Andrew Koczka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Annandale, Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1991 | St. George Saints | 177 | (25) |
| 1991–1993 | Newcastle Breakers | 40 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Australia | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew Koczka (born 9 September 1965) is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Koczka played club football in Australia for St. George Saints and Newcastle Breakers.[2][3]
Koczka made the first of five appearances for Australia in March 1988 in an Olympic qualification match against Taiwan in Adelaide.[4][5][6] He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in the tournament.[7][8] Citing business interests, Koczka retired from international football in 1990.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Warren, Johnny (8 January 1989). "Andy yanks on biggest boots". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 90. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Aussie Footballers - Andrew Koczka". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Koch-Kozlica". Australian Players Database.
- ^ Andrew Koczka at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Aarhus, Lars; Antikov, Zaur; Jönsson, Mikael; Jovanovic, Bojan; Morrison, Neil. "Games of the XXIV. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Esamie, Thomas; Stock, Greg; James, Kieran; Butcher, Doug; Cazal, Jean-Michel. "Socceroo 1988 Matches". OzFootball. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Andrew Koczka – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (3 October 1990). "Season starts with a hint of irony". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 57. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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