1984 San Diego Sockers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-10 - 118 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (14-10)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 68,422, Avg. 5,702 in 12 home dates
1984 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 14-10 - 118 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (14-10)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 68,422, Avg. 5,702 in 12 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1984 season with a record of 14 wins and 10 losses for 118 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Sockers scored 51 goals and allowed 42. Ade Coker netted 16 goals for San Diego, while Kaz Deyna, Hugo Perez and Jean Willrich each contributed five or more as well. Jean Willrich accounted for 20 assists. Jim Gorsek recorded a 1.4 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1984 San Diego Sockers lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Abrahams | F | March 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 161 | London, England |
| Ade Coker | F,M | May 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Gary Collier | D | February 4, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Bristol, England |
| Kevin Crow | D | September 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Steve Daley | M | April 15, 1953 | 5'11" | 172 | Barnsley, England |
| Kaz Deyna | M,F | October 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Starograd Gdanski, Gdanski Poland |
| Vidal Fernandez | M,F | March 25, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Eric Geyer | D | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Adelsdorf, Germany |
| Jim Gorsek | G | October 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Oregon City, OR |
| Lorenz Hilkes | F | August 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Grubbenoors, Holland |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Willy Morcillo | D,F | October 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | , Colombia |
| Paulo Moura | M,D,D/M | January 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Asghar Namdar | M,F | July 15, 1956 | 5'8" | 145 | Tehran, Iran |
| Steve Nesin | F,D,M | April 17, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Novi Sad, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Guy Newman | D | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Gerry O'Kane | M,F | January 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Hugo Perez | M,F | November 8, 1963 | 5'6" | 148 | Morazan, El Salvador |
| Brian Quinn | M,D/M | May 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Raffaele Ruotolo | M | May 15, 1965 | 5'9" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Peter Skouras | F,M | March 21, 1963 | 5'7" | 130 | New York, NY |
| Caleb Suri | F,M/F | May 30, 1966 | 5'8" | 155 | Chino, California |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Arturo Velazco | D | December 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | San Diego, California |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
