Andy Racz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andras Racz | ||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Hungary | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | ||
| 1963 | → New York (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andy Racz was a soccer player who played in the American Soccer League and International Soccer League. Born in Hungary, he represented the United States internationally.
Professional
[edit]Racz' entire professional career, which ran from 1957 to 1964, with the Philadelphia Ukrainians of the American Soccer League. He was the 1960 league MVP.[1] The Ukrainian Nationals also won the 1960, 1961 and 1963 National Challenge Cup.[2] In the summer of 1963, Racz played a single season for New York in the International Soccer League, an exhibition league composed of guest teams from Europe and a team of U.S. All Stars.[3] On the completion of the ISL season, Racz returned to Philadelphia where he played with the Ukrainians through the 1963-1964 ASL season.[4]
National team
[edit]Racz earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 10–0 loss to England on May 27, 1964. [5]
He was inducted into the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame in 1990.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1960". Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ The Open Cup Final: 1914-2009
- ^ International Soccer League Archived 2010-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Racz Hall of Fame eligibility bio[permanent dead link]
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame
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