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

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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 was also a professional player.

Club career

Born in Bačko Novo Selo,

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, Kozić began his professional career with NK Istra in 1968. He moved to

in 1972 where he played in the

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for 8 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 Yugoslav footballers Serbian footballers Men's association football defenders NK Istra players FK Partizan players Yugoslav First League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Yugoslav expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States People from Bač, Serbia {{Serbia-footy-defender-stub