Edin Kozica

Edin Kozica
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 38)
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

Early career

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

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

After a season abroad, he returned to Bosnia to sign with FK Goražde.[5]

Managerial career

In 2017, he retired from professional football and became involved with coaching in Canada.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Edin Kozica iz Goražda u Kanadu" [Edin Kozica from Goražde in Canada]. sportsport.ba. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Dinamo napokon slavio u Hercegovini" [Dinamo finally celebrated in Herzegovina]. Bljesak.info. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Nogometni savez Federacije BiH" [A session of the Disciplinary Commission of the NS FBiH was held]. Nogometni savez Federacije BiH. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Expansion Clubs Face Tough Opposition ........The Weekend Games". Canadian Soccer League. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  11. ^ "York Region Shooters have nine-game winning streak snapped". Vaughan Citizen. 31 August 2015.
  12. ^ a b Adamson, Stan (11 October 2015). "Serbian White Eagles Defeat London......1-0 victory in quarterfinals". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  13. ^ "2015 First Division Stats". archive.ph. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Toronto High Park FC - 2023 Technical Staff". www.thpfc.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2024.