# Nick Krat

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**Nick Krat**[a] (born **Mykola Krat**,[b] February 24, 1943) is a retired [soccer](/source/Soccer) [defender](/source/Defender_(football)) who played professionally in the [National Soccer League of Chicago](/source/National_Soccer_League_of_Chicago) and the [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968%E2%80%931984)). He earned fourteen [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) with the [United States men's national soccer team](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) between 1968 and 1972.

## Youth

Krat, a native of Ukraine, attended college at [Michigan State University](/source/Michigan_State_University) where he played on the men's soccer team. In 1965, he was named the Defensive MVP of the NCAA post-season tournament as the Spartans went to the [championship game](/source/NCAA_Division_I_men's_soccer_tournament), only to lose to [Saint Louis University](/source/Saint_Louis_University_(United_States)). That season, Krat was also named a [First Team All American](/source/Division_I_First-Team_All-American_(soccer)).[1][2]

## Professional

In 1962, Krat began his career with the [Ukrainian Lions](/source/Ukrainian_Lions) of the [National Soccer League of Chicago](/source/National_Soccer_League_of_Chicago). He would play every season for the Lions until 1974 except for two. In 1967, he began the season as a center back with the [Chicago Spurs](/source/Chicago_Spurs) of the [National Professional Soccer League](/source/National_Professional_Soccer_League_(1967)) (NPSL) before moving to the [St. Louis Stars](/source/St._Louis_Stars_(soccer)). In 1968, the NPSL merged with the [United Soccer Association](/source/United_Soccer_Association) to form the [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968-1984)). After the merger, Krat spent one more season, 1968, with the Stars, this time in the NASL. He won the 1972 and 1974 NSLC championships the Lions.

## National team

Krat earned fourteen [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) with the national team between 1968 and 1972. His first game came on September 15, 1968, in a tie with Israel. At the time, the U.S. was preparing for the [1970 FIFA World Cup](/source/1970_FIFA_World_Cup) qualifying games. Krat started all six of those matches as the U.S. went 3-3, failing to make the tournament.[3] The national team had no games in 1970 and 1971. When it resumed play in 1972, Krat started the first three games.[4]

## Notes

1. Ukrainian: Нік Крат

1. Ukrainian: Микола Крат

## References

1. ["1965 All Americans"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110614215236/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=SC&yr=1965). *nscaa.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=SC&yr=1965) on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-04-17.

1. ["MSU Spartans Media Guide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195626/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/07-msu-media-guide.pdf). *grfx.cstv.com*. Archived from [the original](http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/07-msu-media-guide.pdf) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-17.

1. ["USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*

1. ["USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*

## External links

- [NASL stats](https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/K/Krat.Nick.htm)
- [Nick Krat at FIFA.com](https://archive.today/20130123070239/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=52489/index.html) January 23, 2013 at archive.today
- [Ukrainian Football Diaspora at Sport.ua](https://football.sport.ua/news/87878) (in Ukrainian)

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