South African players in the North American Soccer League

20 players all-time · 0 active now

20 South African footballers have played for North American Soccer League clubs according to Wikidata, most often at Tampa Bay Rowdies (9), Toronto Blizzard (6), New York Cosmos (3).

Player	Club(s)	Years	Apps	Goals
Roy Wegerle	Tampa Bay Rowdies	1984–1984	21	9
Jomo Sono	New York Cosmos, Colorado Caribous, Toronto Blizzard	1977–1982	99	31
Eddie Firmani	Tampa Bay Rowdies	1975–1975	1	0
Kaizer Motaung	Denver Dynamos, Minnesota Kicks	1974–1975	70	22
David Byrne	Minnesota Strikers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Toronto Blizzard	1981–1991	216	101
Geoff Wegerle	Tampa Bay Rowdies, Toronto Blizzard, Oakland Stompers	1978–1988	35	3
Mike Connell	Tampa Bay Rowdies	1975–1984	252	8
Steve Wegerle	Tampa Bay Rowdies, New York Cosmos, Fort Lauderdale Strikers	1977–1990	264	78
Abednigo Ngcobo	Denver Dynamos, Minnesota Kicks	1975–1980	23	5
Andrew Parkinson	Chicago Sting, New York Cosmos, Philadelphia Fury, Team America, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Philadelphia Fury, Montreal Manic	1980–1988	253	89
Derek Smethurst	Tampa Bay Rowdies, Seattle Sounders, San Diego Sockers	1975–1987	123	78
Patrick Ntsoelengoe	Denver Dynamos, Miami Toros, Minnesota Kicks, Toronto Blizzard	1973–1984	265	96
John Paskin	Toronto Blizzard	1984–1984	16	10
Martin Cohen	California Surf, Los Angeles Aztecs	1977–1979	44	0
Rodney Bush	San Diego Sockers	1980–1980	31	3
Andries Maseko	San Jose Earthquakes, Washington Diplomats	1978–1982	49	4
Desmond Backos	Los Angeles Aztecs	1977–1977	25	4
Nathan Sacks	Tampa Bay Rowdies	1986–1987	–	–
Neill Roberts	Chicago Sting, Toronto Blizzard, Minnesota Strikers, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Edmonton Drillers	1980–1988	243	106
Vusi Lamola	Edmonton Drillers	1980–1980	7	0