Ive Sulentic
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John Ive Sulentic, also known as Ive Sulentic or Johnny Sulentic (born 24 December 1979 in Vancouver
, British Columbia
) is a former Canadian
professional soccer player who last plays for Croatia SC and coached currently the Under-12 team of Mountain WFC
.
and Edwardsville High School.
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 2 goals.
He was later resigned by Vancouver but did not play a competitive match. In December 2007 he left Vancouver Whitecaps and joined amateur club Croatia S.C, before retiring in July 2009.
). 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.
His final international was a November 2005 friendly match against Luxembourg
.
besides working as Head Coach at Euro Pro Football Academy.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
) is a former Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional soccer player who last plays for Croatia SC and coached currently the Under-12 team of Mountain WFC
Whitecaps FC Academy
The Whitecaps FC Academy are a Super Y-League club, based in Canada, the academy includes three teams Mountain WFC, Surrey WFC and Coastal WFC.-History:...
.
Early life
Sulentic attended Matthew McNair Secondary SchoolMatthew McNair Secondary School
Matthew McNair Secondary is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia and is part of School District 38 Richmond.Matthew McNair is one of the semester-style schools in Richmond, BC...
and Edwardsville High School.
Club career
He began his professional career in 1999 with Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2002 Sulentic had two trials with Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
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
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
in 2005. In one year in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
he played 24 games and scored 2 goals.
He was later resigned by Vancouver but did not play a competitive match. In December 2007 he left Vancouver Whitecaps and joined amateur club Croatia S.C, before retiring in July 2009.
International career
Sulentic represented Canada at the 1998 CONCACAF U-19 Qualification Tournament (Canada did not qualify for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:...
). He was 24 years old when he won his first cap with Canada's senior team on 18 January 2004 in Bridgetown
Bridgetown
The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...
, a 1:0 win over Barbados
Barbados national football team
The Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...
; and he represented Canada at the 2000 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament.
His final international was a November 2005 friendly match against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
.
Coaching career
In 2009, Sulentic began his coaching career training the Under-12 Boys of Mountain WFCWhitecaps FC Academy
The Whitecaps FC Academy are a Super Y-League club, based in Canada, the academy includes three teams Mountain WFC, Surrey WFC and Coastal WFC.-History:...
besides working as Head Coach at Euro Pro Football Academy.
Personal life
His older brother Petar is a semi-professional soccer player, who played for Croatia SC as well.External links
- Career stats - National Football Teams