Nick Krat
soccer player
Nick Krat (born Mykola Krat, February 24, 1943) is a retired soccer defender who played professionally in the National Soccer League of Chicago and the North American Soccer League. He earned fourteen caps with the United States men's national soccer team between 1968 and 1972.
Youth
Krat, a native of Ukraine, attended college at Michigan State University where he played on the men's soccer team. In 1965, he was named the Defensive MVP of the NCAA post-season tournament as the Spartans went to the championship game, only to lose to Saint Louis University. That season, Krat was also named a First Team All American.
Professional
In 1962, Krat began his career with the Ukrainian Lions of the National Soccer League of Chicago. He would play every season for the Lions until 1974 except for two. In 1967, he began the season as a center back with the Chicago Spurs of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) before moving to the St. Louis Stars. In 1968, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League.
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