1985-86 San Diego Sockers Roster
Team Record: 36-12
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 10-5
Won Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (36-12)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 229,935, Avg. 9,581 in 24 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 36 wins and 12 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.
The Sockers paced the circuit with 308 goals. San Diego yielded 195 goals, fewest in the league. Branko Segota scored 60 goals for the team, while Ade Coker, Steve Zungul, Brian Quinn, Jean Willrich, Hugo Perez, Fernando Clavijo and Juli Veee each netted fifteen or more also. Branko Segota contributed 46 assists. Jim Gorsek topped the squad with 19 wins, plus Zoltan Toth added 15 or more wins, too. Jim Gorsek recorded a 3.72 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1985-86 San Diego Sockers won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bartro | F | August 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | Honolulu, HI |
| Fernando Clavijo | D,M | January 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| 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 |
| Kaz Deyna | M,F | October 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Starograd Gdanski, Gdanski Poland |
| Jim Gorsek | G | October 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Oregon City, OR |
| Waad Hirmez | D,F,M | October 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Baghdad, Iraq |
| George Katakalidis | D | January 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Kozanis, Greece |
| Jacques Ladouceur | M,F | April 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 155 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Asghar Namdar | M,F | July 15, 1956 | 5'8" | 145 | Tehran, Iran |
| Guy Newman | D | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| 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 |
| Brian Schmetzer | D,M | August 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Seattle, WA |
| Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Caleb Suri | F,M/F | May 30, 1966 | 5'8" | 155 | Chino, California |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
| Steve Zungul | F | July 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
