Steve Moyers

Infobox Football biography
playername= Steve Moyers
fullname = Steven Carl Moyers
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1956|9|23
cityofbirth = St. Louis, Missouri
countryofbirth = United States
height =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = 1976
youthclubs = University of Missouri-St. Louis
years = 1977
1978-1981
1982-1984
1985
1985-1986
1985-1986
clubs = St. Louis Stars
California Surf
New York Cosmos
St. Louis Steamers ("indoor")
Canton Invaders ("indoor")
Milwaukee Wave ("indoor")
caps(goals) = 003 0(1)
113 (37)
066 (30)
011 0(1)
nationalyears = 1980-1984
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 0(2)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
pcupdate = 31 May 2006
ntupdate = 22 June 2006

Steven ("Steve") Carl Moyers (born September 23, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a retired soccer striker from the United States, who was a member of the American squad that competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Moyers grew up in Saint Louis and attended the 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 of the North 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 the 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 purchased his contract from the Surf. ^{[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE3DE1239F934A35753C1A967948260]} When the NASL collapsed after the 1984 outdoor season, the Cosmos moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). However, the team folded just after half way through the 1984-1985 season. Moyers then moved to the St. Louis Steamers of MISL. After scoring only once in eleven games, Moyers was released by the club. He then moved first to the Canton Invaders of the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA), then the Milwaukee Wave (AISA) for the 1985-1986 season. At the end of that season, he retired from playing professional soccer.

Moyers earned a total number of seven caps for the US between 1980 and 1984. He scored two goals, both in a 2-1 victory over Mexico 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 at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The U.S. went 1-1-1 and failed to make the second round.

On October 14, 1982, Moyers, along with Pelé visited the White House for a soccer promotional visit with President Ronald Reagan. ^{[http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/print.php?pid=43128]}

External links

* [http://www.jamiepeck.com/atoms/moyers.htm Excellent bio by American soccer historian Steve Holroyd]