- Ricardo Alonso
Infobox Football biography
playername= Ricardo Alonso
fullname = Ricardo Alonso
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countryofbirth =Argentina
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position = Forward / Defender
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years = 1979-1981
1982
1982-1983
1983-1984
1984
1984-1985
1985-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989
1988-1989
1989-1990
1989-1990
1991
clubs =Minnesota Kicks Jacksonville Tea Men Chicago Sting "(MISL)"Chicago Sting Golden Bay Earthquakes Minnesota Strikers "(MISL)"Chicago Sting "(MISL)"Jacksonville Generals "(indoor)"Memphis Storm "(indoor)"Fort Wayne Flames "(indoor)"Memphis Rogues "(indoor)"Fort Lauderdale Strikers Miami Freedom
caps(goals) = 59 (25)
30 (21)
35 (19)
05 0(2)
18 (16)
19 (13)
18 0(2)
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ntupdate =Ricardo Alonso (born in
Argentina ) was asoccer player who began as a forward before moving to defender later in his career. Alonso spent six seasons in theNorth American Soccer League , four in Major Indoor Soccer League, at least three in theAmerican Indoor Soccer Association , one in theAmerican Soccer League and two in theAmerican Professional Soccer League .Outdoor
NASL
Alonso signed with the
Minnesota Kicks of theNorth American Soccer League in 1979 and spent three season with the team. He then moved to theJacksonville Tea Men for the 1982 season. That year, he scored twenty-one goals in thirty games, earning first team All Star recognition. [http://soccerhall.org/history/NASL%20All-League%20Teams.htm] In 1983, he signed with theChicago Sting when the Tea Men left the NASL. He played one full season with the Sting, earning 1983 second team All Star recognition, but was traded, along withCharlie Fajkus , to theGolden Bay Earthquakes in exchange forHayden Knight andManny Rojas on July 10, 1984. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02EFDA1339F933A25754C0A962948260] Alonso finished the 1984 season with the Earthquakes, but the NASL folded at the end of the season and the Earthquakes moved to the semi-professionalWestern Soccer Alliance .ASL/APSL
Following the collapse of the NASL following the 1984 season, Alonso spent several seasons playing indoor soccer. He returned to the outdoor game in 1989 with the
Fort Lauderdale Strikers of theAmerican Soccer League . That year he led the league in scoring with ten goals and seven assists. He was also named a first team All Star. [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/1989asl.htm] In 1990, the ASL merged with theWestern Soccer League to form theAmerican Professional Soccer League . Alonso remained with the Strikers, now in the APSL. [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1990/statsasl90.htm#Ft.L] In 1991, he then moved to theMiami Freedom for the 1991 season before retiring. [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1991/stats91.htm#Miami]Indoor soccer
NASL
Alonso played the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season with the Chicago Sting.
MISL
The year before that, the
Chicago Sting entered the 1982-1983 Major Indoor Soccer League season. With the collapse of the NASL in 1984, Alonso became a dedicated indoor player. He signed with theMinnesota Strikers for the 1984-1985 season. When he was released by the Strikers, he returned to the Sting, which was now competing in MISL. On October 24, 1985, he signed a one year contract with the Sting after a month long trial. On April 29, 1986, he signed another one year contract with theChicago Sting of MISL. That year, he moved to defender.AISA
The Sting released Alonso after a disappointing 1986-1987 season and he signed with the
Jacksonville Generals of theAmerican Indoor Soccer Association for the 1987-1988 season. He then moved to theMemphis Storm for the 1988-1989 season, however, he was traded to theFort Wayne Flames during the season. Alonso then spent the 1989-1990 season with theMemphis Rogues .
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