145 | Tehran, Iran |
| Guy Newman | D | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Hugo Perez | M,F | November 8, 1963 | 5'6" | 148 | Morazan, El Salvador |
| Njego Pesa | F | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Brian Quinn | M,D/M | May 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Victor Quni | F | March 6, 1967 | 5'8" | 159 | Pech, Yugoslavia |
| Raffaele Ruotolo | M | May 15, 1965 | 5'9" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Brian Schmetzer | D,M | August 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Seattle, WA |
| Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
