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Bill Andracki
Personal information
Full name William Andracki
Date of birth (1969-05-25)May 25, 1969(age 55)
Place of birth Prince William, Virginia,United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Mercer County Vikings
1990–1991 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Tampa Bay Rowdies 29 (0)
1992–1995 Cleveland Crunch(indoor) 55 (0)
1994 Atlanta Magic 18 (0)
1995 Atlanta Ruckus 18 (0)
1995–1996 Tampa Bay Terror(indoor) 29 (0)
1996 Chicago Power(indoor) 0 (0)
1996–2003 Rochester Rhinos 105 (0)
1998 →MetroStars(loan) 0 (0)
1998 →Miami Fusion(loan) 1 (0)
2001 →Atlanta Silverbacks(loan) 15 (0)
1996–1997 Philadelphia KiXX(indoor) 7 (0)
1997–2000 Buffalo Blizzard(indoor) 62 (0)
Total 339 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bill Andrackiis a retired American soccergoalkeeperwho had an extensive professional career playing both indoor and outdoor soccer.

Youth[edit]

In 1988 and 1989, Andracki attendedMercer County Community College,playing on the men's soccer team. He was a 1988 NJCAA First Team All American and was a member of the 1989 Junior College National Championship. He is a member of the Mercer County Community College Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]In 2008, he was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.[2]In 1990, he transferred toRutgers Universitywhere he was a two-year starter on the men's soccer team. In 1990, Rutgers finished runners up to theUCLA Bruinsin theNCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship.[3]In 1991, Andracki was a Third Team All American.[4]

Professional[edit]

In 1992, Andracki turned professional with theTampa Bay Rowdiesof theAmerican Professional Soccer League.[5]He was selected as the1992 First Team Goalkeeper[6][7]In addition to his outdoor career, Andracki spent several seasons playing indoor soccer. In September 1992, theMilwaukee Waveselected Andracki in the first round (ninth overall) of theNational Professional Soccer Leaguedraft.[8]A month later, the Wave traded Andracki,Tim BartroandMark Kerlinto theCleveland Crunchin exchange forDavid Vaudreuil.[9]Andracki spent three seasons with the Crunch, winning the 1994 NPSL championship with them. When the Rowdies folded following the 1993 season, Andracki moved to theAtlanta Magicof theUSISLmidway through the 1994 season. In 1995, he moved to theAtlanta Ruckusof theA-League.[10]In June 1995, theTampa Bay Terrorselected Andracki in the NPSL Expansion Draft.[11]He spent most of the season with the Terror, then was traded to theChicago Powerin exchange forStuart Dobsonin March 1996.[12]He played no games for the Power. In the spring of 1996, Andracki signed with theRochester Rhinosof the A-League. He would remain with the Rhinos until 2000. In 1996, the Rhinos went to the A-League finals where Andracki played most of the first half before suffering facial injuries when he hit the goalpost with his face saving a shot.[13]Despite the injuries, Andracki returned on October 30, 1996, as the Rhinos fell toD.C. Unitedin the1996 U.S. Open Cupchampionship game. In the fall of 1996, he signed with thePhiladelphia KiXXof the NPSL. In 1997, he moved to theBuffalo Blizzard.He spent two seasons with the Blizzard. In May 1998, the Rhinos loaned Andracki to theMetroStarsofMajor League SoccerwhenTim Howardleft briefly to play for theUnited States U-20 men's national soccer team.[14]In September, the Rhinos again loaned out Andracki, this time to theMiami Fusionwhere he played in 1–0 loss to theColumbus Crewon September 10, 1998. In 2001, Andracki moved to theAtlanta Silverbackson loan but was back with Rochester later in the season.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Mercer Soccer Team Honors Four Heroes at Home Opener".Mccc.edu.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  2. ^NJCAA Soccer Records[dead link]
  3. ^"SOCCER; Rutgers Is Outshot in Final".The New York Times.December 3, 1990.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  4. ^1991 All Americans
  5. ^"1992 Tampa Bay Rowdies".A-leaguearchive.tripod.com. January 27, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  6. ^"The Year in American Soccer – 1992".Homepages.sover.net. May 30, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon December 6, 2009.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  7. ^"1993 Tampa Bay Rowdies".A-leaguearchive.tripod.com. January 27, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  8. ^"Wave Selects Andracki".September 15, 1992.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  9. ^"October 20, 1992 Transactions".Articles.baltimoresun.com. October 20, 1992.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  10. ^"The Year in American Soccer – 1995".Homepages.sover.net. Archived fromthe originalon February 26, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  11. ^"The Year in American Soccer 1996".Homepages.sover.net. Archived fromthe originalon July 13, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
  12. ^Soccer tonightThe Tampa Tribune – Friday, March 1, 1996
  13. ^LEONETTI'S GOALS LIFT SOUNDERS TO REPEAT TITLEThe News Tribune – Monday, October 7, 1996
  14. ^METROS WILL TAKE BEST SHOT AT UNITEDThe Record (New Jersey) – Saturday, May 9, 1998
  15. ^"2001 League stats".Charlestonbattery.com. Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.

External links[edit]

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