| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Bačko Novo Selo, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1972 | Istra | ||
| 1972–1980 | Partizan | 165 | (11) |
| 1980–1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 104 | (7) |
| 1980–1982 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 31 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | New York Cosmos (indoor) | 31 | (6) |
| 1984 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Refik Kozić (Serbian Cyrillic: Рефик Козић; born 25 December 1951) is a Yugoslav retired professional footballer who played for FK Partizan, and in the NASL between 1980 and 1984 for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. His son Alen Kozić is also a former professional player.[1]
Career
Born in Bačko Novo Selo, SR Serbia, Kozić began his professional career with NK Istra in 1968. He moved to FK Partizan in 1972 where he played in the Yugoslav First League for eight seasons.[2] In 1980, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In November 1983, the New York Cosmos signed Kozić after the Rowdies had waived him two months prior. Kozić played the 1983–84 NASL indoor season with the Cosmos. On 27 April 1984, the Cosmos traded Kozić back to the Rowdies in exchange for Pedro DeBrito.[3]
References
- ^ "Refik Kozić od Istre do Cosmosa" [Refik Kozić from Istria to Cosmos]. Regional Express (in Croatian). 30 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ All Partizan players stats Archived 7 September 2012 at archive.today at FK Partizan official website, Retrieved 13 February 2012
- ^ Rowdies trade DeBrito for Kozic
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