Ive Sulentic Explained

Johnny Sulentic
Fullname:John Ive Sulentic
Birth Date:24 December 1979
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Port Moody Soccer Club (Technical Director)
Youthclubs1:Matthew McNair Secondary School
Youthclubs2:Edwardsville High School
Youthclubs3:Dinamo Zagreb
Years1:1999–2005
Clubs1:Vancouver Whitecaps
Caps1:110
Goals1:30
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:FC St. Pauli
Caps2:24
Goals2:2
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Vancouver Whitecaps
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2000
Nationalteam2:Canada U23
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2004–2005
Nationalteam3:Canada
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Manageryears1:2008
Managerclubs1:Euro Pro Football Academy
Manageryears2:2009–
Managerclubs2:Mountain WFC (U-12 Boys Head Coach)

John Ive Sulentic (born 24 December 1979) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Sulentic attended Matthew McNair Secondary School and Edwardsville High School.

Club career

Sulentic began his professional career in 1999 with Vancouver Whitecaps. He broke the USL assist record in his rookie year, with 19[1] helpers. In 2001, he became Vancouver's all-time assist leader[2] in the post CSL era. In 2002 Sulentic had two trials with Dinamo Zagreb but could not find a place. The Whitecaps offered him a contract in 2005 to play in the USL, but he wanted more money so he moved to German third league side St. Pauli in 2005. In one year in Hamburg he played 24 games and scored two goals.[3]

He was later re-signed by Vancouver but did not play a competitive match. In December 2007 he left Vancouver Whitecaps.

International career

Sulentic represented Canada at the 1998 CONCACAF U-19 Qualification Tournament (Canada did not qualify for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship).[4] He was 24 years old when he won his first cap with Canada's senior team on 18 January 2004 in Bridgetown, a 1:0 win over Barbados and he represented Canada at the 2000 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament.[5]

His final international was a November 2005 friendly match against Luxembourg.

Coaching career

In 2009, Sulentic began his coaching career training the Under-12 Boys of Mountain WFC besides working as Head Coach at Euro Pro Football Academy.[6] He later became the Technical Director at Port Moody Soccer Club.[7]

Personal life

His older brother Petar is a semi-professional soccer player,[8] who played for Croatia SC as well.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota OUSTS FLASH, Will play Host to A-League Final . 9 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040909162710/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news99/101199.htm . 9 September 2004 . dead .
  2. Web site: Rescheduled Play-Off Dates.
  3. Player profile at Fußballdaten.de
  4. http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/nationals/_profile.asp?playerid=123&sub=3 Player profile at CanadaSoccer.com
  5. Web site: Canadian Interuniversity Sport . 22 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120217190143/http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail07.cfm?id=3695 . 17 February 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: MOUNTAIN WFC COACHES 2009 . 8 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081017194740/http://www.mountainwfc.ca/coaches.htm . 17 October 2008 . dead .
  7. Web site: Meet our Port Moody Soccer Club Technical Coaches.
  8. Web site: Azzi's Superlative VMSL Week in Review 07/08' . 19 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100808163122/http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/vmsl/13208-azzis-superlative-vancouver-metro-soccer-league-week-review-07-08-a-3.html . 8 August 2010 . dead .
  9. http://www.croatiasc.com/croatia-sc-a Croatia SC "A" (Croatia SC Vancouver)