Manny Matos (soccer)

This article is about the soccer player from Long Island. For soccer player from New Haven, see Manny Matos (footballer).

Manny Matos

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Matos
Date of birth	May 9, 1953 (1953-05-09) (age 58)
Place of birth	Mineola, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder / Defender
Youth career
1971-1974	Adelphi University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1975-1978	Seattle Sounders	28	(0)
1980-1981	Buffalo Stallions (indoor)	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Manuel "Manny" Matos is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.

Matos graduated from Mineola High School where he was the 1970 Nassau County Soccer Player of the Year.^[1] He attended Adelphi University where he played on the school's 1974 NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship team. He is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.^[2] In 1975, the Seattle Sounders selected Matos with the first pick of the North American Soccer League draft. He spent most of his first season with the reserves before becoming a regular first team player in 1976. He also played for the Buffalo Stallions in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

References

1. ^ Nassau County Player of the Year
2. ^ Panthers Hall of Fame

External links

• NASL stats
• Seattle Sounders profile

Persondata
Name	Matos, Manny
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Short description
Date of birth	1952
Place of birth	Mineola, New York, United States
Date of death
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