Southwest Soccer Club

Coaching and Playing Experience

• Sena has over 11 years of soccer experience in Europe by playing for: OFK Tuzla, FK Drina and FK Sloboda in Yugoslavia.
• After a knee injury in 1999, Sena retired playing professionally and entered a new adventure of coaching.
• Sena coached youth teams in Europe ages 5 to 10.
• In 2000 played for teams in the Chicago National and Metropolitan League.
• Played for: SC Bosna, BH Lilies and Italian Maroons.
• Coached and won many youth high-level tournaments.

• Alen has over 9 years of soccer experience in Europe by playing for: NK Zeljeznicar and FK Bosna in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Competed in major youth tournaments throughout Europe, in countries such as: Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Montenegro, Holland, Denmark and Austria.
• At the age of 12 while playing for NK Zeljeznicar, his team was ranked 1^st in Europe for his age group.
• After playing two years for a Junior college, Alen was supposed to play for a Division I school (UIC), but a knee injury prevented him from it.
• After his knee injury in 2008, Alen continued playing in the Chicago National League.
• Played for NK Prijedor, FK Kozarac, and Hellenic United.
• Other playing experience: Lillies Grand Rapids, Sherman Boys, Maroons, Celaya, and NK Teslic.
• Started his coaching career in 2007 with the Lemont Raiders.
• In 2008, Alen found a new home with Southwest Soccer Club, formerly Homer Hawks.
• Coached age groups u8-u14

• Neno has over 6 years of soccer experience in Europe by playing for: SV Maiach, 1. FC Nuremburg, and NK Podgrmec.
• FC Nuremburg has a top youth academy in Germany. Neno played there for 4 years, competing against some of the top teams from the Bundesliga such as Bayern Munich, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen.
• After playing high school soccer in Chicago, Neno continued playing for a Junior College.
• Neno was the captain of the team and lead his team to an undefeated season in the conference his second year.
• In 2007 he was named All-Conference 1^st team, All-Regional 1^st team, runner up for Conference player of the year, and had an All-American nominee.
• Today Neno is on a scholarship at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where he is finishing his college soccer career.
• Other soccer experience: NK Prijedor, FK Kozarac, Hellenic United (National Soccer League)
• Soccer experience continued: Maroons, Celaya, Sherman Boys, Lillies Grand Rapids, and NK Teslic.
• Neno started coaching summer camps in the Chicago area in 2005.
• Neno joined the Southwest Soccer, formerly Homer Hawks, in the Summer of 2010
• Currently he is coaching the u8/u9 and the u16 boys.

Coaching Qualifications

• USSF National License
• USSF State of Illinois “D” License
• Illinois Youth Soccer Association “E” Certificate
• USSF Referee License
• Certified in CPR & First Aid
• Club ATLAS youth development program- Coach/Trainer
• Homer Soccer Club Travel Coach/Trainer 2006- Present
• HSC League Director
• DOC - HSC

Playing Experience

• Club Atlas C.L.A.S.A.
• Harrison High
• CD GUADIANA Mexico

Coaching and Playing Experience

• Soccer Coach and Trainer for Chicago Blast Soccer Club.
• Illinois State Select Team. (2001-2002)
• "FK Sarajevo" Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Professional experience with this soccer club. (1997-1999)
• "FC Pforzheim" Pforzheim, Germany. German youth development program. Part of the states select team. (1992-1997)
• DePaul University Chicago, IL
• Degree in Marketing, Minor in German and International Business. (2000-2005)