Andy Cziotka

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]

Andy Cziotka
Personal information
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
Playing 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

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]

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References

  1. "Andras "Andy" Cziotka (obituary)". Gainesville Sun (via Legacy.com). November 21, 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite


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