Ivan Vicelich
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Robert Vicelich | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City FC | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Waitakere City F.C. | 64 | (4) |
1996–1999 | Central United | 100 | (18) |
1999–2001 | Football Kingz | 46 | (6) |
2001–2006 | Roda JC | 129 | (14) |
2006–2008 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | (0) |
2008– | Auckland City FC | 64 | (9) |
2010 | → Shenzhen Ruby F.C. (loan) | 14 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
New Zealand U-17 | |||
New Zealand U-20 | |||
New Zealand U-23 | |||
1995– | New Zealand | 73 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2010 NZST ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2011 |
Ivan Robert Vicelich (born 3 September 1976 in Auckland) is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin,[1] who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership. He is his country's most-capped international.
Club career
Vicelich played for Waitakere City FC and Central United in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier before establishing himself as one of the best players for the Football Kingz, when the Auckland based club joined the Australian National Soccer League in 1999.
Thanks to the contacts he made through his Football Kingz colleague, John Lammers, he was able to impress Roda JC Kerkrade,[citation needed] with whom he signed in 2001. He was a regular player for Roda JC until May 2006 when he signed a 2 year contract with fellow Dutch Eredivisie club side, RKC Waalwijk.
He returned to New Zealand and signed with Auckland City FC in The New Zealand Football Championship before the start of the 2008/2009 season and was a key member of the Auckland squad that contested the 2009 Club World Cup in United Arab Emirates in 2009.[2]
In July 2010, following the 2010 FIFA World Cup in which Vicelich started every one of New Zealand's three games, he signed a short term deal to play for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby F.C. for four months.[3] He returned to former club Auckland City FC in December 2010, following a 30-day stand-down period.
International career
Vicelich made his full New Zealand debut with a substitute appearance in a 0-7 loss against Uruguay on 25 June 1995
He was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he featured in all three group games,[4] and again for the 2003 Confederations Cup finals tournament in France, playing in just 2 matches.[5]
On 16 August 2008 Vicelich announced his retirement from international football,[6] however on 22 May 2009 he answered an SOS by All Whites head coach Ricki Herbert and was recalled to the national team for the Confederations Cup tournament in South Africa, as a replacement for injured captain Ryan Nelsen.[7][8]
Vicelich continued to make himself available for selection for the crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain as New Zealand vied for the right to join football's most prestigious tournament for the second time in their history.[9]
Vicelich has played 83 times for the All Whites including a record 73 official full internationals in which he scored 6 goals, his appearance in in the first leg against Bahrain equalling Vaughan Coveny's then record of 64 official international caps.[10][11] He went one better in the second leg in Wellington as he helped his country reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On 10 May 2010, Vicelich was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[12] He went on to play in New Zealand's three games there.
On the 25th Of March 2011 Vicelich captained New Zealand in their 1-1 draw with China in Wuhan.
Honours
Individual
- Oceania Footballer of the Year: 2009
- New Zealand Young Player of the Year: 1994[13]
- New Zealand International Player of the Year: 2002
- Oceania All Stars XI 2008
- Auckland Sportsman of the Year 2010
- Auckland Overall Sporting Excellence Award 2010[14]
Club
With Waitakere City
With Central United
With Auckland City FC
- OFC Champions League: 2009, 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 5th Place
- New Zealand Football Championship: 2008-09
International
- 3 Caps in 2010
Club career statistics
Club | Season | NSL | - | - | - | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Football Kingz (NSL) |
1999–00 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 3 | ||||||
2000–01 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
Club Total | 46 | 6 | 46 | 6 | |||||||
Club | Season | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Roda JC (Eredivisie) |
2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2001–02 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||||
2002–03 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |||||
2003–04 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | |||||
2004–05 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
2005–06 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
Club Total | 129 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 149 | 16 | |||
Club | Season | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie) |
2006–07 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Club Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||
Club | Season | NZFC | Chatham Cup | Club World Cup | Oceania | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Auckland City (NZFC) |
2008–09 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 6 | ||||
2009–10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |||
Club Total | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 49 | 9 | |||
Club | Season | CSL | Chinese FA Cup | - | AFC | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Shenzhen Ruby F.C. (CSL) |
2010 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
- | |||||||||||
Club Total | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
Club | Season | NZFC | Chatham Cup | Club World Cup | Oceania | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Auckland City (NZFC) |
2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||
- | |||||||||||
Club Total | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |||||
Career totals | |||||||||||
Last updated 18 April 2010 |
# | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
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1 | 24 June 1999 | Oman | 1-1 | Draw | Friendly | ||||||
2 | 13 June 2001 | Vanuatu | 7-0 | Win | 2002 World Cup Qualification | ||||||
3 | 5 July 2002 | Tahiti | 4-0 | Win | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | ||||||
4 | 9 July 2002 | Solomon Islands | 6-1 | Win | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | ||||||
5 | 9 July 2002 | Solomon Islands | 6-1 | Win | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | ||||||
6 | 17 October 2007 | Fiji | 0-2 | Win | 2008 OFC Nations Cup | ||||||
Last updated 7 April 2010 |
International career statistics
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See also
- New Zealand national football team
- New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup
- New Zealand national football team results
- List of New Zealand international footballers
References
- ^ All Whites: Ivan Vicelich
- ^ 2009 FIFA Club World Cup - Auckland City FC squad
- ^ Brown, Michael (18 July 2010). "Vicelich on fast boat to China". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Federations Cup Mexico 1999 - New Zealand squad". FIFA. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Federations Cup France 2003 - New Zealand squad". FIFA. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Soccer: Vicelich calls time on international career". New Zealand Herald. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "Vicelich answers All Whites SOS". NZ Football. 22 May 2009.
- ^ "2009 Confederations Cup - New Zealand squad". FIFA.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "Stage set for crucial qualifier". NZ Football. 10 October 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "All Whites World Cup squad named". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Landrigan, John. "Big year for Vicelich and football". The Aucklander. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=4862
External links
- Ivan Vicelich at Soccerbase
- NZ Football Profile
- Ivan Vicelich – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ivan Vicelich Statistics
- 1976 births
- Living people
- New Zealand people of Croatian descent
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand expatriates in China
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Football Kingz F.C. players
- Roda JC players
- RKC Waalwijk players
- Auckland City FC players
- Eredivisie players
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Central United players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Shenzhen Shangqingyin players
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Waitakere City F.C. players