Martin Cohen (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Cohen | ||
| Date of birth | February 3, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Martin Cohen (born 3 February 1952) is a South African former Jewish professional association footballer who played for the Los Angeles Aztecs.
Playing career
Cohen was a starter for Highlands Park during the apartheid era of soccer in South Africa. 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.[1] His son, Larry Cohen is also a footballer.
Footnotes
- ↑ Cress, Doug (2000-07-03). "Color Bind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
External links
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