Andras "Andy" Cziotka (November 11, 1940 – November 19, 2008) was a Hungarian-American soccer midfielder who earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1965.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andras Cziotka | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 2008 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Gainesville, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| 1973-1976 | Philadelphia Atoms | 8 | (0) |
| 1977 | Chicago Sting | 8 | (0) |
| 1978 | Colorado Caribous | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | United States | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1997 | New York Red Bulls | ||
Club career
editCziotka spent several years in the German American Soccer League. He played the [who?] of the National Professional Soccer League.
National team
editIn 1965, Cziotka was called up to the U.S. national team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification games. All four games took place in March. The first, a 2–2 tie with Mexico took place on March 7. That was followed by a loss to Mexico, 1–0 win over Honduras and finally a 2–2 tie with Honduras on March 21. With a 1-2-1 record, the U.S. failed to qualify for the World Cup.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Andras "Andy" Cziotka (obituary)". Gainesville Sun (via Legacy.com). November 21, 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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