Mac Cozier

Infobox Football biography
playername= Mac Cozier


fullname = Mac Cozier
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|10|23
cityofbirth = Orange Park, Florida
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=8
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position = Forward / Midfielder
youthyears = 1992-1995
youthclubs = UNC Charlotte
years = 1996
1996-1997
1997
1998
1999
2000-2002
2003-2004
clubs = Columbus Crew
Columbus Invaders (indoor)
Richmond Kickers
Club de Deportes Antofagasta
Jacksonville Cyclones
Charleston Battery
Atlanta Silverbacks
caps(goals) = 13 0(0)
01 0(0)
26 (10)
25 (13)
82 (26)
nationalyears = 1996
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)
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Mac Cozier (born October 23, 1973 in Orange Park, Florida) is a former U.S. soccer player. He played one season in Major League Soccer, one in the , one in USISL and six in the USL First Division. He also earned one seven caps with the U.S. national team in 1996.

College

Cozier attended UNC Charlotte where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1992 to 1995. His best season was 1994 when he was named a first team All American. He finished his career as the school’s all time assist leader with thirty-one, fourth on the career goals list with thirty-four and second on the career points list with ninety-nine.

Professional

The Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer selected Cozier in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1996 MLS College Draft. He played thirteen games for the Crew, all as a substitute. The Crew traded him to the San Jose Clash, but the Clash released him before the season. He then signed with the Richmond Kickers for the 1997 USISL season. In 1998, he moved to Chilean club Club de Deportes Antofagasta. After one season, in which he scored ten goals in twenty-six games, he returned to the United States to sign with the Jacksonville Cyclones of the USL A-League. Cozier scored thirteen goals and was named a 1998 first team A-League All Star. The next season, he moved to the Charleston Battery. The Battery released Cozier following the 2002 season and on February 5, 2003, he signed with the Rochester Raging Rhinos. ^{[http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/rhinos/0208story1_rhinos.shtml]} However, the Rhinos released him on April 24, 2003 and he was immediatley signed by the Atlanta Silverbacks. ^{[http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/rhinos/forprint/0427story1_rhinos.shtml]} In 2004, he was named to the second team USL All Star team after scoring twelve goals in twenty-eight games with Atlanta. He retired following the 2004 season.

Indoor soccer

Cozier played one game with the Columbus Invaders during the 1996-1997 National Professional Soccer League season. ^{[http://web.mlsnet.com/history/register.jsp?content=players_v]}

National team

Cozier played extensively with the U-23 national team in 1995. Cozier earned his only cap with the U.S. national team in a 4-1 loss to Peru 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 Jean Harbor. ^{[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det95.html]}

Coaching

Since retiring from playing professionally, Cozier moved back to Charleston where he coaches youth soccer.

External links

* [http://www.charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=31 Charleston Battery profile]
* [http://www.sams-army.com/index.php?Mlist=player&Pid=30 Sams-Army.com profile]