Martin Cohen (soccer) Martin Cohen (born 3 February 1952) is a South African former 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. He had trained with this club since the age of 10. 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. In 1975, Cohen won the South Africa's player of the year. In December 1976 he signed with the Los Angeles Aztecs. 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. He played with the California Surf in 1979. His son, Larry Cohen, is also a footballer. Footnotes External links NASL Profile Category:Living people Category:South African Jews Category:Jewish footballers Category:South African soccer players Category:Highlands Park F.C. players Category:South African expatriate soccer players Category:Los Angeles Aztecs players Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States Category:South African expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:California Surf players Category:Sportspeople from Johannesburg Category:1952 births Category:Bidvest Wits F.C. players Category:Association football midfielders