Randy Pikuzinski (born June 9, 1965) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and

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. Pikuzinski, and his brother

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, learned soccer from their father who managed the amateur Buffalo White Eagles. Both brothers played on the White Eagles. In 1983, Pikuzinski signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League out of high school. In 1984, he played outdoor soccer with the

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of the

. In 1985, Pikuzinski signed with the

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of the

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. He saw little playing time his season and a half with the Invaders, but became a key player during the second half of the 1986–1987 season. At the end of the season, he became a free agent and signed with the

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. During the 1987 outdoor season he featured in the

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with St. Catharines Wolves. In January 1988, the Wave traded him to the

in exchange for

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and Pete Smith. He went on to win two more AISA championships with the Invaders. In October 1991, the Invaders traded Pikuzinski to the

Chicago Power The Chicago Power were an indoor soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association and National Professional Soccer League. After the 1995–96 season, the team was sold to Peter Pocklington, moved ...

in exchange for the Power's 1992 first round draft pick. In September 1992, the Power traded Pikuzinski to the

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in exchange for Russ Prince,

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and Ko Thandabouth. He would remain with the Blizzard until 2001. That year, the Blizzard folded and the Harrisburg Heat selected Pikuzinski in the dispersal draft.Misl Holds Dispersal Draft
Oursportscentral.com (2001-08-20). Retrieved on January 12, 2012. Pikuzinski retired. His brother

was also a professional soccer player. He holds the appearance record for the NPSL, with 508 appearances. Randy has two children, Randy Jr. and Ryan.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pikuzinski, Randy 1965 births Living people American soccer players American expatriate soccer players American Indoor Soccer Association players Buffalo Blizzard players Buffalo Stallions players Buffalo Storm players Canton Invaders players Chicago Power players St. Catharines Roma Wolves players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Milwaukee Wave players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players United Soccer League (1984–85) players People from Cheektowaga, New York Soccer players from New York (state) Expatriate soccer players in Canada American expatriate sportspeople in Canada Canadian National Soccer League players Association football forwards Association football midfielders