Frank Moniz

Frankie "Shorty" Moniz (misspelled Muniz and Munitz) (September 26, 1911 – June 18, 2004) was a U.S. soccer player who spent six seasons in the American Soccer League and earned two caps with the U.S. national team.

Frankie Moniz
Personal information
Full name Frank Moniz
Date of birth (1911-09-26)September 26, 1911
Place of birth Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death June 18, 2004(2004-06-18) (aged 92)
Place of death Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935– Kearny Scots
–1941 Pawtucket Rangers
1941– Ponta Delgada S.C.
National team
1947 United States 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 1935, Moniz signed with the Kearny Scots in the American Soccer League. At some point he moved to the Pawtucket Rangers. In 1941, he left the ASL and joined the Fall River, Massachusetts Ponta Delgada S.C. which won the 1947 National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup.[1] Based on these result, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected the club to act as the U.S. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. As a result, Moniz earned two caps with the U.S. national team. In the first game, the U.S. 5-0 to Mexico and in the second, they lost 5-2 to Cuba.[2]

Moniz served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later owned a Sunoco gas station. He was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in 1984.[3]

References
  1. USA - List of US Open Cup Finals Archived 2010-12-24 at WebCite
  2. The Year in American Soccer - 1947
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2007-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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