in France, playing in just 2 matches. On 16 August 2008 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. Where New Zealand would go on to earn their first ever Senior Men's International point at a FIFA tournament after a 0–0 draw with Iraq.n. 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. 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. He went one better in the second leg in Wellington as he helped his country reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On 10 May 2010, Vicelich was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He went on to play in New Zealand's three games there. On 25 March 2011 Vicelich captained New Zealand in their 1–1 draw with China in Wuhan. He would retire 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. Broadcasting Career From 2021, he became the analyst with fellow former New Zealand goalkeeper, Jacob Spoonley, for Sky Sports as New Zealand build up to 2022 World Cup Qualification. Personal life Vicelich is of Croatian descent. He is a former student at Liston College and Rutherford College, having graduated in 1994. Honours Club With Waitakere City Chatham Cup: 1994 New Zealand Football Championship: 1995 With Central United Chatham Cup: 1997, 1998, 2012 New Zealand Football Championship: 1999 With Auckland City FC OFC Champions League: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. FIFA Club World Cup: 2014 (Bronze medal) New Zealand Football Championship: 2008–09, 2013–14, 2014–15 International OFC Nations Cup Winners: 1998, 2002, 2008 Runners-up: 2000 Third Place: 2004, 2012 Individual Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to football, 2015 New Year Honours Oceania Footballer of