un ▁began ▁his ▁professional ▁career ▁with ▁ İ stan bul sp or ▁A . Ş . ▁in ▁Turkey . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁the ▁nin ete en - year - old ▁Cos k un ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Tor os ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Professional ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁Tor os ▁fol ded ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁but ▁Cos k un ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁area , ▁playing ▁for ▁various ▁amateur ▁clubs . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Az te cs ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League , ▁but ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁then ▁moved ▁north ▁to ▁play ▁that ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁San ▁Jose ▁Earth qu akes . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁Cos k un ▁moved ▁back ▁to ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁where ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Armen ians ▁of ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Soccer ▁League . ▁ ▁National ▁team ▁Cos k un ian ▁played ▁three ▁games ▁with ▁the ▁U . S . ▁national ▁team . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁was ▁a ▁ 4 - 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁B erm uda ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁started , ▁but ▁came ▁off ▁for ▁Mike ▁R ens h aw . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁second ▁game , ▁a ▁ 4 - 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁Poland