Luis Marotte

Luis Marotte
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-10-14) 14 October 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969 Toronto Hellas
1970–1971 Rochester Lancers 24 (5)
1971–1972 Irapuato
1973 Cincinnati Comets
1974 Los Angeles Aztecs 19 (4)
1975 San Antonio Thunder 20 (2)
1976 Los Angeles Aztecs 6 (0)
1976 Oakland Buccaneers
Managerial career
1980 United Armenians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Marotte (born October 14, 1944) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Marotte played in the National Soccer League in 1969 with Toronto Hellas.[1] The following season he played in the North American Soccer League with Rochester Lancers.[2] In his debut season he assisted Rochester in securing the double (Northern Division & Soccer Bowl), and contributed a goal in the final series against Washington Darts.[3] He re-signed with Rochester for the 1971 season, but failed to make an appearance due to contractual obligations with a Mexican club he played with.[4][5] In 1972, he played in the Primera División de México with C.D. Irapuato.[6]

In 1973, he played in the American Soccer League with Cincinnati Comets.[7] In his debut season with Cincinnati he assisted in securing the Midwest Conference title, and featured in the ASL Championship final against New York Apollo.[8] He returned to play in the NASL in 1974 to sign with Los Angeles Aztecs.[9] During his tenure with Los Angeles he assisted in clinching the Western Division title, and winning the NASL Final against Miami Toros.[10] He was also named to the NASL All-Star Second Team.[11]

For the 1975 season he signed with San Antonio Thunder.[12] After a single season in San Antonio he returned to play with Los Angeles Aztecs in 1976.[13] Midway through the 1976 season he returned to the ASL to sign with Oakland Buccaneers.[14] In 1977, he played in the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League with United Armenians.[15]

Managerial career

Marotte was the head coach for the United Armenians in the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League in 1980.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dineen, Patrick (July 30, 1969). "2-2 tie with Hellas: Croatian player ejected, referee met by barrage". The Globe and Mail. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Michael (August 24, 1980). "Champion Lancers of 1970 'were a family'". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 72.
  3. ^ "Lancers Win". Democrat and Chronicle. September 6, 1970. p. 46.
  4. ^ "NASL-Luis Marotte". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  5. ^ Rickey, Jim (April 15, 1971). "Sal's Job: To Blend". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 61.
  6. ^ "Gori". Democrat and Chronicle. February 22, 1972. p. 31.
  7. ^ Richardson, Steve (June 3, 1973). "Complete' Comets Open Today". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 37.
  8. ^ Duschinski, Terry (September 10, 1973). "Comets' Loss: Odd Defeat In An Odd Setting". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 35.
  9. ^ "LA soccer team tops Rote Jr". Bakersfield Californian. May 13, 1974. p. 22.
  10. ^ "Toros Toppled in OT". Miami Herald. August 26, 1974. p. 98.
  11. ^ "Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  12. ^ "Thunder has a stadium, 1st player". San Antonio Express. December 7, 1974. p. 26.
  13. ^ "Cosmos Win, 1-0". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 1976. p. 36.
  14. ^ "Buccs, Spirits play in Fremont". San Francisco Examiner. July 17, 1976. p. 30.
  15. ^ "GLASL season to begin". San Pedro News Pilot. September 23, 1977. p. 17.