John Kosmina

Alexander John Kosmina ( born August 17, 1956 in Adelaide ) is an Australian former football player and coach by January 2009 the Australian A-League club Sydney FC. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Football Federation Australia.

  • 3.1 Players
  • 3.2 Coaches

Playing career

His career began in 1973 under Kosmina Polonia Adelaide, where he played until 1976. He then moved to West Adelaide and Adelaide City before he signed a contract at Arsenal in London in February 1978. After he came only to one single use in the first team in a year, he returned in May 1979 after Australia. With stations at West Adelaide SC, Sydney City SC, Sydney Olympic, APIA Leichhardt and Sutherland Sharks, he became one of the most goals in the National Soccer League. With Sidney City, he was able to win the championship in 1981 and 1982, In 1982 he was also top scorer. His active career, he ended 1989.

After the active time

After his playing days, he coached the first Manly Warringah Dolphins - before coach of the Newcastle Breakers in 1995. In 1999 he finally moved to the Brisbane Strikers, but again remained as with the Breakers greater success from.

Adelaide United

In 2003 he finally took over the team from Adelaide United and was there in the 2003/04 season reached a third place. After the dissolution of the National Soccer League, he led his job away in the Hyundai A-League newly established. United went there in the first season as the best team in the regular season out, but did not back in the playoffs for a third square. In the season 2005/2006 Kosmina United led to the final, but lost there with 0:6 against Melbourne Victory. After the game, he delivered a scuffle with Kevin Muscat and was subsequently banned for the upcoming season for five games on the whistle. Kosmina, who criticized the performance of the referee after the game, has been harshly criticized because of the weak performance of his team and gave up his post as coach finally on. With this move, he ended the speculation about his speedy release.

For the Asia Cup 2007 head coach Graham Arnold caught up with him as his assistant.

Sydney FC

After the sacking of Branko Culina at Sydney FC on 22 October 2007 Kosmina was presented two days later as the new coach. He took over the team lying on the sixth place and led the team up to third place in the regular season. In the finals, but they lost already in the Minor Semifinal Queensland Roar 0-2 on aggregate. After a generally disappointing season 2008/2009 and a 5th place, with which you missed out on the finals, Kosmina was released on 30 January and two days later replaced by Vitezslav Lavicka the Czechs.

Achievements / Title

Player

With its clubs

  • Australian champion: 1981, 1982
  • Australian Cup winner: 1986

Awards

  • Induction into the Hall of Fame Association of Australia: 1999
  • Scorer in the NSL: 1982 (23 goals)
  • NSL Papa Savas Medal ( Australian U -21 Player of the Year ): 1977

Coach

  • A- League champions the regular season 2005/ 06
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