1978 New Jersey Americans Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 10-13-1 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the ASL
Coach: Manny Schellscheidt (10-13-1)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
1978 New Jersey Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 10-13-1 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the ASL
Coach: Manny Schellscheidt (10-13-1)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
The New Jersey Americans of the American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 10 wins and 13 losses and 1 ties for 94 points finishing second in the ASL.
The Americans bagged 49 goals and yielded 45. Jose Neto scored 17 goals for New Jersey, while Steve Reid and Mohammad Attiah contributed five or more, too. Mohammad Attiah recorded 10 assists. Bronislaw Sularz registered a 1.12 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Manny Schellscheidt coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Attiah | M | February 15, 1950 | 5'4" | 135 | Accra, Ghana |
| Eddie Austin | F | March 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Miguel Barca | G | January 30, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Newark, NJ |
| Ed Blaney | D | April 20, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Juan Cano | M | July 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Medellin, Columbia |
| Tino Domingues | D | November 2, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Coimbra, Portugal |
| Eusebio | F,F/M,M | January 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Kevin Gannon | M,F | October 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | St. Albans, NY |
| Ed Kelly | D | October 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Paul Kitson | F,M | May 31, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | London, England |
| Tarik Kupoglu | D | March 4, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Harry Laventure | D | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | St. Jean, Haiti |
| Ramon Mifflin | M | April 5, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Lima, Peru |
| Jose Neto | F | June 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Tom O'Dea | D | November 20, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Telmo Pires | F,D | April 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Cacia, Portugal |
| Steve Reid | F,M | April 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Al Reynolds | F | December 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 160 | Durazom, Uruguay |
| Skip Roderick | D,M | July 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 168 | Springfield, PA |
| Cliff Simmons | F | August 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | , Scotland |
| Antonio Simoes | M,F | December 14, 1943 | 5'8" | 145 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Angrik Stepanow | F | September 18, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Neptune, NJ |
| Bronislaw Sularz | G | January 27, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Wieruszow, Poland |
| Emir Travljanin | F/M | January 29, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Sisak, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Carlos Velasquez | F | September 2, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | San Juan, El Salvador |
| Henryk Walilko | D | 5'10" | 160 |
