Andras "Andy" Cziotka (November 11, 1940 – November 19, 2008) was a Hungarian-American soccer midfielder 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, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
1973-1976 Philadelphia Atoms 8 (0)
1977 Chicago Sting 8 (0)
1978 Colorado Caribous 13 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1966 United States 10 (2)
Managerial career
1994–1997 New York Red Bulls

Club career

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Cziotka spent several years in the German American Soccer League. He played the [who?] of the National Professional Soccer League.

National team

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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

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  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 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
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