Donald Malinowski (soccer)

Pug Malinowski

Personal information
Full name	Donald Malinowski
Place of birth	United States
Playing position	goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1950-1953	Harmarville Hurricanes
1953-1954	Castle Shannon
1956-1962	Harmarville Hurricanes
National team
1954-1955	United States	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Donald “Pug” Malinowski is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1954 and 1955.

Club career

Malinowski grew up in Harmarville, Pennsylvania where he played soccer with two local amateur teams, the Harmarville Hurricanes and Castle Shannon of the western Pennsylvania Keystone League from 1950 to 1962. Malinowski began his career with the Hurricanes before moving to Shannon for the 1953-1954 season. He was back with the Hurricanes in August 1954.^[1] Malinowski and the Hurricanes won the 1952 and 1956 U.S. Open Cup. They were also runner up in 1953.^[2] Malinowski and his team mates also won the league title in 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1957.

National team

Malinowski earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1954 and 1955. In 1954, he was the goalkeeper for the U.S. team in three qualifiers for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The U.S. went 2-1 in those three qualifiers (including one shutout), but failed to qualify for the finals based on a 2-2 record. His last cap came in an August 25, 1955 loss to Iceland.^[3]

References

1. ^ Shannon Revamps Squad
2. ^ The Open Cup Final: 1914-2009
3. ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969

External links

• Newspaper article on Harmarville Hurricans
• Hall of Fame eligibility profile

Persondata
Name	Malinowksi, Donald
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	United States
Date of death
Place of death