Luis Alberto (footballer, born 1943)

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Luis Alberto
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-10-06) October 6, 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder / Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1982 New York Arrows (indoor) 98 (60)
1979Rochester Lancers (loan) 22 (1)
1982–1983 Cleveland Force (indoor) 47 (20)
1983–1984 Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) 30 (6)
1985 New York Cosmos (indoor) 13 (4)
1985 Wichita Wings (indoor) 13 (3)
1986–1987 New York Express (indoor) 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Alberto (born October 6, 1943) is an Argentinian former football player.

In 1978, Alberto signed with the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He won three MISL championships with the Arrows. In 1979, he played on loan to the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League. On February 10, 1982, the Arrows sold Alberto's contract to the Cleveland Force. [1] On May 19, 1983, the force traded him to the Pittsburgh Spirit in exchange for Krys Sobieski. On January 4, 1985, he signed with the New York Cosmos, now playing in the MISL. [2] 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. [3] 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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References

  1. "ALBERTO OF ARROWS IS SOLD TO CLEVELAND (Published 1982)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2017-04-12.
  2. LIVERIC BACK FOR 3RD TIME The Record ( New Jersey) - Friday, January 4, 1985
  3. Wichita Picks Up 2 Cosmos Players