Andy Racz

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Professional

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

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]

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References

  1. "The Year in American Soccer - 1960". Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
  2. The Open Cup Final: 1914-2009
  3. International Soccer League Archived 2010-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Racz Hall of Fame eligibility bio [ permanent dead link ]
  5. USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969 Archived 2010-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame