Aleksandar Kozlina
Encyclopedia
Aleksandar Kozlina is a former Yugoslav
footballer.
Kozlina started his professional career playing for Yugoslav powerhouse Hajduk Split
in 1958. After spending four seasons at the club he was loaned out to FK Novi Sad
for two seasons from 1962 to 1964. Upon his return he spent another five season with Hajduk before moving abroad and joining Belgian
side RFC Liégeois
in 1967. After leaving Liégeois he had spells with lower level sides Viktoria Köln
, Fortuna Köln
and Tilleur FC
before retiring in 1974.
He was capped for Yugoslavia
nine times in 1960 and 1961, and was a member of the squad which won gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
footballer.
Kozlina started his professional career playing for Yugoslav powerhouse Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
in 1958. After spending four seasons at the club he was loaned out to FK Novi Sad
FK Novi Sad
RFK Novi Sad is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Novi Sad, Vojvodina. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League.-History:...
for two seasons from 1962 to 1964. Upon his return he spent another five season with Hajduk before moving abroad and joining Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
side RFC Liégeois
R.F.C. de Liège
Royal Football Club de Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. It currently plays in the Belgian Third Division. Its matricule is 4, meaning that it was the fourth club to register with the country's national federation, and the club was the first Belgian champion in history...
in 1967. After leaving Liégeois he had spells with lower level sides Viktoria Köln
Viktoria Köln
FC Viktoria Köln 1904 is a German association football club from the city of Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia.- History :Founded in 1904 as FC Germania Kalk it is one of the oldest football clubs in the city. In 1909 Germania merged with FC Kalk to form SV Kalk 04 and in 1911 this club was, in...
, Fortuna Köln
SC Fortuna Köln
SC Fortuna Köln is a German association football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The club was formed as on 21 February 1948 through the merger of three local sides: Victoria Köln 1911 , Bayenthaler SV 1920, and Sparkassen-Verein Köln 1927...
and Tilleur FC
R.F.C. Tilleur-Saint-Nicolas
R.F.C. Tilleur-Saint-Nicolas was a Belgian football club from the municipality of Saint-Nicolas in the Liège suburb. It was created in 1899 as Tilleur F.C. and wore the matricule n°21.-History:...
before retiring in 1974.
He was capped for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
nine times in 1960 and 1961, and was a member of the squad which won gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
External links
- Aleksandar Kozlina at the Serbia national football teamSerbia national football teamThe Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
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