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15. (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals. Werner Roth (born April 4, 1948) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. Mainly associated with the New York Cosmos, he also played for the United States national team for three years. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Werner Roth. A defender who was captain of the New York Cosmos team that won the NASL championship in 1977. Roth, who played for the Cosmos from 1972 to 1979, was one of the few Americans among the Cosmos galaxy of international stars, and also was a star of the U.S. national team in the mid-1970s. Roth played for the Cosmos from 1972 to 1979 ...
Dec 30, 2022 · Yugoslav-born American Werner Roth is one of a very exclusive club. Now 73, the former USA international resides in Los Angeles, but in the 1970s he captained the New York Cosmos, with all its glitz and glamour, to two NASL Championships in a side which included not only the Brazilian legend but the likes of Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer.
The New York Cosmos (simply the Cosmos in 1977–1978) were an American professional soccer club based in New York City and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York, including Yankee Stadium in the Bronx , before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium in nearby East Rutherford, New Jersey , where the club remained for the rest of its history.
Defender who was captain of the New York Cosmos team that won the NASL championship in 1977. Roth, who played for the Cosmos from 1972 to 1979, was one of the few Americans who was able to maintain his regular place in the team after the Cosmos began signing large numbers of major foreign stars in the mid-1970s. He played 15 full internationals ...
Nov 17, 2023 · In 1972, Werner Roth joined the New York Cosmos, a team that would soon become synonymous with the growth of soccer in the United States. Roth's skills as a defender and his leadership qualities quickly made him an integral part of the team. With the Cosmos, Roth experienced tremendous success, winning three championships in 1972, 1977, and 1978.
Jun 19, 2017 · Published Jun 19, 2017. Forty years ago today, the Cosmos Country phenomenon kicked off when 62,394 fans turned up on a sunny Father’s Day afternoon to see the Cosmos face their archrivals, the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Giants Stadium. The Cosmos went from four-figure to five-figure crowds in the Bronx the year prior, and crowds in excess of ...
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