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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Although born in Czechoslovakia, Rys grew up in [[Cicero, Illinois]] where he played high school soccer at [[J. Sterling Morton High School East|Morton East High School]]. Following his graduation in 1976, Rys elected to forego college and instead signed with the [[Chicago Sting]] of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]]. Rys played seventeen games and scored four goals for [[Chicago Sting]] that season.<ref>[http://home.att.net/~nasl/teams/sting.txt Record of Chicago Sting games]</ref> Rys then transferred to the [[Los Angeles Aztecs]] during the 1977 season. He played in two games, scoring two goals for the Aztecs before signing with German club [[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha Berlin]].<ref>[http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70808&page=3 Big Soccer Forum]</ref> Rys died in a car accident in Germany, however, before he played for Hertha.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2002/sa1542m.pdf 2002 Soccer America article]</ref> |
Although born in Czechoslovakia, Rys grew up in [[Cicero, Illinois]] where he played high school soccer at [[J. Sterling Morton High School East|Morton East High School]]. Following his graduation in 1976, Rys elected to forego college and instead signed with the [[Chicago Sting]] of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]]. Rys played seventeen games and scored four goals for [[Chicago Sting]] that season.<ref>[http://home.att.net/~nasl/teams/sting.txt Record of Chicago Sting games] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050225171158/http://home.att.net/~nasl/teams/sting.txt |date=2005-02-25 }}</ref> Rys then transferred to the [[Los Angeles Aztecs]] during the 1977 season. He played in two games, scoring two goals for the Aztecs before signing with German club [[Hertha BSC Berlin|Hertha Berlin]].<ref>[http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70808&page=3 Big Soccer Forum]</ref> Rys died in a car accident in Germany, however, before he played for Hertha.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2002/sa1542m.pdf 2002 Soccer America article]</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Rys earned three [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[USMNT|U.S. national team]] in 1976. His first game came in a [[1978 FIFA World Cup|World Cup qualifier]] against [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in [[Seattle]] on October 20, 1976. Rys scored in that game, a 2-0 victory, making him one of a handful of U.S. players who have scored in their debut match. Rys then played in two scoreless ties with [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html RSSSF]</ref> He remains the youngest U.S. player to appear in a World Cup qualifying game.<ref>[http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/090101/oth_124-6536.shtml Augusta Georgia: Other Sports:U.S. likely to start 19-year-old in World Cup qualifier 09/01/01]</ref> |
Rys earned three [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[USMNT|U.S. national team]] in 1976. His first game came in a [[1978 FIFA World Cup|World Cup qualifier]] against [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in [[Seattle]] on October 20, 1976. Rys scored in that game, a 2-0 victory, making him one of a handful of U.S. players who have scored in their debut match. Rys then played in two scoreless ties with [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html RSSSF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205054634/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html |date=2010-02-05 }}</ref> He remains the youngest U.S. player to appear in a World Cup qualifying game.<ref>[http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/090101/oth_124-6536.shtml Augusta Georgia: Other Sports:U.S. likely to start 19-year-old in World Cup qualifier 09/01/01]</ref> |
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The Illinois High School Soccer Association (IHSSCA) awards an annual Miro Rys Sportsmanship Award.<ref>[http://webpages.maine207.org/south/athletics/boyssoccer/records.htm Maine South Boys Soccer]</ref> |
The Illinois High School Soccer Association (IHSSCA) awards an annual Miro Rys Sportsmanship Award.<ref>[http://webpages.maine207.org/south/athletics/boyssoccer/records.htm Maine South Boys Soccer]</ref> |
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 18, 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Kladno, Czechoslovakia | ||
Date of death | September 1977 (aged 20) | ||
Place of death | Germany | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1977 | Chicago Sting | 19 | (4) |
1977 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 2 | (0) |
1977 | Hertha Berlin | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
1976 | United States | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Miro Rys (July 18, 1957 – September 1977) was a Czech American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League. Rys earned three caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team. He died in Germany soon after signing with Hertha Berlin.
Club career
Although born in Czechoslovakia, Rys grew up in Cicero, Illinois where he played high school soccer at Morton East High School. Following his graduation in 1976, Rys elected to forego college and instead signed with the Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League. Rys played seventeen games and scored four goals for Chicago Sting that season.[1] Rys then transferred to the Los Angeles Aztecs during the 1977 season. He played in two games, scoring two goals for the Aztecs before signing with German club Hertha Berlin.[2] Rys died in a car accident in Germany, however, before he played for Hertha.[3]
International career
Rys earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1976. His first game came in a World Cup qualifier against Canada in Seattle on October 20, 1976. Rys scored in that game, a 2-0 victory, making him one of a handful of U.S. players who have scored in their debut match. Rys then played in two scoreless ties with Haiti.[4] He remains the youngest U.S. player to appear in a World Cup qualifying game.[5]
The Illinois High School Soccer Association (IHSSCA) awards an annual Miro Rys Sportsmanship Award.[6]