Andy Cziotka
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Andras “Andy” Cziotka is a retired Hungarian-American soccer defender
who earned four caps with the U.S. national team
in 1965.
. He played the 1967 season with the Philadelphia Spartans
of the National Professional Soccer League
.
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.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who earned four caps with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in 1965.
Club career
Cziotka spent several years in the German American Soccer LeagueGerman American Soccer League
The German American Soccer League is the previous name of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, a semi-professional and amateur soccer league which was founded in 1923. The league competes primarily in the New York metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.-History:In 1923, five teams, S.C. New York,...
. He played the 1967 season with the Philadelphia Spartans
Philadelphia Spartans
The Philadelphia Spartans were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League . They played their only season of existence at Temple Stadium in North Philadelphia. The team was owned by Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art...
of the National Professional Soccer League
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
The National Professional Soccer League was a North American professional soccer league that existed for only the 1967 season before merging with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. It had ten charter members, nine from the United States and one from Canada...
.
National team
In 1965, Cziotka was called up to the U.S. national teamUnited States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
qualification games. All four games took place in March. The first, a 2-2 tie with Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
took place on March 7. That was followed by a loss to Mexico, 1-0 win over Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de 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.