Ivan Robert Vicelich MNZM (Croatian: Vicelić, Croatian pronunciation: [vitselitɕ]; /ˈvɪsəlɪtʃ/ VISS-ə-litch;[1] born 3 September 1976) is a former New Zealand professional footballer who is currently assistant coach at Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership.
![]() Vicelich in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Robert Vicelich | ||
Date of birth | (1976-09-03) 3 September 1976 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Waitakere City | 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) |
2008–2010 | Auckland City | 49 | (9) |
2010 | Shenzhen | 15 | (0) |
2010–2016 | Auckland City | 119 | (10) |
Total | 543 | (61) | |
National team‡ | |||
New Zealand U-17 | |||
New Zealand U-20 | |||
New Zealand U-23 | |||
1995–2013 | New Zealand | 88 | (6) |
Teams managed | |||
2016– | Auckland City (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 JNovember 2018 NZST ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2013 |
He is his country and Oceania's most-capped international of all time with 88 caps between 1995 and 2013, and featured at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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 the Dutch team until May 2006 when he signed a 2-year contract with fellow 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 2008–09 season and was a key member of the Auckland squad that contested the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the 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 F.C. for four months.[3] He returned to former club Auckland City FC in December 2010, following a 30-day stand-down period. Aged 38, he received the adidas Bronze Ball as the third best player at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco – at which Auckland finished in a surprise third place – bettered only by Real Madrid duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos.[4]
He played his last game for Auckland City FC in the 2015 final which they won against Team Wellington on penalty kicks, qualifying for a record 6 consecutive times to the FIFA Club World Cup.
Vicelich is now the assistant coach at Auckland City FC.
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 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament in Mexico where he featured in all three group games,[5] and again for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament in France, playing in just 2 matches.[6]
On 16 August 2008 Vicelich announced his retirement from international football,[7] 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 2009 Confederations Cup tournament in South Africa, as a replacement for injured captain Ryan Nelsen.[8][9] Where New Zealand would go on to earn their first ever Senior Men's International point at a FIFA tournament after a 0–0 draw with Iraq.n.
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.[10]
Vicelich has played 96 times for the All Whites including a record 88 official full internationals in which he scored 7 goals, his appearance in the first leg against Bahrain equalling Vaughan Coveny's then record of 64 official international caps.[11][12] 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.[13] He went on to play in New Zealand's three games there.
On 25 March 2011 Vicelich captained New Zealand in their 1–1 draw with China in Wuhan. He would retire from International Football in 2013 after the qualifying process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup was unsuccessful, his official last game was against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium.
From 2021, he became the analyst with fellow former New Zealand goalkeeper, Jacob Spoonley, for Sky Sports as New Zealand build up to 2022 World Cup Qualification.[14]
Vicelich is of Croatian descent.[15] He is a former student at Liston College and Rutherford College, having graduated in 1994.
With Waitakere City
With Central United
With Auckland City FC
OFC Nations Cup
Halberg Awards
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 | ||||
2011–12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 2 | |||
2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |||
2014–15 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
Club Total | 82 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 119 | 10 | |||
Career totals | |||||||||||
Last updated 18 April 2010 |
New Zealand's goal tally first.[21]
International appearances and goals | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal |
1995 | ||||||
1 | 25 June | Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú | ![]() |
0–7 | International Match | |
1997 | ||||||
2 | 31 May | Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby | ![]() |
0–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
3 | 7 June | Govind Park, Ba | ![]() |
1–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
4 | 11 June | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
7–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5 | 18 June | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
6 | 28 June | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
0–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
7 | 6 July | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | ![]() |
0–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
8 | 21 September | Gelora 10 November Stadium, Surabaya | ![]() |
0–5 | International Match | |
1998 | ||||||
9 | 4 February | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
0–0 | International Match | |
10 | 7 February | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
0–1 | International Match | |
11 | 28 September | Lang Park, Brisbane | ![]() |
8–1 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup | |
12 | 4 October | Lang Park, Brisbane | ![]() |
1–0 | 1998 OFC Nations Cup Final | |
1999 | ||||||
13 | 16 June | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | ![]() |
2–2 | International Match | |
14 | 19 June | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | ![]() |
0–0 | International Match | |
15 | 22 June | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat | ![]() |
0–1 | International Match | |
16 | 24 June | , Muscat | ![]() |
2–2 | International Match | 1 |
17 | 1 July | Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
1–2 | International Match | |
18 | 3 July | , Kuala Lumpur | ![]() |
5–1 | International Match | |
19 | 10 July | , Mexico City | ![]() |
1–1 | International Match | |
20 | 15 July | , Guadalajara | ![]() |
0–1 | International Match | |
21 | 24 July | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | ![]() |
1–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
22 | 28 July | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | ![]() |
0–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
23 | 30 July | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | ![]() |
0–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
2000 | ||||||
24 | 14 January | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | ![]() |
0–1 | International Match | |
25 | 21 January | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
0–1 | International Match | |
26 | 23 January | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North | ![]() |
0–0 | International Match | |
27 | 19 June | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Papeete | ![]() |
2–0 | 2000 OFC Nations Cup | |
28 | 21 June | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Papeete | ![]() |
3–1 | 2000 OFC Nations Cup | |
2001 | ||||||
29 | 6 June | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
30 | 11 June | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
5–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
31 | 13 June | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
7–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1 |
32 | 20 June | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ![]() |
