Alen Stajcic
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Alen Stajic (born 2 November 1973) is a former semi-professional footballer and now is a full-time Football coach. While a footballer he was a NSW Premier League player and Australian Youth Representative before a career-ending knee injury. Since he has turned his hand to coaching he has become Head Coach of NSWIS for Women's Soccer and Head Coach at the Hills Sports High School(HSHS).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Playing Career
A former NSW Premier League player and Captain with Bonnyrigg, Bankstown and Sutherland, Alen represented NSW at the youth level and played for several clubs within the National Youth League and Winter Super League before a knee injury ended his playing career.
Position: Midfielder
Representative Honours: Australian Schoolboy International 1992
[edit] Playing Record
- 1994 - Mount Druitt Town (NSWSL) 6 app + 0 sub. 0 gls.
- 1994 - Bonnyrigg W.E. (NSWSL) 1 app + 0 sub. 0 gls.
- 1997 - Bonnyrigg W.E. (NSWSL) 7 app + 5 sub. 1 gls.
- 1998 - Bankstown City (NSWSL) 13 app + 2 sub. 0 gls. (1 cup app + 0 sub. 0 gls.)
- 2000 - Western Sydney Passion (Amateur)
- 2000/1 - Sutherland (NSWPL)
- 2001/2 - Sutherland (NSWPL) 21 app + 0 sub. 1 gls.
[edit] Coaching
Alen Stajcic has been the Head Coach of the NSWIS Women’s Soccer Program since 2002. He was also the Head Coach of the Women’s National Soccer League side, the NSW Sapphires, which he guided to a premiership in the 2003/04 season. He started as Head Coach of HSHS in the foundation year (2003) and has gone on to win many titles and good performances. In 2006, he was the assistant coach for the Young Matilda's while they were competing at at the FIFA U/20's Women's Championships in Russia. Unfortunately they bowed out in the group stage, missing the next round by 1 point to Brazil and Russia.
[edit] Honours
[edit] As a player
- Australian Schoolboy International (1992)
[edit] As a coach
NSW Sapphires
- Winner of Nation Women's Soccer League (03/04)
- Finalists of Nation Women's Soccer League (01/02, 02/03)
Hills Sports High School
- Winners of Puma Shield (Open Women's) (05' & 06')
- Winners of Bill Turner Cup (U/15 Boys) (06')
- Runner Up Bill Turner Cup (U/15 Boys) (05)
- Runner Up Bill Turner Trophy (U/15 Girls) (05)
Young Matilda's (As Assistant Coach)
- Qualified for World U/20's Women Championships (06')
- Knocked out in Group Stage
