1987-88 San Diego Sockers Roster
Team Record: 42-14
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 11-4
Won Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (42-14)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 251,901, Avg. 8,996 in 28 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 42 wins and 14 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-4.
The Sockers gave up 189 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. San Diego recorded 277 goals. Branko Segota scored 56 goals for the team, while Zoran Karic, Paul Dougherty, Keder, Waad Hirmez, Hugo Perez and Juli Veee each contributed fifteen or more also. Branko Segota accounted for 33 assists. Jim Gorsek and Zoltan Toth topped the squad with 21 wins each. Zoltan Toth recorded a 2.94 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1987-88 San Diego Sockers won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Clavijo | D,M | January 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Kevin Crow | D | September 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Paul Dougherty | F | December 5, 1966 | 5'3" | 130 | Leamington Spa, England |
| Fahmi El-Shami | F | December 0, 1964 | 5'8" | 155 | Benghazi, Libya |
| George Fernandez | D,M | October 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 150 | San Francisco, California |
| 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 |
| Greg Ion | M | September 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Zoran Karic | F | August 1, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Kacarevo, Yugoslavia |
| George Katakalidis | D | January 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Kozanis, Greece |
| Keder | F,M/F | August 2, 1965 | 5'7" | 155 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Jacques Ladouceur | M,F | April 29, 1959 | 5'9" | 155 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Gus Mokalis | D,F | August 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Manny Neves | M,F | April 13, 1960 | 5'7" | 140 | Azores, Portugal |
| Rene Ortiz | D | April 23, 1969 | 5'9" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 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 |
| Hormoz Tabrizi | D | September 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 178 | Tehran, Iran |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Ralf Wilhelms | D | May 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Sinvig, Germany |
