1980 New York Cosmos Roster
Team Record: 24-8 - 213 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Julio Mazzei (0-0)
Coach: Hennes Weisweiler (0-0)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 684,068, Avg. 42,754 in 16 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 24 wins and 8 losses for 213 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Cosmos led the circuit with 87 goals. New York allowed 41 goals. Giorgio Chinaglia scored 32 goals for the squad, while Julio Cesar Romero, Vladislav Bogicevic, Angelo DiBernardo and Francois Van Der Elst each netted five or more also. Vladislav Bogicevic recorded 19 assists. Hubert Birkenmeier earned a 0.76 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Julio Mazzei and Hennes Weisweiler coached the team. The 1980 New York Cosmos won the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dino Alberti | G | January 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Vancouver, BC |
Carlos Alberto | D | July 17, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
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 |
Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
Graham Day | D | November 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Bristol, England |
Angelo DiBernardo | M,F | May 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Jeff Durgan | D | August 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA |
Don Ebert | F | June 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
Andranik Eskandarian | D | December 31, 1951 | 5'7" | 155 | Tehran, Iran |
Vidal Fernandez | M,F | March 25, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Darryl Gee | D,F | June 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, MD |
Larry Hulcer | M,F | April 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
Nelsi Morais | M,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo, Brazil |
Johan Neeskens | M | September 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Haarlem, Holland |
Oscar | D | June 20, 1954 | Monte Siao, Brazil | ||
Pele | F | October 23, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Tres Coracoes, Brazil |
Wim Rijsbergen | D | January 18, 1952 | Leiden, Holland | ||
Julio Cesar Romero | M | August 28, 1960 | Luque, Paraguay | ||
Seninho | F | July 1, 1949 | Sada Bandeira, Angola | ||
Francois Van Der Elst | F | December 7, 1954 | Brussels, Belgium | ||
Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |