1. Alen Marcina was born on July 30,1979 and is a Canadian soccer coach and former player.
10 Facts About Alen Marcina
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Alen Marcina is a three-time champion with San Antonio Scorpions and Rayo OKC in the NASL.
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Alen 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.
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Alen Marcina scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for the Islanders earning All-League selection before moving to the New Zealand Knights in November 2006.
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Alen 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.
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Alen Marcina was traded in July 2007 to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Alen Marcina signed with the Minnesota Thunder on February 12,2008.
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Alen Marcina announced his retirement in 2010 after turning down multiple offers in the US and Vietnam.
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Alen Marcina called up by the Canada national team missed New Zealand's round 21 match against Perth Glory at North Harbour Stadium.
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Alen Marcina family is of Croatian ancestry, originally hails from Dugi Otok in Croatia.