Edin Kozica
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Olimpik | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Rudar Kakanj | ||
| 2009–2010 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| 2010–2011 | SAŠK Napredak | ||
| 2011–2012 | Famos Hrasnica | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Čapljina | 31 | (0) |
| 2015 | London City | 20 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Goražde | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edin Kozica (born March 30, 1986) is a Bosnian former footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Kozica initially was given a trial session with Olimpik Sarajevo during the summer of 2008 and would ultimately sign for the season.[1][2] Following a brief spell in the state capital, he would remain in the country's second division by joining Rudar Kakanj.[2] His spell with Rudar was short-lived as he departed from the club midway through the season to play with Iskra Bugojno.[3] In 2010, he was transferred to Napredak and also played with Famos Hrasnica the following season.[4][5]
For the 2012–13 season, he spent the campaign with HNK Čapljina.[6][7] Kozica would participate in the 2012–13 Bosnia Cup where Čapljina initially defeated premier league side Borac Banja Luka.[8] He would re-sign with Čapljina for the next season.[9]
Canada
[edit]In the summer of 2015, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with London City.[10][11] Kozica would help London secure a playoff berth by finishing eighth in the league's first division.[12] London would be eliminated from the postseason competition in the opening round by the Serbian White Eagles.[12] He would finish the season as the club's top goal scorer with 7 goals.[13]
Bosnia
[edit]After a season abroad, he returned to Bosnia to sign with FK Goražde.[5]
Managerial career
[edit]In 2017, he retired from professional football and became involved with coaching in Canada.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Na Koševu izvršena prozivka igrača FK Sarajevo - Konfuzno prvo okupljanje" [FK Sarajevo players were called up at Koševo - A confusing first meeting]. sportsport.ba. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Rudar iz Kaknja pobjednik Kupa ZDK" [Miner from Kakanj, winner of the ZDK Cup]. sportsport.ba. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Igračke promjene u Rudaru - Otišao Kozica, stigao Sadiković" [Game changes in Miner - Kozica left, Sadiković arrived]. sportsport.ba. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Prva liga Federacije BiH - lista strijelaca - Huseinbašić i Galin na čelu" [The first league of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - list of scorers - Huseinbašić and Galin at the head]. sportsport.ba. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Edin Kozica iz Goražda u Kanadu" [Edin Kozica from Goražde in Canada]. sportsport.ba. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Pogledajte kako je Čapljina izbacila Borca na penale" [See how Čapljina sent Borec to penalties]. www.jabuka.tv. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Dinamo napokon slavio u Hercegovini" [Dinamo finally celebrated in Herzegovina]. Bljesak.info. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Čapljina izbacila Borac iz Kupa BiH" [Čapljina kicks Borac out of the BiH Cup]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Nogometni savez Federacije BiH" [A session of the Disciplinary Commission of the NS FBiH was held]. Nogometni savez Federacije BiH. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Expansion Clubs Face Tough Opposition ........The Weekend Games". Canadian Soccer League. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "York Region Shooters have nine-game winning streak snapped". Vaughan Citizen. 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (11 October 2015). "Serbian White Eagles Defeat London......1-0 victory in quarterfinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "2015 First Division Stats". archive.ph. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Petnaestogodišnji Bosanac, član juniora Valencije, ide u kamp Barcelone" [The fifteen-year-old Bosnian, a member of Valencia's junior team, is going to the Barcelona camp]. inmedia.ba (in Bosnian). 1 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Toronto High Park FC - 2023 Technical Staff". www.thpfc.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- Living people
- 1986 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- FK Olimpik players
- FK Rudar Kakanj players
- NK Iskra Bugojno players
- FK Napredak Kruševac players
- FK Famos Hrasnica players
- HNK Čapljina players
- London City Soccer Club players
- FK Goražde players
- First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
- Bosnia and Herzegovina football managers