Dietrich Albrecht is a retired American soccer player. He spent one season in the National Professional Soccer League and two in the

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. He also earned nine

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, scoring three goals, with the United States national team in 1968 and 1969.

Professional career

In 1965, Albrecht spent a single season with the New Yorkers of the

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. At the time, he was playing in the

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/sup> In 1967, he signed with the

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of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). In December 1967, the NPSL merged with the

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to form the

(NASL). The Spartans folded during the off-season, but the

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of NASL signed many of the Spartans players. In 1969, he moved to the Baltimore Bays where he played one more season in the NASL. From 1970 to 1971 Albrecht played for Austrian side SK Sturm Graz, where he made 14 appearances (2 goals).

National team

Albrecht played nine times with the U.S. national team in 1968 and 1969. His first caps came in a 4–0 loss to Israel national football team, Israel on September 25, 1968. He scored two goals a month later in a 6–3 victory over Haiti national football team, Haiti. His third goal with the national team came a week later he scored in a 1–0 victory over Canada men's national soccer team, Canada in a World Cup qualification game. His last game with the national team came in a May 11, 1969, in a World Cup qualifying loss to Haiti national football team, Haiti which put the U.S. out of the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

External links

NPSL and NASL statistics for Albrecht from nasljerseys.com
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