{"id":12402,"date":"2025-05-23T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/?page_id=12402"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T13:37:04","slug":"goran-kljaic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/goran-kljaic\/","title":{"rendered":"Goran Kljaic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-lt-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading ghostkit-custom-ZVyfMS\" id=\"goran-kljaic\">Goran Kljaic<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ghostkit-d-none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"ghostkit-custom-ZnYXko wp-block-paragraph\">LFC MI AA COACH<br>Phone: 734-855-0200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"mailto:kl&#106;&#097;&#105;c&#064;lf&#099;m&#105;&#046;com\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=75,75 75w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=90,90 90w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=80,80 80w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=512,512 512w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=195,195 195w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=390,390 390w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lfcinternationalacademymi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/100\/2026\/02\/Kljaic_Goran_web.jpg?resize=97,97 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-1jX2Fd\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goran Kljaic brings nearly 20 years of experience in youth soccer leadership, coaching, and program development. He began his career in 2003 with Pato\u2019s Magic Soccer Club and went on to spend over 18 years with Rochester Soccer Club, Michigan Lightning, and Michigan Stars. During his time with these organizations, he served in key leadership roles including Director of Coaching, General Manager, and Sporting Director. 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