Stan Koziol

Joseph Stanley Koziol (July 29, 1965 – March 3, 2014) was an American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. He also competed with the Puerto Rico national football team in 1992.

Stan Koziol
Personal information
Full name Joseph Stanley Koziol
Date of birth (1965-07-29)July 29, 1965
Place of birth Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death March 3, 2014(2014-03-03) (aged 48)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1987 Loyola Greyhounds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 Maryland Bays
1989–1990 Boston Bolts
1989–1990 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 10 (2)
1990–1991 Hershey Impact (indoor)
1992–1993 Canton Invaders (indoor) 5 (1)
1996 Central Jersey Riptide
National team
1992 Puerto Rico 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Youth

Koziol, the older brother of Joe Koziol, attended Loyola University Maryland, playing on the men's soccer team from 1983 to 1987. He holds the school's career assists record and was a 1986 and 1987 Second Team All American.[1] In 1994, Koziol was inducted into the Loyola Hall of Fame.[2]

Professional

In 1988, Koziol began his professional career with the Maryland Bays of the American Soccer League.[3] In 1989, he moved to the Boston Bolts where he spent two seasons. In the 1989 season, the Bolts played in the American Professional Soccer League.[4][5] In 1989, Koziol moved indoors with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On November 4, 1990, Koziol signed with the Hershey Impact of the National Professional Soccer League.[6] He played for the Canton Invaders during the 1992-93 NPSL season.

In 1996, he played for the Central Jersey Riptide of the USISL Pro League.[7] On July 17, 1996, the MetroStars called up Koziol for an exhibition with the Italian U-23 national team.[8]

International

Koziol competed for the Puerto Rico national football team during Puerto Rico's qualification games for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Personal life

He died on March 3, 2014 following a short battle with leukemia. at the age of 48.[10]

References
  1. Loyola Greyhounds men's soccer records, graphics.fansonly.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  2. Loyola Greyhounds Athletic Hall of Fame, loyolagreyhounds.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  3. 1988 Maryland Bays infosite, a-leaguearchive.tripod.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  4. 1989 Boston Bolts infosite, a-leaguearchive.tripod.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  5. 1990 Boston Bolts infosite, a-leaguearchive.tripod.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  6. November 4, 1990 Transactions, articles.baltimoresun.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  7. April 13, 1996 Transactions
  8. MetroStars host Italians in exhibition, matawan.ididigital.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  9. Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico (March 21, 1992), 11v11.com; accessed February 28, 2015.
  10. "Former Puerto Rico int'l Koziol passes away". concacaf.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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