George Pastor (born November 23, 1963) is a former U.S.

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who was a prolific indoor soccer goal scorer. He also earned seven caps with the U.S. national team in 1988 and 1989.

Indoor career

Pastor's reputation rests largely on his highly successful indoor soccer career. In 1986, he signed with the

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of the American Indoor Soccer Association. Over his five seasons in Milwaukee, he scored a team record 174 goals. In 1991, he moved to the

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(MSL) for the 1991–1992 season. The Storm folded at the end of the season.

Outdoor career

In 1986, Pastor joined the

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of the Western Soccer Alliance (WSA). He spent the next two seasons with the Earthquakes as they lost the WSA championship game in both 1987 and 1988. The team folded at the end of the 1988 season and Pastor signed with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks for the 1989 season. After only one year with the Blackhawks, he moved to the

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of the

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in 1990. The Sting folded after the 1991 season. Without a professional club in 1992, Pastor moved to the semi-pro

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. That year, the Oaks won the

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National team

Pastor earned seven caps with the U.S. national team in 1988 and 1989. His first game with the national team came in a 1–1 tie with

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on June 1, 1988. He played one World Cup qualification game, another 1–1 tie, this time with

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on May 13, 1989. Pastor's last game with the national team was as a substitute for Paul Caligiuri on June 24, 1989, a 1–0 loss to

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Coaching

Since retiring from playing professionally, Pastor has coached several youth teams. He is currently a staff coach with the Mavericks soccer club.

References

External links

Mavericks profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pastor, George Living people Footballers from Lima Peruvian emigrants to the United States American Professional Soccer League players American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Milwaukee Wave players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Salt Lake Sting players San Francisco Bay Blackhawks players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players San Jose Oaks players St. Louis Storm players Western Soccer Alliance players United States men's international soccer players 1963 births Men's association football forwards