Ivan Vicelich is his country's and Oceania's most-capped international of all time with 88 caps between 1995 and 2013, and featured at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
14 Facts About Ivan Vicelich
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Ivan Vicelich was a regular player for the Dutch team until May 2006 when he signed a two-year contract with fellow Eredivisie club side, RKC Waalwijk.
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In July 2010, following the 2010 FIFA World Cup in which Ivan Vicelich started every one of New Zealand's three games, he signed a short-term deal to play for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby for four months.
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Ivan Vicelich returned to former club Auckland City in December 2010, following a 30-day stand-down period.
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Ivan Vicelich played his last game for Auckland City in the 2015 final which they won against Team Wellington on penalty kicks, qualifying for a record six consecutive times to the FIFA Club World Cup.
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Ivan Vicelich was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup finals in Mexico where he featured in all three group games, and again for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup finals tournament in France, playing in just two matches.
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On 16 August 2008, Ivan Vicelich announced his retirement from international football, 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.
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Ivan 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.
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Ivan 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.
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Ivan Vicelich went one better in the second leg in Wellington as he helped his country reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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On 10 May 2010, Ivan Vicelich was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Ivan Vicelich went on to play in New Zealand's three games there.
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Ivan Vicelich retired 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.
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Ivan Vicelich is a former student at Liston College and Rutherford College, having graduated in 1994.