| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davit Çoşkun | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-06-01)June 1, 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Samsun, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | October 24, 2025(2025-10-24) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Whittier, California, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1967 | İstanbulspor A.Ş. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967 | Los Angeles Toros | 19 | (6) |
| 1974 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1974 | United States | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Davit "Dave Coskunian" Çoşkun (June 1, 1947 – October 24, 2025) was a Turkish-American soccer player of Armenian descent. He earned three caps with the U.S. national team. He played one season in the National Professional Soccer League and one in the North American Soccer League.
Club career
In 1965, Çoşkun began his professional career with İstanbulspor A.Ş. in Turkey. On February 7, 1967, he signed with the Los Angeles Toros of the National Professional Soccer League.[2] The Toros folded at the end of the season, but Çoşkun remained in the Los Angeles area, playing for various amateur clubs. On April 2, 1974, he joined the Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League, but was released on May 1, 1974. He then moved north to play that season with the San Jose Earthquakes. In the fall of 1974, Çoşkun moved back to Los Angeles where he joined the Los Angeles Armenians of the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League.
International career
Çoşkun played three games with the U.S. national team. The first was a 4–0 loss to Bermuda on March 17, 1973. He started, but came off for Mike Renshaw. In his second game, a 4–0 loss to Poland on March 20, 1973, he replaced Rudy Getzinger at halftime. Finally, in his last game, a 3–1 loss to Mexico on September 5, 1974, he replaced Bob Matteson in the 84th minute.[3]
Name
Çoşkun began his career in the United States using his birth name. However, by the time he joined the Aztecs and Earthquakes in 1974, he was known as "Dave" Çoşkun. He also used the name Dave Coskunian when playing for the national team.
References
- ^ a b "Davit Coskunian Obituary - Whittier, CA". Rose Hills. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ NPSL Statistics
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979 Archived February 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Photo of Coskun with the Toros
- NASL stats
