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 | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967 | Philadelphia Spartans | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1965 | United States | 4 | (0) |
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* 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