Sandje Ivanchukov
 Sandje Ivanchukov in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandje S. Ivanchukov | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Neptune Township, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Date of death | August 29, 2007 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Howell High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 12 | (0) |
| 1980 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | (0) |
| 1981 | New England Sharks | ||
| 1981–1982 | Philadelphia Fever (indoor) | ||
| 1982 | Pennsylvania Stoners | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sandje Ivanchukov (
Major Indoor Soccer League
.
Youth
Ethnically
Kalmyk Mongol, Ivanchukov's father, Saran Ivanchukov, immigrated to the United States from Bulgaria where he had played on the Bulgarian national team. Born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, Ivanchukov grew up in Howell Township and graduated from Howell High School.[1] He was a 1977 Second Team NSCAA High School All American soccer player.[2]
Professional
In 1978, the
American Soccer League
.
National team
Ivanchukov played for the national youth teams. In 1979, he was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1979 Pan American Games.[5]
Ivanchukov later gained his degree from DeVry Technical Institute in computer robotics.
References
- Newspapers.com. "An injury and a North American Soccer League rule which requires three North American players on the field at all times gave former Howell High School soccer star Sandje Ivanchukov his first NASL starting berth Sunday."
- ^ 1977 High School All Americans
- ^ Ivanchukov's Troubles
- ^ N.E. SHARKS SIGN EX-TEA MAN REID Boston Globe - Friday, April 24, 1981
- ^ 1979 Pan American Games: Argentina vs. USA