The New Jersey Americans were an American soccer club based in New Brunswick, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The amateur team won the ASL championship in 1977, in its second year of existence. After the 1979 season, the club moved to

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and became known as the

Miami Americans The Miami Americans was an American soccer club based in Miami, Florida that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at Tropical Park Stadium. History In late 1979, Joseph ...

Year-by-year

Coaches

* Rich Melvin: 1976 * Manny Schellscheidt: 1977-1978 * Arthur Stewart: 1979 * Tom O'Dea: 1979 *

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: 1979

Notable players

* Juan Cano (1977–??) * Ringo Cantillo (1977) 22 Apps 7 Goals *

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(1978) *

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(1976) * Kevin Kiernan (1976) 21 Apps 6 Goals * Jose Neto (1977–78) 39 Apps 34 Goals *

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(1977) * Steve Reid (1978) 21 Apps 8 Goals *

John Roeslein John Roeslein is a retired American soccer player who was a member of championship teams at the high school, junior college, NCAA Division I and professional levels. He played two seasons in the American Soccer League where he was the 1976 Rook ...

(1976–77) 20 Apps 7 Goals *

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(1976–78) 53 Apps 1 Goal * Antonio Simoes (1978) *

Jerry Sularz Bronisław "Jerry" Sularz (born January 27, 1942 in Wałbrzych, Poland) was a Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper who spent four seasons in the North American Soccer League, at least two in the American Soccer League and six in Poland. Sularz b ...

(1977–78) * Carlos Velasquez (1977–78)

Honors

ASL Season MVP * 1977 Ringo Cantillo ASL Rookie of the Year * 1976:

ASL Leading Goal Scorer'' * 1977 Jose Neto (17 Goals) ASL Leading Point Scorer * 1977 Jose Neto (36 Points) ASL All-Star Team *1977

, Ringo Cantillo, Juan Cano, Jose Neto

References

New Jersey Americans (soccer), Defunct soccer clubs in New Jersey American Soccer League (1933–1983) teams 1976 establishments in New Jersey 1979 disestablishments in New Jersey Association football clubs established in 1976 Association football clubs disestablished in 1979 {{NewJersey-footyclub-stub