Luis Alberto (footballer, Born 1943)
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Luis Alberto is a former Argentinian
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player. In 1978, Alberto signed with the
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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He won three MISL championships with the Arrows. In 1979, he played on loan to the
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of the North American Soccer League. On February 10, 1982, the Arrows sold Alberto's contract to the Cleveland Force. On May 19, 1983, the force traded him to the
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in exchange for
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. On January 4, 1985, he signed with the New York Cosmos, now playing in the MISL. The Cosmos withdrew from the league in February 1985 and released Alberto. In March, he signed with the Wichita Wings and finished the season there.Wichita Picks Up 2 Cosmos Players
/ref> In 1986, Alberto returned to New York to join the expansion New York Express which collapsed two-thirds of the way through the season.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alberto, Luis 1943 births Living people Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine men's footballers Cleveland Force (original MISL) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players New York Arrows players New York Cosmos (MISL) players New York Express players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pittsburgh Spirit players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Wichita Wings (MISL) players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football forwards Footballers from Santiago del Estero