| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1957-03-21)21 March 1957 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Tansil, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker,defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 59 | (25) |
| 1979–1981 | Minnesota Kicks (indoor) | 28 | (30) |
| 1981–1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men (indoor) | 14 | (24) |
| 1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 30 | (21) |
| 1982–1984 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 40 | (35) |
| 1983–1984 | Chicago Sting | 35 | (19) |
| 1984 | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 5 | (2) |
| 1984–1985 | Minnesota Strikers (indoor) | 35 | (8) |
| 1985 | Tulsa Tornados | ||
| 1985–1987 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 67 | (22) |
| 1987–1988 | Jacksonville Generals (indoor) | ||
| 1988–1989 | Memphis Storm (indoor) | 18 | (16) |
| 1988–1989 | Fort Wayne Flames (indoor) | 19 | (13) |
| 1989–1990 | Memphis Rogues (indoor) | 4 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| 1991 | Miami Freedom | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Alonso (born 21 March 1957) is a formersoccer player who began as aforward before moving todefender later in his career. Alonso spent six seasons in theNorth American Soccer League, four inMajor Indoor Soccer League, at least three in theAmerican Indoor Soccer Association, one in theAmerican Soccer League and two in theAmerican Professional Soccer League.
Alonso was born in Argentina. He signed with theMinnesota Kicks of theNorth American Soccer League in 1979 and spent three seasons 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.[1] 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 10 July 1984.[2] 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.
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 theFort 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.[3] In 1990, the ASL merged with theWestern Soccer League to form theAmerican Professional Soccer League. Alonso remained with the Strikers, now in the APSL.[4] In 1991, he then moved to theMiami Freedom for the 1991 season before retiring.[5]
Alonso played the 1983–84 NASL indoor season with the Chicago Sting.
The year before that, theChicago Sting entered the 1982–83Major 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 1984–85 season. When he was released by the Strikers, he returned to the Sting, which was now competing in MISL. On 24 October 1985, he signed a one-year contract with the Sting after a month-long trial. On 29 April 1986, he signed another one-year contract with theChicago Sting of MISL. That year, he moved to defender.
The Sting released Alonso after a disappointing 1986–87 season and he signed with theJacksonville Generals of theAmerican Indoor Soccer Association for the 1987–88 season. He then moved to theMemphis Storm for the 1988–89 season, however, he was traded to theFort Wayne Flames during the season. Alonso then spent the 1989–90 season with theMemphis Rogues.