Sekulic appointed Sydney United 58 Technical/Academy Director
Sydney United 58 FC is proud to announce Tony Sekulic as our new Technical Director / Academy Director starting effective immediately.
Tony is one of the elite class of Australian footballers that developed his trade at Sydney United 58 FC from the age of 5 until the age of 18 with the likes of current Socceroos assistant coach Ante Milicic, Western Sydney Wanderers Head Coach Tony Popovic and Goalkeeper Coach Zeljko Kalac, as well as Sydney United 58 Head Coach Mark Rudan and many more.
After a two year stint in the National Soccer League (NSL) with Gippsland Falcons Tony made his way into the German Bundesliga in 1998 at the age of 23, plying his trade for 5 years studying under the German philosophy with clubs 1.FSV Mainz 05 playing alongside current Liverpool FC Head Coach Jurgen Klopp, SV Darmstadt 98, Vfr Mannheim before returning to Australian in the NSL in 2002.
Currently holding an FFA/AFC B-License and currrently attending the FFA/AFC A-License, Tony has spent the last 9 years coaching all age groups at Sydney United, from the youngest age group 5 years old to the senior teams. Some of the highlights include, grand final appearances with the U/20 and the U/18 teams.
The appointment of Tony Sekulic as technical / academy director is a step in the right direction as he is a very highly regarded coach whose knowledge, passion and understanding of the game, compiled through his experiences in Australia and Germany, has led to a style of play that combines the disciplined structure of German football in defence and creativity in attack.
“As a product of the Sydney United youth set-up, I am extremely privileged to be given the opportunity to take charge of football development where I have grown up as a person, a player and a coach.”
“Having the responsibility to shape the next batch of talented players and instilling Sydney United’s core values and principles which has grafted football in this country today is a major honour.”
Sydney United 58 FC President Mark Ivancic has nothing but praise for the dedication Tony has shown.
“We are extremely proud to have Tony on board, as his passion and drive for the game is second to none. He has a wide range of experience that will allow him to perform this role to a very high level and provided all members of our community to develop to their full potential, regardless of background.”
Sydney United 58 FC is excited to Welcome Tony Sekulic and is looking forward to the challenge and hopes the knowledge and experience he has gained over the last 30 years as a player and coach will help take Sydney United 58 FC to the next level.
-Sydney United 58 FC Press Release
