Refik Kozic
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Refik Kozić is a retired Yugoslav
professional footballer who played for FK Partizan
, and in the NASL
between 1980 and 1984 for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. His son Alen Kozić
was also a professional player.
In 1968, Kozić began his professional career with NK Istra
. He moved to FK Partizan
in 1972. In 1980, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In November 1983, the New York Cosmos
signed Kozic after the Rowdies had waived him two months prior. Kozic played the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season with the Rowdies. On April 27, 1984, the Cosmos traded Kozic back to the Rowdies in exchange for Pedro DeBrito
.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
professional footballer who played for FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, and in the NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
between 1980 and 1984 for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. His son Alen Kozić
Alen Kozić
Alen Kozić is a retired MLS Soccer Player.Raised in Tampa, Florida since the age of 3, he was destined to be a soccer player. The son of a professional soccer player, Refik Kozić, and mother Svetlana, Alen started his career in the youth soccer organization in Tampa, FL...
was also a professional player.
In 1968, Kozić began his professional career with NK Istra
NK Istra
NK Istra is a Croatian football club, from city of Pula. The club currently plays in the Treća HNL but Istra has also played in Prva HNL .Istra was found in 1961 from a merger of NK Pula and NK Uljanik.-Seasons:...
. He moved to FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in 1972. In 1980, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In November 1983, the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
signed Kozic after the Rowdies had waived him two months prior. Kozic played the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season with the Rowdies. On April 27, 1984, the Cosmos traded Kozic back to the Rowdies in exchange for Pedro DeBrito
Pedro DeBrito
Pedro Gomez DeBrito is a retired U.S.-Cape Verdean soccer midfielder. His career took him through multiple U.S. leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and the National Professional Soccer League. He earned one cap with the U.S...
.