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]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andras Cziotka | ||
Date of birth | (1940-11-11)11 November 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 19 November 2008(2008-11-19) (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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
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]
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