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Miguel “Mike” Noha Personal information Full name Mykola Noha Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Toronto Ukrainians Ukrainian Lions 1959-1964 Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals National team 1964 United States 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Miguel “Mike” Noha (Ukrainian: Микола (Мігель, Майкл) Нога) was a U.S. soccer forward. He spent at least five seasons in the American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
Professional career
Noha started his career in the Argentine league. He played with the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals from at least 1959 to at least 1964. He was the ASL leading scorer during the 1959-1960 season with twenty-two goals. That season, Noha also gained a "double" when the Ukes won the ASL and U.S. Open Cup titles. They won the Open Cup in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kickers with Noha scoring all five Philly goals.[1] Philadelphia repeated as league and Open Cup champions in 1960-1961. While Noha did not lead the league in scoring, he was the league MVP. He was still listed with Philadelphia when he appeared with the national team in 1964.[2]
National team
Noha earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 10-0 loss to England on May 27, 1964.[2]
References
Categories:- United States men's international soccer players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- American people of Ukrainian descent
- Argentine emigrants to the United States
- Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals players
- Living people
- American soccer forward stubs
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