István Kozma
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| István Kozma | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | István Kozma | |
| Date of birth | December 3, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Pásztó, Hungary | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1983–1989 1989–1992 1992–1993 1993–1995 1995–1997 1997–1999 1999 2000 2000–2001 |
Újpesti Dózsa Dunfermline Liverpool Újpest FC APOEL Újpest FC Videoton Tatabánya Újpest FC |
156 (10) 90 (8) 6 (0) 58 (15) 40 (5) 33 (0) 14 (1) 11 (0) 20 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1986-1995 | Hungary | 40 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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István Kozma (born 3 December 1964, Pásztó) was a Hungarian football player who played in midfield.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Start of career
He began his career at Salgotarjani TC in his native country of Hungary. Kozma then moved to Újpest FC and then to French Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux. In December 1989 he was signed by Jim Leishman for Scottish team Dunfermline Athletic for £550,000 which is still the clubs record transfer fee.
[edit] Big money moves
At Dunfermline Kozma became a firm fan favourite playing 103 times and scoring 9 goals. In February 1992 he was a shock purchase for Liverpool, with Graeme Souness signing the Hungarian for £300,000. Unfortunately, Kozma never looked like breaking into the first team at Liverpool. In the 1991-1992 season he made 6 league appearances, two in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup. However, in 1992-1993 he would make just one appearance as a substitute in a Premier League game, before being released in July 1993.
[edit] Return to Eastern Europe
He then returned to Újpest FC.
In 1995-96 he played for APOEL where, after amazing performances, he led his team to the Double.
[edit] International career
Kozma played 40 times for the Hungarian national side, scoring once.
