Andy Cziotka
| 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, Florida United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1965 | United States | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Andras "Andy" Cziotka (November 11, 1940 – November 19, 2008) was a Hungarian-American soccer defender who earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1965.[1]
Club career[]
Cziotka spent several years in the German American Soccer League. He played the 1967 season with the Philadelphia Spartans of the National Professional Soccer League.
National team[]
In 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[]
- ^ "Andras "Andy" Cziotka (obituary)". Gainesville Sun (via Legacy.com). November 21, 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite
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