Mac Cozier (born October 23, 1973, in

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) is a retired American

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player. He played one season in

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, one in the Chilean Second Division, one in USISL and six in the USL First Division. He also earned one cap with the

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in 1996.

College

Cozier attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he played on the men's team from 1992 to 1995. His best was 1994 when he was named a

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. He finished his career as the school's all time, fourth on the career goals list and second on the career point.

Professional

The Columbus Crew of

selected Cozier in the first round (tenth overall) of the

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. He played games for the Crew. The Crew traded to the San Jose Clash, but the Clash released him. He signed the

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for the 1997 USISL season. He moved to Chilean Second Division club Club de Deportes Antofagasta. After one season, in which he scored, returned to the States to sign with the

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of the USL A-League. Cozier scored goals. The next season, he moved to the Charleston Battery. The Battery released Cozier following the 2002 season and he signed with the Rochester Raging Rhinos. However, the Rhinos diseased him on April 24, 2003, and he was immediately signed by the

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. In 2004, he was named to the second-team USL All-Star team after scoring goals in games with Atlanta. He retired.

Indoor soccer

Cozier played one game with the

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during the 1996–1997 National Professional Soccer League season.

National team

Cozier played extensively with the U-23 national team in 1995. Cozier earned his only cap with the U.S. national team in a 4–1 loss to Peru on October 19, 1996. Cozier, along with several teammates that day, was called up when the regular national team players went on strike and refused to play. Cozier entered the game in the thirty-second minute, replacing Jean Harbor.

Teaching

Since retiring from playing professionally, Cozier moved to Jacksonville, Fl. to become a teacher at both Englewood High School and at FSCJ. In 2020, he began teaching at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida.

Personal life

Cozier is married to Cozier

References

External links

Charleston Battery profileSams-Army.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cozier, Mac 1973 births Living people All-American college men's soccer players American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Soccer players from Florida Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players Columbus Crew players A-League (1995–2004) players Richmond Kickers players Jacksonville Cyclones players Charleston Battery players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Columbus Invaders players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile American soccer coaches Major League Soccer players Columbus Crew draft picks United States men's under-23 international soccer players People from Orange Park, Florida Men's association football forwards