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27 / Australia · 1976–1988

John Kosmina

ST
Caps · Australia
60
Goals · Australia
25
Life
1956
Clubs
West Adelaide Soccer Club, Hakoah Sydney City East, APIA Leichhardt
#27
Editorial rank of 33 for Australia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

On 19 August 1978 he came off the bench at Highbury against Leeds United, the first Australian to play a league game for Arsenal, and later scored 89 goals in 150 matches for Sydney City. Career record: 60 caps and 25 goals for Australia; club career at West Adelaide Soccer Club, Hakoah Sydney City East, APIA Leichhardt.

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Career record

1973–1976Croydon Kings
1977–1977West Adelaide Soccer Club
1978–1979Arsenal
1978–1978Adelaide City Football Club
1979–1980West Adelaide Soccer Club
1981–1986Hakoah Sydney City East
1989–1989APIA Leichhardt
1990–1990Sutherland Sharks
Australia60 caps, 25 goals

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Around Kosmina in the almanac

One rank above: Aurelio Vidmar at #26.

One rank below: Kevin Muscat at #28.

Australia's editorial top five: Harry Kewell · Tim Cahill · Mark Viduka · Mark Schwarzer · Mile Jedinak.

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