Refik Kozić (; born 25 December 1951) is a Yugoslav retired professional

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who played for

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, and in the NASL between 1980 and 1984 for the

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. His son Alen Kozić is also a former professional player.

Career

Born in Bačko Novo Selo, SR Serbia, Kozić began his professional career with NK Istra in 1968. He moved to

in 1972 where he played in the

Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...

for eight seasons. In 1980, he signed with the

. In November 1983, the

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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.Rowdies trade DeBrito for Kozic
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1951 births Living people People from Bač, Serbia Footballers from South Bačka District Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers NK Istra players FK Partizan players New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Yugoslav First League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States {{Serbia-footy-defender-stub