István Kozma (footballer)
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Kozma in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Pásztó, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Salgótarjáni TC | ||
| 1983–1989 | Újpesti Dózsa | 156 | (10) |
| 1989 | Bordeaux | ||
| 1989–1992 | Dunfermline Athletic | 90 | (8) |
| 1992–1993 | Liverpool | 6 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Újpest FC | 58 | (15) |
| 1995–1997 | APOEL | 42 | (5) |
| 1997–1999 | Újpest FC | 33 | (0) |
| 1999 | Videoton | 14 | (1) |
| 2000 | Tatabánya | 11 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Újpest FC | 20 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Ostbahn XI Wein | ||
| 2002–2003 | Budafoki MTE | ||
| 2003–2004 | Rákosmenti KSK | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1995 | Hungary | 40 | (1) |
| 1990 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Vasas SC (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Újpest FC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
István Kozma (born 3 December 1964) is a former Hungarian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the first Hungarian player to ever play in the Premier League on 26 September 1992, when he appeared for Liverpool as a substitute against Wimbledon, playing 7 minutes.
Kozma began his career at Salgótarjáni TC in Hungary. He then moved to Újpest FC, followed by Bordeaux, and the Scottish team Dunfermline Athletic. At Dunfermline, he became a fan favourite playing in 103 matches. In 1992, he was purchased by Liverpool, making his debut in a match against Ipswich Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup but he never found his feet at Liverpool. He returned briefly to Újpest FC before playing for APOEL in Cyprus in 1995–96 where he led his team to the Double. The next season, he helped APOEL to win the Super Cup and the Cup again before moving back to Újpest for a third time, where he helped them to won the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in 1998. Kozma subsequently appeared for Videoton FC and FC Tatabánya, before finishing his professional career with a fourth spell at Újpest.
Kozma made his international debut for Hungary on 9 September 1986, going on to play 40 times for the national team.