# Steve Moyers

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American soccer player

Steve Moyers Moyers in 1982 Personal information Full name Steven Carl Moyers Date of birth (1956-09-23) September 23, 1956 (age 69) Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States Position 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, in [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri)) is a retired [soccer](/source/Soccer) [forward](/source/Striker_(association_football)) from the [United States](/source/United_States), who was a member of the [American squad](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) that competed at the [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics) in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California). He spent eight seasons in the [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968-1984)), one in the [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/Major_Soccer_League) and one in the [American Indoor Soccer Association](/source/American_Indoor_Soccer_Association).

## Professional

Moyers grew up in Saint Louis and attended the [University of Missouri-St. Louis](/source/University_of_Missouri-St._Louis) where he spent one season, 1976, on the men's soccer team. In 1977, he attended a walk on trial with the [St. Louis Stars](/source/St._Louis_Stars_(soccer)) of the [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968-1984)) (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 the [California Surf](/source/California_Surf). Moyers moved with the team and saw his appearances rapidly increase. At the end of the 1981 season the Surf folded and the [New York Cosmos](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(1971%E2%80%931985)) purchased his contract.[1] When the NASL collapsed after the 1984 outdoor season, the Cosmos moved to the [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/Major_Soccer_League) (MISL). However, the team folded just after halfway through the 1984–1985 season. Moyers then moved to the [St. Louis Steamers](/source/St._Louis_Steamers_(1979%E2%80%931988)) of MISL. After scoring only once in eleven games, Moyers was released. He then moved first to the [Canton Invaders](/source/Canton_Invaders) of the [American Indoor Soccer Association](/source/American_Indoor_Soccer_Association) (AISA), then the [Milwaukee Wave](/source/Milwaukee_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 over [Mexico](/source/Mexico_national_football_team) on November 23, 1980. That was the first U.S. victory over Mexico in 46 years.

In 1984, Moyers was selected for the [U.S. soccer team](/source/United_States_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics) at the [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/1984_Summer_Olympics) in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_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 with [Pelé](/source/Pel%C3%A9) for a soccer promotional visit with President [Ronald Reagan](/source/Ronald_Reagan).[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Cosmos Get Moyers, Top California Scorer"](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE3DE1239F934A35753C1A967948260). *The New York Times*. October 7, 1981.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Remarks During a Rose Garden Meeting with Members of Local Youth Soccer Teams | the American Presidency Project"](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/246327).

## External links

- [Excellent bio by American soccer historian Steve Holroyd](https://archive.today/20070823154619/http://www.jamiepeck.com/atoms/moyers.htm)

v t e United States soccer squad – 1984 Summer Olympics 1 Brcic 2 Savage 3 Thompson 4 Durgan 5 Tambi 6 DiBernardo 7 Kapp 8 Borja 9 Moyers 10 Davis 11 Pérez 12 Crow 13 Willrich 14 Fox 15 Swanner 16 Hooker 17 Aly Coach: Panagoulias

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