Steve Moyers

Steve Moyers

Moyers in 1982
Personal information
Full name	Steven Carl Moyers
Date of birth	(1956-09-23)September 23, 1956
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri,United States
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976	UMSL Tritons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977	St. Louis Stars	3	(1)
1978–1981	California Surf	113	(37)
1982–1984	New York Cosmos	66	(30)
1985	St. Louis Steamers(indoor)	11	(1)
1985–1986	Canton Invaders(indoor)
1985–1986	Milwaukee Wave(indoor)	14	(15)
International career
1980–1984	United States	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Moyers(born September 23, 1956, inSt. Louis,Missouri) is a retiredsoccerforwardfrom theUnited States,who was a member of theAmerican squadthat competed at the1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angeles, California.He spent eight seasons in theNorth American Soccer League,one in theMajor Indoor Soccer Leagueand one in theAmerican Indoor Soccer Association.

Professional

Moyers grew up in Saint Louis and attended theUniversity of Missouri-St. Louiswhere he spent one season, 1976, on the men's soccer team. In 1977, he attended a walk on trial with theSt. Louis Starsof theNorth American Soccer League(NASL). He made the team, but saw time in only three regular-season games. At the end of the 1977 season, the Stars moved to Los Angeles and became theCalifornia Surf.Moyers moved with the team and saw his appearances rapidly increase. At the end of the 1981 season the Surf folded and theNew York Cosmospurchased his contract.When the NASL collapsed after the 1984 outdoor season, the Cosmos moved to theMajor Indoor Soccer League(MISL). However, the team folded just after halfway through the 1984–1985 season. Moyers then moved to theSt. Louis Steamersof MISL. After scoring only once in eleven games, Moyers was released. He then moved first to theCanton Invadersof theAmerican Indoor Soccer Association(AISA), then theMilwaukee Wave(AISA) for the 1985–1986 season. At the end of that season, he retired from playing professional soccer.

National team

Moyers earned a total number of seven caps for the U.S. between 1980 and 1984. He scored two goals, both in a 2–1 victory overMexicoon November 23, 1980. That was the first U.S. victory over Mexico in 46 years.

In 1984, Moyers was selected for theU.S. soccer teamat the1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angeles.The U.S. went 1-1-1 and failed to make the second round.

On October 14, 1982, Moyers visited the White House along withPeléfor a soccer promotional visit with PresidentRonald Reagan.

External links

• Excellent bio by American soccer historian Steve Holroyd