1979 Los Angeles Aztecs Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-12 - 162 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Rinus Michels (18-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 215,003, Avg. 14,334 in 15 home dates
1979 Los Angeles Aztecs StatisticsTeam Record: 18-12 - 162 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Rinus Michels (18-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 215,003, Avg. 14,334 in 15 home dates
The Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses for 162 points in the NASL's Western Division.
Los Angeles scored 62 goals and conceded 47. Leo Van Veen and Johan Cruyff netted 13 goals each for the Aztecs, while Chris Dangerfield, Thomas Rongen, Walter Wagner and Hubert Smeets each tallied five or more also. Johan Cruyff contributed 15 assists. Colin Boulton recorded a 0.81 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Rinus Michels coached the team. The 1979 Los Angeles Aztecs lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| Colin Boulton | G | December 9, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheltenham, England |
| Johan Cruyff | M | April 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 150 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| Chris Dangerfield | F,M | August 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Coleshill, Warwickshire England |
| Graham Day | D | November 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Bristol, England |
| George Dewsnip | F | May 6, 1956 | 5'7" | 140 | Salford, England |
| Angelo DiBernardo | M,F | May 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Vito Dimitrijevic | M | December 11, 1948 | Surdulica, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Evers | |||||
| Sanchez Galindo | D | November 26, 1947 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Larry Hulcer | M,F | April 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Paul Jones | F,M | February 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 147 | Hawthrone, California South Africa |
| Mihalj Keri | D | January 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Kikinda, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| George Kottan | M | October 6, 1950 | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Sammy Llewellyn | F | December 24, 1951 | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| John McGrane | D | October 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Jim Millinder | M,F,D | November 27, 1958 | 5'8" | 150 | Salina, KS |
| Dave Morrison | G | February 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Billy Olsen | |||||
| Wolfgang Rausch | M,F | April 30, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Aachen, Germany |
| Bob Rigby | G | July 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridley Park, PA |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Thomas Rongen | M,F | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Dave Shelton | M,D | February 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL |
| Bobby Sibbald | D,M | January 25, 1948 | 5'7" | 150 | Hebburn, England |
| Hubert Smeets | F | September 20, 1953 | Sittard, Holland | ||
| Sepp Strasser | D | December 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Hopfgarten, Austria |
| Wim Suurbier | D,M/D | January 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Eindhoven, Holland |
| Leo Van Veen | M,F | June 19, 1946 | Utrecht, Holland | ||
| Walter Wagner | F | ||||
| Gerry Woram |
