Martin Cohen (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Cohen | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1977 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1977 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 21 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1979 | California Surf | 23 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1983–1984 | Wits University | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin Cohen (born 3 February 1952) is a South African former professional association footballer who played for the Los Angeles Aztecs.
Playing career
[edit]Cohen was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is Jewish.[1][2][3] He was a starter for Highlands Park during the apartheid era of soccer in South Africa. He had trained with this club since the age of 10.[4] On 20 April 1974, Cohen was part of the White XI that played their black counterparts in a racially charged match at Rand Stadium. After initially going down 1-0 to the black side (the goal was called off-side by referee Wally Turner), Cohen scored a crucial goal before Neil Roberts put the game away.[5]
In 1975, Cohen won the South Africa's player of the year.[6]
In December 1976 he signed with the Los Angeles Aztecs.[4] He scored his first two goals in the first leg of the second round of the NASL playoffs against the Dallas Tornado as the Aztecs won 3-1.[7] He played with the California Surf in 1979.[8]
His son, Larry Cohen, is also a footballer.
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "! {Exclamation mark)". 14 December 2014 – via PressReader.
- ^ http://docshare04.docshare.tips/files/7963/79633183.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Where have South African Jewish sporting heroes gone?". South African Jewish Report.
- ^ a b "Aztecs sign Martin Cohen". Tampa Tribune. 25 December 1976.
- ^ Cress, Doug (3 July 2000). "Color Bind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ Glick, Shav (21 August 1977). "Aztecs Face Seattle Test Today". Los Angeles Times. p. III.11.
- ^ "...while Los Angeles battles". Fort Myers News-Press. 16 August 1977.
- ^ "Surf plays Moscow team tonight in Anaheim". Los Angeles Times. 23 February 1979.
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