1988 New Jersey Eagles Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 15-5 - 45 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Northern Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ed Kelly (15-5)
Location: Paterson, New Jersey
1988 New Jersey Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 15-5 - 45 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Northern Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ed Kelly (15-5)
Location: Paterson, New Jersey
The New Jersey Eagles of the American Soccer League ended the 1988 season with a record of 15 wins and 5 losses for 45 points finishing first in the ASL's Northern Division.
The Eagles bagged 39 goals and surrendered 24. Jorge Acosta scored 14 goals for New Jersey, while Roger Chavez and Maicol Antelo netted five or more, too. Roger Chavez and Brian Ainscough each contributed 6 assists. Greg Kenney topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 0.64 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
Ed Kelly coached the team. The 1988 New Jersey Eagles lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Acosta | F | May 29, 1964 | 5'7" | 135 | Barranquilla, Columbia |
| Brian Ainscough | D | October 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Maicol Antelo | F | 5'6" | 140 | ||
| Steve Beneventine | G | ||||
| Henry Charmant | F | ||||
| Mario Chavez | D | August 25, 1966 | 5'9" | , Bolivia | |
| Roger Chavez | F | August 25, 1966 | 5'5" | 140 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Paul Duffy | M | September 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | , Ireland |
| Marcelo Ferreira | M,D | March 5, 1959 | 5'7" | 148 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Keith Fulk | F | September 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Duluth, MN |
| George Gelnovatch | M | February 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Neptune, NJ |
| Peter Gill | D | October 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 155 | , England |
| Terry Higgins | G | April 17, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dermot Keely | D/M | ||||
| John Keenan | M,D | November 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | , Ireland |
| Greg Kenney | G | December 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ken Lolla | M | August 13, 1962 | 5'6" | 140 | Point Pleasant, NJ |
| Richie Maher | D | August 25, 1961 | 5'8" | 155 | , Ireland |
| Dave Masur | D | January 10, 1962 | 5'8" | 155 | Maplewood, NJ |
| Juan Carlos Michia | D,F | March 3, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Sarandi, Argentina |
| Ken Newman | G | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Tab Ramos | M | September 21, 1966 | 5'7" | 140 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Paul Riley | M | September 23, 1963 | 5'10" | 142 | , England |
| Kazbek Tambi | D,M | December 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Peter Vermes | D | November 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ |
