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Head Coach - Srdjan Djekanovic

MSOC 
Former professional soccer player, Djekanovic was the first soccer player in Canadian history to play for all three Canadian professional soccer teams; the Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC, and the Montreal Impact. In addition, Djekanovic has represented Canada multiple times, internationally, at the Senior and U-20 levels.

Djekanovic played soccer at the university level with the UBC Thunderbirds contributing to two CIS Championships (2005 and 2007). In 2006, he was named to the CIS All-Canadian 2nd Team and the Canada West 1st Team after leading the conference with a 0.78 goals-against-average and a 0.851 save percentage.

Djekanovic’s coaching experience and success includes an Assistant Coaching position at UBC from 2010-2012 during which time he led the team to the Canada West playoffs and the title of CIS Champions (2012). Djekanovic currently coaches with the Fusion FC U-17 Boys, U17/18 Girls, U-13 Boys, USL Super 20’s and Central City Breakers U-18 Boys. He is also Head Coach of the Revolution FC All-Stars and is Director and Head Coach of Primo Sports Soccer Academy.

An alum of UBC with a History Major and Sociology Minor, Djekanovic also holds an Education degree from UBC and works as a teacher in the Coquitlam School District. Djekanovic holds his USA Soccer Federation’s B National Coaching license.

To contact Head Coach Djekanovic, please email:
msoccer@kpu.ca.


Assistant Coach - John Mantei (bio to come soon)

 

Assistant Coach - Didar Sandhu (bio to come soon)

John Abreu-Lanza - Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning


2011-2012 GOLF John Abreu-Lanza Profile