1986-87 Chicago Sting Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 23-29
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Willy Roy (1-7)
Coach: Eric Geyer (22-22)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 152,861, Avg. 5,879 in 26 home dates
1986-87 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 23-29
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Willy Roy (1-7)
Coach: Eric Geyer (22-22)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 152,861, Avg. 5,879 in 26 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 23 wins and 29 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division.
Chicago scored 263 goals and yielded 265, most in the circuit. Frank Klopas netted 39 goals for the Sting, while Teddy Krafft, Karl-Heinz Granitza, Ben Collins, Pat McGauley and Batata each contributed fifteen or more, too. Batata recorded 48 assists. Victor Nogueira topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 4.88 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Willy Roy and Eric Geyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Alonso | F | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Tansil, Argentina |
| Batata | F | November 5, 1955 | 5'6" | 150 | Londrina, Brazil |
| Ernie Buriano | D,M,M/D | July 24, 1957 | 5'8" | 145 | Colon, Argentina |
| Ben Collins | M,D | June 12, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Drago Dumbovic | F | February 5, 1960 | 5'7" | 155 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Nicky Klincarski | F,D,M/F | January 5, 1957 | 5'8" | 150 | Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Frank Klopas | F | September 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
| Teddy Krafft | D | July 2, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Bytom, Poland |
| Paul Krumpe | D | March 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 155 | Torrance, California |
| Edgardo Lopez | D | July 18, 1962 | 5'9" | 159 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Frantz Mathieu | D | December 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Acul, Haiti |
| Pat McGauley | D/M,F | April 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Chico Moreira | D | September 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | , Uruguay |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Randy Prescott | M | April 18, 1964 | 5'9" | 145 | Redondo Beach, California |
| Manny Rojas | M | June 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Chile |
| Mark Simanton | M,D | December 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Scoop Stanisic | G | March 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Robert Vosmaer | M/F,D,M | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 149 | Surabaja, Indonesia |
| Heinz Wirtz | D,M | November 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Ameln, Germany |
| Elias Zurita | F | July 21, 1964 | 5'7" | 145 | Queens, NY |
| Mickey Zyayo | F | November 7, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Jonci, Yugoslavia |
