Alen Marcina

{{short description|Canadian soccer coach and former player (born 1979)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alen Marcina

| image = AlenMarcinaCropped.jpg

| fullname = Alen Ivano Marcina

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|30}}

| birth_place = Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002

| clubs1 = New Westminster Khalsa

| caps1 = 18

| goals1 = 38

| years2 = 2002–2003

| clubs2 = Ottawa Wizards

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 9

| years3 = 2004–2005

| clubs3 = PAOK

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 =

| years4 = 2004

| clubs4 = → ÍA (loan)

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2005

| clubs5 = → Schweinfurt (loan)

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| years6 = 2005

| clubs6 = Herfølge

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2006

| clubs7 = Puerto Rico Islanders

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 13

| years8 = 2006–2007

| clubs8 = New Zealand Knights

| caps8 = 8

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2007

| clubs9 = Puerto Rico Islanders

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2007

| clubs10 = Montreal Impact

| caps10 = 8

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2007

| clubs11 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps11 = 6

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2008

| clubs12 = Minnesota Thunder

| caps12 = 18

| goals12 = 3

| years13 = 2008

| clubs13 = Rochester Rhinos

| caps13 = 3

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2009

| clubs14 = Miami FC

| caps14 = 29

| goals14 = 5

| totalcaps = 185

| totalgoals = 73

| nationalyears1 =

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| nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs1 = San Antonio Scorpions (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2013–2015

| managerclubs2 = San Antonio Scorpions

| manageryears3 = 2016

| managerclubs3 = Rayo OKC

| manageryears4 = 2018

| managerclubs4 = Des Moines Menace

| manageryears5 = 2019

| managerclubs5 = San Antonio FC (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2020–2024

| managerclubs6 = San Antonio FC

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = October 31, 2017

| ntupdate =

}}

Alen Marcina (born July 30, 1979) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player. He is a three-time champion with San Antonio Scorpions and Rayo OKC in the NASL.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/a-yearly-review-of-2012|title=2012 Review – NASL|publisher=|access-date=September 20, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/2014-review|title=2014 Review – NASL|publisher=|access-date=September 20, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/S-A-Scorpions-win-NASL-championship-title-5896402.php|title=S.A. Scorpions win NASL championship title|newspaper=Mysa |publisher=|access-date=September 20, 2016 |last1=Quinn |first1=Chris }}

Club career

Marcina played college soccer with Barry University, and with New Westminster Khalsa in the Pacific Coast Soccer League,[http://www.pcsl.org/standings-men-prior.htm PCSL Premier Men – 2000 to 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213091011/http://www.pcsl.org/standings-men-prior.htm |date=February 13, 2010 }} before joining the Ottawa Wizards for the 2002–03 CPSL season, where he scored 9 goals in just 10 matches. When the Wizards had their license revoked by the CPSL, Marcina tried his luck in Europe and managed to land a contract with Greek giants and UEFA Cup Participants PAOK Thessaloniki in January 2004. The next years saw him play with ÍA Akranes of Iceland, Schweinfurt of Germany and Herfølge Boldklub of Denmark.

Marcina signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders for the 2006 season of the second-tier league of American soccer, the USL First Division, which is a level below Major League Soccer. He scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for the Islanders earning All-League selection before moving to the New Zealand Knights[http://www.anbsoccer.com/canadianpros.htm] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010120736/http://www.anbsoccer.com/canadianpros.htm |date=October 10, 2008 }} in November 2006. He netted his first goal for the Knights against the Newcastle Jets and also scored in the 3–1 win over the Queensland Roar.

Marcina returned to the USL and Puerto Rico in 2007, making another handful of appearances, before being bought by Canadian club Montreal Impact in June 2007. He was traded in July 2007 to the Vancouver Whitecaps. He signed with the Minnesota Thunder on February 12, 2008. On August 27, 2008, the Thunder sold Marcina's contract to the Rochester Rhinos.{{cite web|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20080827/SPORTS05/80827038 |title=Rochester Rhinos acquire Alen Marcina |publisher=Democratandchronicle.com |date= |access-date=April 24, 2013}} In April 2009 left Rochester Rhinos and signed with Miami FC{{Cite web |url=http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=89&osCsid=&seasid=5&tseasid=1 |title=Miami Player Profile |access-date=April 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184939/http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=89&osCsid=&seasid=5&tseasid=1 |archive-date=May 15, 2018 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} where he led the team in goals, games played and minutes played. Marcina announced his retirement in 2010 after turning down multiple offers in the US and Vietnam.

International career

Marcina called up by the Canada national team missed New Zealand's round 21 match against Perth Glory at North Harbour Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-s-men-s-national-team-arrives-in-florida-p147069&t=article_canadasoccer100|title=Canada Soccer|website=www.canadasoccer.com|access-date=October 6, 2017}}

Managerial career

2012 NASL Champion-North American Supporters' Trophy (most goals scored (46) and fewest goals conceded (27)
2013 NASL Spring season third place (1 point out of first place){{cite web|url=http://www.footballscores24.com/usa/nasl-spring-season-830559/|title=NASL Spring Season (USA) 2013 – Table, Results & Fixtures|publisher=|access-date=September 20, 2016}}
2014 NASL Fall Champion
2014 NASL Soccer Bowl Champion. (fewest goals conceded (24) and second-most goals scored (43))
2015 NASL Spring seventh place (SA scorpions folded November 2015){{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/united-states/nasl/2015/spring-season/r30143/|title=Summary – NASL – USA – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway|publisher=|access-date=September 20, 2016}}
2016 NASL Fall season second place (one point out of first place){{cite web|url=http://www.thisiscosmoscountry.com/nasl-news/dude-wheres-my-field-rayo-okc-gives-whole-new-meaning-to-turf-war/|title=Dude, where's my field? Rayo OKC gives whole new meaning to turf war – This is Cosmos Country|publisher=|access-date=September 20, 2016}}
2016 NASL Top 5 overall standings (resigned August 1, 2016)
2022 USL Championship Champion

San Antonio FC parted ways with Marcina on October 31, 2024.{{cite web |title=San Antonio mutually parts ways with Head Coach Alen Marcina |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1322445 |website=USLChampionship.com |access-date=31 October 2024}}

Personal life

Marcina family is of Croatian ancestry, originally hails from Dugi Otok in Croatia.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

References

External links

[http://www.miamifc.com/player.php?id=89&osCsid=&seasid=4&tseasid=1 Miami FC bio]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080921093551/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/player.php?id=280 Rochester Rhinos bio]
https://web.archive.org/web/20120514051340/http://www.sanantonioscorpions.com/club/the-team/coaching-staff

Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Canadian men's soccer players

Category:Soccer people from British Columbia

Category:Soccer players from Surrey, British Columbia

Category:Canadian people of Croatian descent

Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Greece