Chris Marustik

Chris Marustik

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Marustik
Date of birth	10 August 1961 (1961-08-10) (age 50)
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1978–1985	Swansea City	152	(11)
1985–1987	Cardiff City	43	(1)
1987–1988	Barry Town
1988–1989	Newport County
National team
1982	Wales	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Marustik (born 10 August 1961 in Swansea) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.

Club career

The son of a Czech immigrant, Marustik began his career at his hometown side Swansea City, making his way through the clubs youth system. He made his professional debut for the club in August 1978 at the age of 17 in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the second round of the League Cup.^[1] However he was forced to wait seven months before he made his league debut against Peterborough United. Marustik went on to become a regular in the Swansea lineup before leaving the club in October 1985 in a swap deal with Swansea's local rivals Cardiff City which saw Roger Gibbins move in the opposite direction.

He made his debut against Gillingham before scoring his first, and what would later turn out to be his only, goal for the club on his home debut in a 3–2 win over Wigan Athletic. His time at Ninian Park was hampered by injuries and, after two years at the club, he left to play non-league football for Barry Town and Newport County before moving to Australia.^[2]

International career

Marustik made his debut for Wales on 24 March 1982 in a 1-1 draw with Spain and went on to play in the next five matches for Wales, making his final appearance on 22 September of the same year in a 1-0 win over Norway.^[3]

Personal life

In December 2008, Marustik was arrested for drink driving after testing nearly four times over the legal limit. During the court hearing he admitted to suffering from alcohol addiction. He was later banned from driving for three years.^[4]

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0. 

1. ^ "Ex-swan battles drink problem thisissouthwales.co.uk". 2008-12-15. http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/news/Ex-Swan-battles-drink-problem/article-549018-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04. 
2. ^ "Past players". swanseacity.net. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1265664,00.html. Retrieved 2009-12-21. 
3. ^ "Wales - International results 1980-1989". rsssf.com. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesw/wal-intres80.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
4. ^ "Ex-swans road ban follows confession". thisissouthwales.co.uk. 2008-12-23. http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/cwmrhydyceirw/Ex-Swan-s-road-ban-follows-confession/article-566021-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 

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Name	Marustik, Chris
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Date of birth	1961-08-10
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
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