Mac Cozier (born October 23, 1973, in Orange Park, Florida) is a retired American soccer player. He played one season in Major League Soccer, one in the Chilean Second Division, one in

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and six in the

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. He also earned one

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with the United States national team in 1996.

College

Cozier attended

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, where he played on the men's team from 1992 to 1995. His best was 1994 when he was named a first team All-American. He finished his career as the school's all time, fourth on the career goals list and second on the career point.

Professional

The

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of Major League Soccer 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 Richmond Kickers for the 1997

season. He moved to Chilean

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club

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. After one season, in which he scored, returned to the States to sign with the

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of the

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. Cozier scored goals. The next season, he moved to the

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. The Battery released Cozier following the 2002 season and he signed with the

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. However, the Rhinos diseased him on April 24, 2003, and he was immediately signed by the Atlanta Silverbacks. 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 Columbus Invaders 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

with the U.S. national team in a 4–1 loss to

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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

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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

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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