Edin Kozica

Edin Kozica
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-03-30) 30 March 1986 (age 40)
Place of birth SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Position 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. Following a brief spell in the state capital, he would remain in the country's second division by joining Rudar Kakanj. His spell with Rudar was short-lived as he departed from the club midway through the season to play with Iskra Bugojno. In 2010, he was transferred to Napredak and also played with Famos Hrasnica the following season.

For the 2012–13 season, he spent the campaign with HNK Čapljina. Kozica would participate in the 2012–13 Bosnia Cup where Čapljina initially defeated premier league side Borac Banja Luka. He would re-sign with Čapljina for the next season.

Canada

In the summer of 2015, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with London City. Kozica would help London secure a playoff berth by finishing eighth in the league's first division. London would be eliminated from the postseason competition in the opening round by the Serbian White Eagles. He would finish the season as the club's top goal scorer with 7 goals.

Bosnia

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

Managerial career

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

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. Retrieved April 25, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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.