Hank Liotart (born November 15, 1943 in
Baarn
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) is a
Dutch-American
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former
soccer player. Liotart played one season in the
National Professional Soccer League, eight in the
North American Soccer League and at least one in
Major Indoor Soccer League. He also played eight years in the Netherlands. Liotart earned four
caps
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with the
U.S. national team in 1975.
Professional
In 1964, Liotart signed with
Blauw-Wit Amsterdam
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History
Founded on 10 May 1902 as a local club in the Kinkerbuurt area of Amsterdam, from 1928 i ...
and spent three seasons in the Netherlands before returning to the U.S. When Liotart arrived in the U.S., he signed with the
Pittsburgh Phantoms of the
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). The Phantoms folded at the end of the season and the NPSL merged with the
United Soccer Association
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in 1968 to form the
North American Soccer League (NASL). Liotart moved to the
Cleveland Stokers
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for the 1968 NASL season. The Stokers folded at the end of the season and Liotart moved again, this time to the
Dallas Tornado for the 1969 season. In 1970, he moved back to the Netherlands to sign with
PEC Zwolle
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. In 1972, Zwolle transferred Liotart to
N.E.C. Liotart left
Nijmegen and returned to the U.S. in 1974. That year, the
Seattle Sounders
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were an expansion team in the NASL. The team's coach
John Best had played with Liotart in both Cleveland and Dallas and recruited him into the team. Liotart was a second team NASL All Star in 1974. He remained with the Sounders until 1976 when the team traded him to the
Portland Timbers ten games into the season. That year, Liotart was invited to play for the U.S., actually an NASL all star team, in the Bicentennial Cup. In 1977, he played with Portland, then left the league for a season. In 1979, he signed with the
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for the 1979 and 1980 seasons. Liotart then played at least one season with the
Memphis Americans
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of the
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). In 1982, he played for the
Oklahoma City Slickers
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in the
American Soccer League.
National team
Liotart earned four
caps
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with the
U.S. national team. His first game came in a 4-0 loss to
Poland
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on June 24, 1975. He started, then came off for
Dave D'Errico in the 67th minute. In August, the U.S. was invited to the Mexico City Tournament. Liotart played all three games in the tournament. His last cap came in the third game, a 2-0 loss to
Mexico
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on August 24, 1975. He again started the game, but came off for
Poli Garcia in the 71st minute.
Coaching
In 1980, Liotart coached the
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in the NASL.
[''Dips Essay San Diego Revival'' Washington Post, The (DC) - Wednesday, July 9, 1980] He then coached the
Hartford Hellions of MISL at some time in his career to a 3-9 record.
References
External links
1974 Sounders profile
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1943 births
Living people
American soccer coaches
American soccer players
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
Cleveland Stokers players
Dallas Tornado players
Dutch footballers
Dutch expatriate footballers
Dutch emigrants to the United States
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Eredivisie players
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
PEC Zwolle players
Hartford Hellions players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) coaches
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Memphis Americans players
NEC Nijmegen players
National Professional Soccer League (1967) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) coaches
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
Oklahoma City Slickers (ASL) players
Pittsburgh Phantoms players
Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players
San Diego Sockers (NASL) players
Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
United States men's international soccer players
Wichita Wings (MISL) players
People from Baarn
Blauw-Wit Amsterdam players
Association football forwards
Association football midfielders
Footballers from Utrecht (province)
Naturalized citizens of the United States