Andy Racz was a
soccer
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player who played in the
American Soccer League and
International Soccer League. Born in Hungary, he represented the United States internationally.
Professional
Racz' entire professional career, which ran from 1957 to 1964, with the
Philadelphia Ukrainians
The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents", Tryzub FC (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, in uk, УСО (Український Спортовий Осередок) «Тризуб» (Філ ...
of the
American Soccer League. He was the 1960 league MVP. The Ukrainian Nationals also won the 1960, 1961 and 1963
National Challenge Cup
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. 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. On the completion of the ISL season, Racz returned to Philadelphia where he played with the Ukrainians through the 1963-1964 ASL season.
National team
Racz earned one
cap with the
U.S. national team in a 10–0 loss to
England on May 27, 1964.
He was inducted into the Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame in 1990.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame
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References
American men's soccer players
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Hungarian emigrants to the United States
International Soccer League players
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals players
United States men's international soccer players
Date of birth unknown
Living people
1932 births
Men's association football players not categorized by position
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