1980 Los Angeles Aztecs Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 20-12 - 174 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Rinus Michels (20-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 192,912, Avg. 12,057 in 16 home dates
1980 Los Angeles Aztecs StatisticsTeam Record: 20-12 - 174 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Rinus Michels (20-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 192,912, Avg. 12,057 in 16 home dates
The Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 20 wins and 12 losses for 174 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Aztecs scored 61 goals and allowed 52. Luis Fernando netted 28 goals for Los Angeles, while Poli Garcia and Leo Van Veen contributed five or more as well. Leo Van Veen accounted for 14 assists. Alfredo Anhielo registered a 0.88 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Rinus Michels coached the team. The 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs lost in the Conference Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Aguirre | F | December 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 155 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Alfredo Anhielo | G | August 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | , Argentina |
| Zeljko Bilecki | G | April 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Joe Bonchonsky | D | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Chris Dangerfield | F,M | August 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Coleshill, Warwickshire England |
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| Luis Fernando | F,M | March 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Santiago Formoso | D | July 4, 1953 | 5'9" | 140 | Vigo, Spain |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Carlos Garrido | M | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| 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 |
| Augustin Manzo | F | , Mexico | |||
| John McGrane | D | October 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alan Merrick | D,M,M/D | June 20, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Birmingham, England |
| Dave Morrison | G | February 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Guillermo Padron | M | September 11, 1959 | , Mexico | ||
| Thomas Rongen | M,F | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Todd Saldana | M,F | January 15, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | Redondo Beach, California |
| Dave Shelton | M,D | February 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL |
| Bobby Sibbald | D,M | January 25, 1948 | 5'7" | 150 | Hebburn, England |
| Dragan Simic | M,F | August 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Gracanica, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Frantz St. Lot | M,D | December 13, 1950 | 5'7" | 140 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| 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 |
