Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1950 (age 61–62) | ||
Place of birth | Bačko Novo Selo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1968-1972 | NK Istra | ||
1972–1980 | FK Partizan | ||
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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Refik Kozić (born 1950 in Bačko Novo Selo) 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.[1]