Ray Vigliotti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Vigliotti | ||
| Date of birth | January 13, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Laurel, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 32 | (2) |
| 1980 | Miami Americans | ||
| 1981 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 16 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 14 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 18 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Raymond "Ray" Vigliotti is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League.
Vigliotti graduated from Laurel High School and played on the U-18 National Youth Team. He attended the University of South Carolina where he played on the men's soccer team in 1978 and 1979.[1] In 1979, the New York Arrows selected Vigliotti in the Major Indoor Soccer League draft and spent two seasons with them. He played the 1980 outdoor season with the Miami Americans of the American Soccer League. Vigliotti was a member of the 1980 US Olympic Soccer team that qualified for the Moscow Olympics, but could not attend due to the US' boycott of Russia's invasion of Afghanistan. In 1981, Vigliotti signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the North American Soccer League's indoor season. He played one game, then was released on December 24, 1981.[2] He moved to the Baltimore Blast for the remainder of the 1981–1982 season. On October 2, 1982, Vigliotti signed as a free agent with the Wichita Wings for the 1982–1983 season and finished his career back with the Arrows during the 1983–1984 season.
References[]
- ^ Reilly, Judy (June 12, 1997). "Ex-pro soccer player stresses good sportsmanship to children". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Scoreboard Galveston Daily News; Galveston, Texas; December 25, 1981
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- Living people
- 1960 births
- American soccer players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Baltimore Blast (original MISL) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Miami Americans players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- New York Arrows players
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players
- Wichita Wings (MISL) players
- Association football defenders