1988-89 San Diego Sockers Roster
Team Record: 27-21
in the MISL
Postseason: 8-6
Won Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (27-21)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 201,186, Avg. 8,383 in 24 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 27 wins and 21 losses in the MISL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.
San Diego netted 218 goals, tops in the circuit. The Sockers conceded 168 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Zoran Karic scored 37 goals for the team, while Paul Dougherty, Kevin Crow, Alan Willey, Branko Segota, Steve Zungul and Waad Hirmez each contributed fifteen or more also. Branko Segota accounted for 34 assists. Victor Nogueira topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 2.86 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1988-89 San Diego Sockers won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Black | D,M,F | October 6, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Cacho | D | May 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 145 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Chris Chueden | F/M,M,F | February 18, 1961 | 5'7" | 155 | Richmond, British Columbia Canada |
| Kevin Crow | D | September 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Paul Dougherty | F | December 5, 1966 | 5'3" | 130 | Leamington Spa, England |
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| George Fernandez | D,M | October 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 150 | San Francisco, California |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Felipe Hernandez | G | 5'9" | 160 | San Diego, CA | |
| Waad Hirmez | D,F,M | October 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Zoran Karic | F | August 1, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Kacarevo, Yugoslavia |
| Keder | F,M/F | August 2, 1965 | 5'7" | 155 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Gus Mokalis | D,F | August 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Otto Orf | G | November 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Elma, NY |
| Rene Ortiz | D | April 23, 1969 | 5'9" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Brian Quinn | M,D/M | May 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Jose Luis Rebay | M | June 24, 1965 | 5'7" | 145 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Hormoz Tabrizi | D | September 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 178 | Tehran, Iran |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Ralf Wilhelms | D | May 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Sinvig, Germany |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
| Paul Wright | F | July 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | London, CA England |
| Steve Zungul | F | July 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
