Donald Malinowski (soccer)

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Donald “Pug” Malinowski is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper.

[edit] 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 1954 season. He was back with the Hurricanes for the 1956 season. Malinowski and the Hurricanes won the 1952 and 1956 U.S. Open Cup. They were also runner up in 1953. Malinowski also won the league title in 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1957.

[edit] 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.^[1]