Károly "Charles" Horváth was a

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player who played in the National Professional Soccer League,

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, and German-American Soccer League. Born in Hungary, he earned one

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for the United States national team.

Club career

He started his professional career at Újpesti Dózsa in Hungary. He moved to Canada as a teenager and played for Hungária SC Montréal and Montréal Concordia FC in the

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. In 1961, he helped Montréal Concordia win the Canadian Carling's Red Cap Trophy (Challenge Trophy). In 1962, Horvath was with the New York Hungaria of the

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when they won the

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. He remained with Hungaria through at least 1964 and also played in the

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with the Hamilton Steelers. In 1965, he played with the New Yorkers of the

, and later returned to the ECPSL to play with Montréal Italica. Finally, in 1967, he spent a single season with the Philadelphia Spartans of the National Professional Soccer League.

National team

Horvath earned his one

with the

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in a 10–0 loss to

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on 27 May 1964.USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969
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References

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