1983 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 22-8 - 194 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost First Round
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 408,635, Avg. 27,242 in 15 home dates
1983 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 22-8 - 194 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost First Round
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 408,635, Avg. 27,242 in 15 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses for 194 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Cosmos netted 87 goals, tops in the circuit. New York gave up 49 goals. Roberto Cabanas scored 25 goals for the team, while Steve Moyers, Ricky Davis, Vladislav Bogicevic, Julio Cesar Romero and Giorgio Chinaglia each tallied five or more as well. Vladislav Bogicevic recorded 29 assists. Hubert Birkenmeier earned a 1.04 goals against average, leading regular keepers. The 1983 New York Cosmos lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Beckenbauer | D,F | September 11, 1945 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Hubert Birkenmeier | G | May 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Hartaheim, Germany |
| Vladislav Bogicevic | M,F | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| David Brcic | G | January 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Roberto Cabanas | F | April 11, 1961 | 6'0" | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Richard Chinapoo | D,M,F | January 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
| Angelo DiBernardo | M,F | May 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Andranik Eskandarian | D | December 31, 1951 | 5'7" | 155 | Tehran, Iran |
| Mike Fox | M,D | September 24, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Covina, California |
| Darryl Gee | D,F | June 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, MD |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Erhardt Kapp | M,D | June 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Engels, Brunn Romania |
| Steve Moyers | F | September 23, 1956 | 5'10" | 158 | St. Louis, MO |
| Johan Neeskens | M | September 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Haarlem, Holland |
| Wim Rijsbergen | D | January 18, 1952 | Leiden, Holland | ||
| Julio Cesar Romero | M | August 28, 1960 | Luque, Paraguay |
