1981 Los Angeles Aztecs Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-13 - 160 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Claudio Coutinho (19-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 93,031, Avg. 5,814 in 16 home dates
1981 Los Angeles Aztecs StatisticsTeam Record: 19-13 - 160 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Claudio Coutinho (19-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 93,031, Avg. 5,814 in 16 home dates
The Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses for 160 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Aztecs scored 53 goals and yielded 55. Bill Faria netted 11 goals for Los Angeles, while Dragan Simic, Ruben Romano, Poli Garcia and Chris Dangerfield each tallied five or more, too. Chris Turner recorded a 1.08 goals against average, topping keepers with significant playing time.
Claudio Coutinho coached the team. The 1981 Los Angeles Aztecs lost in the First Round.
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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 |
| Savva Biller | G | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | New York, NY |
| Chris Dangerfield | F,M | August 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Coleshill, Warwickshire England |
| Antonio De La Torre | M | September 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | , Mexico |
| Gilson De Oliveira | D | November 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 156 | , Brazil |
| Marcelino De Oliveira | M | 5'6" | 138 | ||
| Roberto De Oliveira | F | September 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Bill Faria | F | April 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | , Brazil |
| Luis Fernando | F,M | March 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Mihalj Keri | D | January 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Kikinda, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| John McGrane | D | October 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Mike McLenaghen | D/M,M/D,D,M | June 10, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| Paulo Moura | M,D,D/M | January 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Brian Quinn | M,D/M | May 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Luiz Rangel | M | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Eric Reese | D | November 30, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY |
| Ruben Romano | M | May 18, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | , Argentina |
| 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 |
| Dragan Simic | M,F | August 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Gracanica, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Kurt Stierle | M/D,D | February 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Torrance, California |
| Wim Suurbier | D,M/D | January 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Eindhoven, Holland |
| Chris Turner | G | February 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
