Iván "John" Borodiak (born 1940) is a former soccer player who played as a defender in the American Soccer League and the North American Soccer League. Born in Argentina, he also earned one cap for the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Borodiak | ||
| Date of birth | April 22, 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Talleres (RE) | ||
| 1959 | Almagro | ||
| 1960–1966 | Philadelphia Ukrainians | ||
| 1965 | Toronto Roma | ||
| 1966–1967 | Newark Ukrainian Sitch | ||
| 1967–1968 | Philadelphia Spartans | 12 | (0) |
| 1968 | Cleveland Stokers | 26 | (0) |
| 1969 | Baltimore Bays | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Professional edit
Borodiak was born in Argentina of Ukrainian descent, and started his career in the Argentine league, playing for Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, and later for Almagro. In early 1960, the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals of the American Soccer League (ASL) signed Borodiak to bolster the squad for an upcoming National Challenge Cup series. The move paid off, and the Ukes won the 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1967 National Challenge Cups. In 1965, during the ASL off season, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Roma.[1] In 1967, he played for the Newark Ukrainian Sitch and Philadelphia Spartans. In 1968, Borodiak signed with the Cleveland Stokers of the North American Soccer League.[2] The next year, he transferred to the Baltimore Bays. That season, he was a first team NASL All Star.[3]
National team edit
Borodiak earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 10-0 loss to England on May 27, 1964.[4]
References edit
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (June 16, 1965). "Roma has two real travelers". Toronto Daily Star. p. 16.
- ^ "Pele Is an Old Rival of Stokers' Navarro". Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ "NASL All-Star Teams, all-time". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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