Nico Bodonczy
Birth dateFebruary 26, 1955 (age 71)
Birth placeSantiago, Chile
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
PositionStriker
Years 11974
Clubs 1Cincinnati Comets
Years 21975–1976
Clubs 2Miami Toros
Caps 219
Goals 24
Years 31975–1976
Clubs 3Miami Toros (indoor)
Caps 34
Goals 38
Years 41977–1980
Clubs 4Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Caps 421
Goals 42
Years 51979–1980
Clubs 5Fort Lauderdale Strikers (indoor)
Caps 518
Goals 54
Years 61980
Clubs 6Miami Americans
Caps 63
Goals 60
Years 71981
Clubs 7Pennsylvania Stoners
Caps 71
Goals 70
Totalcaps66+
Totalgoals18+

Nicholas Bodonczy (born February 26, 1955) is a Chilean-American former professional soccer player who played as a striker.

Playing career

Bodonczy played in the North American Soccer League between 1975 and 1981 for the Miami Toros and Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[1] He also played in the American Soccer League for the Cincinnati Comets, the Miami Americans, and the Pennsylvania Stoners.[1][2]

Coaching career

In 1981, Bodonczy briefly coached the Plantation High School boys' soccer team before being fired during the season.[3] He later served prison time for a drug charge.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "NASL-Nico Bodonczy". www.nasljerseys.com
  2. ^ "Nico Bodonczy Statistics | Data". www.socceralmanac.com
  3. ^ "THOSE WHO CAN'T TEACH CAN STILL COACH". The Miami Herald. April 16, 1985.
  4. ^ "FOR MANY, STRIKER ERA WAS PINNACLE". The Miami Herald. April 9, 1997.
  5. ^ "United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Nicholas Bodonczy, A/k/a Nico, Defendant-appellant, 885 F.2d 866 (4th Cir. 1989)". Justia Law