1980 Washington Diplomats Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 17-15 - 159 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Gordon Bradley (17-15)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 307,283, Avg. 19,205 in 16 home dates
1980 Washington Diplomats StatisticsTeam Record: 17-15 - 159 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Gordon Bradley (17-15)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 307,283, Avg. 19,205 in 16 home dates
The Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 17 wins and 15 losses for 159 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Washington scored 72 goals and allowed 61. Alan Green netted 25 goals for the Diplomats, while Joe Horvath, Tony Crescitelli and Johan Cruyff each tallied five or more also. Johan Cruyff contributed 20 assists. Dragan Radovich registered a 1.02 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Gordon Bradley coached the team. The 1980 Washington Diplomats lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Askew | F,M | April 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD |
| Barney Boyce | D | November 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Steve Byrd | F | May 19, 1960 | New Haven, CT | ||
| Tony Crescitelli | F | January 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Avellino, Italy |
| Johan Cruyff | M | April 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 150 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| Gary Darrell | M,D | January 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Don Droege | D | January 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Kip Germain | D | February 28, 1957 | Washington, D.C | ||
| Alan Green | F | January 1, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | Worcester, England |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Bill Irwin | G | July 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Newtonards, Northern Ireland |
| Wim Jansen | M | October 28, 1946 | Rotterdam, Holland | ||
| Juan Lozano | M | August 30, 1955 | Coria del Rio, Spain | ||
| Mario Luna | F | October 19, 1958 | Cordoba, Argentina | ||
| Carmine Marcantonio | M,D | November 21, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Nick Mijatovic | D | May 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajina Bašta, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Ken Mokgojoa | F,M | September 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Transvaal, South Africa |
| Danny Molendyk | M,F | October 6, 1955 | Schiedam, Holland | ||
| Tommy O'Hara | D | August 17, 1952 | 5'9" | 153 | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Carmine Posillico | D | ||||
| Dragan Radovich | G | July 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Sibenik, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Thomas Rongen | M,F | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| Jim Steele | D | March 11, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Bobby Stokes | F,M | January 30, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Portsmouth, England |
| Sakib Viteskic | M | December 27, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarajevo, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Art Welch | F | April 16, 1944 | 5'8" | 153 | Kingston, Jamaica |
