John Kosmina
| Date of birth | 17 August 1956 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Position | Forward |
The Aussie forward made his only start for Arsenal in a 2-1 UEFA Cup Second Round First Leg defeat at Hajduk Split in October 1978.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polonia | 01 Mar 1978 | ||
| Arsenal | 01 Mar 1978 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Arsenal | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1978 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hajduk Split v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 1978 | Arsenal v Hajduk Split | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Dec 1978 | Arsenal v Crvena Zvezda | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1976-77 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Australia | International Friendly | 8 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 1977-78 | Australia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | Australia | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Australia | Merlion Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1983-84 | Australia | Merlion Cup | 5 | 5 |
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| 1984-85 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1985-86 | Australia | Ampol Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 5 |
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| 1986-87 | Australia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Australia | Olympics | 7 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Australia | Bicentennial Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Australia | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1976 | Australia v Hong Kong | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Indonesia v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Hong Kong v Australia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Oct 1976 | China PR v Australia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Nov 1976 | Israel v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Australia v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Australia v Israel | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1977 | Taiwan v Australia | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 16 Mar 1977 | Australia v Taiwan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 19 Mar 1977 | Fiji v Australia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1977 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 30 Mar 1977 | New Zealand v Australia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Australia v Hong Kong | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 14 Aug 1977 | Australia v Iran | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 27 Aug 1977 | Australia v Korea Republic | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 16 Oct 1977 | Australia v Kuwait | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 23 Oct 1977 | Korea Republic v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Hong Kong v Australia | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 13 Nov 1977 | Singapore v Australia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Kuwait v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group finals |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Australia v Greece | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1979 | New Zealand v Australia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Australia v Northern Ireland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | New Zealand v Australia | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 1 |
| 20 May 1981 | Australia v Indonesia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 1 |
| 10 Jun 1981 | Australia v Taiwan | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group 1 |
| 06 Oct 1982 | Australia v Thailand | W | 4-0 | MERLION CUP | Group B |
| 11 Oct 1982 | Indonesia v Australia | W | 0-2 | Merlion Cup | Group B |
| 14 Oct 1982 | Australia v Malaysia | W | 5-0 | MERLION CUP | Semi-final |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 2-3 | MERLION CUP | Final |
| 22 Feb 1983 | New Zealand v Australia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1983 | Australia v New Zealand | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Australia v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Australia v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Australia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 1983 | Australia v China PR | L | 1-2 | MERLION CUP | |
| 07 Dec 1983 | Singapore v Australia | W | 0-1 | MERLION CUP | |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Thailand v Australia | W | 0-2 | MERLION CUP | |
| 15 Dec 1983 | Korea Republic v Australia | W | 1-3 | MERLION CUP | |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Singapore v Australia | W | 2-4 | MERLION CUP | |
| 03 Nov 1984 | China PR v Australia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | New Zealand v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Australia v China PR | W | 3-0 | AMPOL CUP | |
| 08 Oct 1985 | Israel v Australia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 20 Oct 1985 | Australia v Israel | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 27 Oct 1985 | Australia v Taiwan | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 03 Nov 1985 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 1st round |
| 20 Nov 1985 | Scotland v Australia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 04 Dec 1985 | Australia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 03 Aug 1986 | Australia v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Aug 1986 | Australia v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Australia v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Feb 1988 | Australia v Taiwan | W | 3-0 | Olympics | Oceania preliminary |
| 06 Mar 1988 | Australia v Israel | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 09 Mar 1988 | Australia v Taiwan | W | 3-2 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Australia v Israel | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 23 Mar 1988 | New Zealand v Australia | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Australia v Taiwan | W | 3-0 | Olympics | Oceania final group |
| 07 Jul 1988 | Australia v Brazil | L | 0-1 | BI-CEN GOLD CUP | |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Australia v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.