Pedro Kozak

Pedro Kozak (January 11, 1949 – May 31, 2020) was an Argentine former footballer and football manager who played in the Argentine Primera División and the National Soccer League.

Pedro Kozak
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-01-11)11 January 1949
Place of birth Argentina
Date of death 31 May 2020(2020-05-31) (aged 71)
Place of death Hixson, Tennessee, United States
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Club Atlético Lanús 7 (2)
1973 Toronto Italia
1974 Toronto Hungaria
1975 Serbian White Eagles
1976–1981 Toronto Panhellenic
1982 Dinamo Latino
Teams managed
1982 Dinamo Latino
1987 North York Rockets
1992–1993 Toronto Blizzard
1994–1996 Chattanooga Express
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kozak played in the Argentine Primera División with Club Atlético Lanús.[1] In 1973, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[2] In 1974, he played with league rivals Toronto Hungaria, and in 1975 he signed with the Serbian White Eagles where he assisted in securing the NSL Cup.[3][4] In 1976, he played with Toronto Panhellenic.[5] In 1982, he played with NSL expansion franchise Latino Dinamo.[6]

He died on May 31, 2020.[7][8]

Managerial career

In 1982, he later served as the head coach for Dinamo Latino in the National Soccer League.[9] The following season he was the head coach for the Toronto Italia youth team.[10] In 1985, he was the technical director for Toronto Dinamo.[11] In 1987, he served as the head coach for the North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League.[12] In November 1987, he was named the technical director for the Ontario under-14 team.[13]

In 1990, he served as an assistant coach under Tony Taylor for the Toronto Blizzard.[14] In 1992, he was promoted to the head coach position for the Toronto Blizzard.[15] The following season he managed the Blizzard in the American Professional Soccer League.[16][17] In 1994, he was named the head coach for Chattanooga Express in the United States Interregional Soccer League.[18]

In 1997, he formed the Premier Soccer Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[19]

References
  1. "Ficha Estadistica". www.bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  2. Kernaghan, Jim (May 10, 1973). "Italia prepared for top role". Toronto Star. p. 17.
  3. Krivel, Peter (June 12, 1974). "Yugoslav Cup player highlights NSL win". Toronto Star. p. D5.
  4. Mendez, Hugo Vera (August 19, 1981). "Club Argentino a la NSL: Pedro Kozak". La Popular. p. 11.
  5. "Clutch player in NSL final: Tony Dallas is backbone in Panhellenic win". The Globe and Mail. October 11, 1976. p. S5.
  6. "Faltan 33 Dias para el Debut del Dinamo Latino en la NSL". El Popular. April 14, 1982. p. 12.
  7. Home, Williamson & Sons Funeral. "Tribute for Pedro Kozak | Williamson & Sons Funeral Home". Tribute for Pedro Kozak | Williamson & Sons Funeral Home. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  8. "Pedro Kozak Obituary | Chattanooga Times Free Press". timesfreepress.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  9. "Notas del futbol Latino". El Popular. July 21, 1982. p. 13.
  10. Orellana, Juan (May 17, 1985). "Joven Tecnico Latino Triunfa en el Futbol Canadiense". El Popular. p. 23.
  11. Orellana, Juan (May 17, 1985). "Joven Técnico Fútbol". El Popular. p. 23.
  12. "Kickers earn CSL draw". Newspapers.com. Calgary Herald. August 17, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  13. "Pedro Kozak nombrado entrenador de la Selección de Ontario". El Popular. November 18, 1987. p. 12.
  14. Da Costa, Norman (February 6, 1990). "Help is on the way for the Blizzard". Toronto Star. p. D10.
  15. Da Costa, Norman (February 5, 1992). "Around the CSL". Toronto Star. p. C6.
  16. "NASL Toronto Blizzard Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  17. Kingston, Gary (April 29, 1993). "The rest of the APSL". Newspapers.com. The Vancouver Sun. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  18. McCusker, Kevin B. (June 30, 1994). "Stiilwagon goes professional route". Newspapers.com. The Daily Journal. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  19. "Premier Soccer is a youth organization located in Chattanooga, Tennessee..." web.archive.org. 2018-08-28. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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