Victor Nogueira(born July 17, 1959, inMozambique) is a retiredAmericansoccergoalkeeper.Nogueira spent six seasons in theNorth American Soccer League,but gained his greatest recognition in over twenty seasons in threeindoorleagues, theMajor Indoor Soccer League,National Professional Soccer Leagueand the secondMajor Indoor Soccer League.He was also a member of the U.S.futsalteam which took second place at the 1992FIFA Futsal World Championship,and he is the father ofFC Kansas CityandUnited StatesforwardCasey Loyd.He was elected to the Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]
 Nogueira circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Nogueira | ||
| Date of birth | July 17, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Maputo,Mozambique | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Rangers | (10) | |
| 1977–1979 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | 21 | (0) |
| 1982 | Montreal Manic | 19 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Chicago Sting(NASL) | 39 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Chicago Sting(MISL) | 82 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Cleveland Force(indoor) | 20 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | San Diego Sockers(indoor) | 144 | (0) |
| 1992–2003 | Milwaukee Wave(indoor) | 371 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | San Diego Sockers(indoor) | 42 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Outdoor soccer
editEarly career
editNogueira was born in Maputo, Mozambique, but was raised in South Africa. In 1974, when he was fifteen, Nogueira signed with Rangers, a South African club based inJohannesburg.While he gained his fame as a goalkeeper, he began his career as aforward.In his first season with Rangers as a keeper, he was switched to forward for the last 10 games and scored 10 goals. He was traded toNewcastle Unitedin England and played on the reserves for 6 months prior to joining the Atlanta Chiefs.[2]
NASL
editIn 1979, Nogueira moved to theAtlanta Chiefsof theNorth American Soccer League(NASL). He played two seasons in Atlanta, then missed the 1981 season after surgery to repair a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Nogueira played nineteen games with theMontreal Manicin 1982, then moved to theChicago Stingfor the 1983 and 1984 NASL seasons. Nogueira and the Sting won the1984 NASL title,the last year the league existed.
Indoor soccer
editNASL
editIn1979–80,the NASL held an indoor season. The Chiefs went 10-2 and won the Eastern Division before falling to theTampa Bay Rowdiesin two games in the playoffs. Nogueira was the second-leading goalkeeper in the league with a 3.67 Goals Against Average.
MISL
editThe NASL had planned a 1984–1985 indoor season, but cancelled it. When the league subsequently cancelled its 1985 outdoor season and folded, the Chicago Sting jumped to theMajor Indoor Soccer League(MISL). In 1986, the Sting traded Nogueira to theCleveland ForceforCris Vaccaro.[3]The Force folded at the end of the 1987–1988 season and Nogueira moved to theSan Diego Sockers.
When he arrived in San Diego, Nogueira joined a championship team who hadZoltán Tóth,the top goalkeeper in the league. Nogueira quickly supplanted Toth as the team's starting goalkeeper as the Sockers won 1988–1989 MISL title. Nogueira was also named the MISL Goalkeeper of the Year. The Sockers repeated as champions every season through 1991–1992 as Nogueira was a three-time Goalkeeper of the Year. The league folded at the end of the season and the Sockers moved to theContinental Indoor Soccer League.Nogueira did not make that move, but jumped to theMilwaukee Waveof theNational Professional Soccer League(NPSL). Although thirty-two at the time, Nogueira would spend the next eleven years with the Wave.
NPSL
editDuring his eleven seasons in Milwaukee, Nogeuira won another three titles as the Wave won 1997–1998, 1999–2000 and 2000–2001 championships. In addition to winning the title in 1998, Nogueira was named the league MVP, playoff MVP, All-Star MVP, and Goalkeeper of the Year and first team All Star. He was the first indoor soccer player ever to reach 40,000 career minutes.
MISL II
editOn October 2, 2003, Nogueira signed a one-year contract withSan Diego Sockerswhich was now competing in a newMajor Indoor Soccer League(MISL). The Sockers began the 2004–2005 season, but folded after ten games. On January 5, 2005, theBaltimore Blastselected Nogueira in the third round of the MISL Dispersal Draft following the folding of the Sockers.[4]Nogueira chose to retire instead.
Futsal
editNogueira earned sixteencapswith the U.S. NationalFutsalteam from 1992 to 2000.[5]The team gained its greatest success in 1992 when it took second place atFIFA Futsal World Championship.Nogueira was named both as the top goalkeeper of the tournament and to the first team all-tournament team. While the U.S. did not place in the 1996 tournament, Nogueira was selected as an honorable mention All Tournament.[6]In 2000, the U.S. placed third at the CONCACAF Tournament, but only the top two teams qualified for the World Championship. Nogueira retired from the futsal team following the CONCACAF Tournament.
Coaching
editSince his retirement from playing, Nogueira has coached professional teams, college teams and a youth soccer club. His daughterCaseycurrently plays in theNational Women's Soccer LeaguewithFC Kansas City,and has also played for theUnited States women's national soccer team.Casey's husbandZach Loydplayed inMajor League SoccerforFC Dallas.Nogueira also coaches theTorrey Pines High Schoolfreshman soccer team. In 2010, Victor moved to Orange County and coaches with West Coast Futbul Club. In 2018, Nogueira became the goalkeeping coach forOrange County Soccer Clubplaying inUSL Championship.[7]
Honors
editChampionships
- NASL: 1984
- MISL: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
- NPSL: 1998, 2000, 2001
MVP
- MISL: 1991, 1992
- NPSL: 1996, 1998
Goalkeeper of the Year
- MISL: 1989, 1991
- NPSL: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- MISL II: 2002, 2003
Championship MVP
- MISL: 1989
- NPSL: 1998
All Star Game MVP
- NPSL: 1998
First team All Star
- MISL: 1990, 1991
- NPSL: 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999,
- MISL II: 2002, 2003
FIFA FUTSAL Championship
- First Team All-World: 1992
- Honorable Mention All World: 1996
- Best Goalkeeper: 1992
References
edit- ^http://www.indoorsoccerhall.com/hall-of-fame-classes/2011-12[dead link]
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- ^"Vaccaro, Nogueira in head-on trade test".1987-12-29. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-16.
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- ^"The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Futsal".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.
- ^"Awards".www.ussoccer.com.Retrieved2018-06-05.
- ^"STAFF BIO".www.orangecountysoccer.com.Retrieved2019-10-29.