0–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
33 | 24 June | Stadium Australia, Sydney | ![]() |
1–4 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
2002 | ||||||
34 | 5 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
4–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | 1 |
35 | 7 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
9–1 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | |
36 | 9 July | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
6–1 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | 2 |
37 | 12 July | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
3–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup | |
38 | 14 July | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
1–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup Final | |
39 | 13 October | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | ![]() |
2–3 | International Match | |
2003 | ||||||
40 | 8 June | City Stadium, Richmond | ![]() |
1–2 | International Match | |
41 | 18 June | Stade de France, Paris | ![]() |
0–3 | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
42 | 20 June | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | ![]() |
1–3 | 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
43 | 12 October | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | ![]() |
0–3 | AFC – OFC Challenge Cup | |
2004 | ||||||
44 | 29 May | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ![]() |
0–1 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup[22] | |
45 | 31 May | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | ![]() |
3–0 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup[22] | |
46 | 2 June | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | ![]() |
2–4 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup[22] | |
47 | 4 June | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide | ![]() |
10–0 | 2004 OFC Nations Cup[22] | |
2006 | ||||||
48 | 24 May | Ferenc Szusza Stadium, Budapest | ![]() |
0–2 | International Match | |
49 | 27 May | Stadion Altenkirchen, Altenkirchen | ![]() |
3–1 | International Match | |
50 | 31 May | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | ![]() |
1–1 | International Match | |
51 | 4 June | Stade de Genève, Geneva | ![]() |
0–4 | International Match | |
2007 | ||||||
52 | 24 March | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José | ![]() |
0–4 | International Match | |
53 | 28 March | Estadio José Romero, Maracaibo | ![]() |
0–5 | International Match | |
54 | 17 October | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ![]() |
2–0 | 2008 OFC Nations Cup[23] | 1 |
55 | 17 November | Korman Stadium, Port Villa | ![]() |
2–1 | 2008 OFC Nations Cup[23] | |
56 | 17 November | Korman Stadium, Port Villa | ![]() |
2–1 | 2008 OFC Nations Cup[23] | |
2009 | ||||||
57 | 3 June | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam | ![]() |
1–2 | International Match | |
58 | 6 June | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone | ![]() |
0–0 | International Match | |
59 | 10 June | Atteridgeville Super Stadium, Pretoria | ![]() |
3–4 | International Match | |
60 | 14 June | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ![]() |
0–5 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
61 | 17 June | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ![]() |
0–2 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
62 | 20 June | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ![]() |
0–0 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup | |
63 | 9 September | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman | ![]() |
3–1 | International Match | |
64 | 10 October | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa | ![]() |
0–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
65 | 14 November | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ![]() |
1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
2010 | ||||||
66 | 24 May | MCG, Melbourne | ![]() |
1–2 | International Match | |
67 | 15 June | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ![]() |
1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | |
68 | 21 June | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | ![]() |
1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | |
69 | 25 June | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane | ![]() |
0–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | |
70 | 9 October | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
1–1 | International Match | |
71 | 12 October | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ![]() |
0–2 | International Match | |
2011 | ||||||
72 | 25 February | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan | ![]() |
1–1 | International Match | |
73 | 1 June | Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver | ![]() |
0–3 | International Match | |
2012 | ||||||
74 | 29 February | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
2–3 | International Match | |
75 | 23 May | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston | ![]() |
2–2 | International Match | |
76 | 26 May | Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas | ![]() |
1–0 | International Match | |
77 | 2 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | ![]() |
1–0 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup[24] | |
78 | 4 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | ![]() |
2–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup[24] | |
79 | 8 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | ![]() |
0–2 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | |
80 | 10 June | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | ![]() |
4–3 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup | |
81 | 7 September | Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa | ![]() |
2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
82 | 11 September | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ![]() |
6–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
83 | 12 October | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae | ![]() |
2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
84 | 16 October | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ![]() |
3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
85 | 14 November | Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai | ![]() |
1–1 | International Match | |
2013 | ||||||
86 | 22 March | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ![]() |
2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
87 | 9 September | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | ![]() |
0–2 | 2013 OSN Cup | |
88 | 13 November | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ![]() |
1–5 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
New Zealand national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1995 | 1 | 0 |
1996 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 7 | 0 |
1998 | 4 | 0 |
1999 | 11 | 1 |
2000 | 5 | 0 |
2001 | 5 | 1 |
2002 | 6 | 3 |
2003 | 4 | 0 |
2004 | 4 | 0 |
2005 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 4 | 0 |
2007 | 5 | 1 |
2008 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 9 | 0 |
2010 | 6 | 0 |
2011 | 2 | 0 |
2012 | 11 | 0 |
2013 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 88 | 6 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 June 1999 | Muscat, Oman | ![]() |
?–? | 2–2 | Friendly |
2 | 13 June 2001 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
7–0 | 7–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 5 July 2002 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
4 | 9 July 2002 | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–1 | ||
5 | 3–0 | |||||
6 | 17 October 2007 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 OFC Nations Cup |
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