Dario Vidošić (/ˈdɑːrioʊ ˈvɪdəʃɪtʃ/ DAR-ee-oh VID-ə-shitch; Croatian pronunciation: [dâːrjo ʋîdoʃitɕ]; born 8 April 1987) is a former soccer player and current coach who is the manager of Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented Australia at international level.
 Vidošić in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dario Vidošić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion Women (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Queensland Lions | ||
| 2006 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Brisbane Roar | 17 | (5) |
| 2007–2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | (3) |
| 2010 | → MSV Duisburg (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Adelaide United | 51 | (15) |
| 2013–2015 | Sion | 46 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 28 | (4) |
| 2016 | Liaoning Whowin | 13 | (2) |
| 2017 | Seongnam FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Wellington Phoenix | 10 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne City | 31 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | ATK | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Moreland Zebras | 12 | (5) |
| 2022 | Port Adelaide | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Australia U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Australia U23 | 14 | (2) |
| 2009–2014 | Australia | 23 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Melbourne City FC Women | ||
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion Women | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2014 | |||
Club career
editEarly life
editVidošić was born on 8 April 1987 in Osijek to Croatian parents, mother Jasna and father Rado Vidošić.[4] He moved with his parents from Croatia to Australia in 1988 when his father received an offer to play for the Queensland Lions.[5] The family settled in Brisbane, and he attended Yugumbir State School for his early education at Regents Park, when Dario grew up he attended Cavendish Road State High School.[citation needed] His father has been assistant coach at A-League club Queensland Roar since 2005 and as of May 2008, is the club's National Youth Team coach.[6]
Vidošić played with Queensland Lions in 2004 and also competed in the 2004 National Schoolboys football competition. He received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport and trained in their football (soccer) program before moving onto the A-League, signing a two-year contract with Queensland Roar at the start of the 2006–07 season.
Brisbane Roar
editIn Round 1, coming on as a substitute in the second half, Vidošić set up a goal for Scotsman Simon Lynch before scoring a goal himself. Vidošić started up front for Queensland Roar in Round 8 against Perth Glory and scored to make it 2–1 in the Roar's favour, before being substituted. In Round 17, with midfielder Matt McKay out injured, Vidošić started against the Central Coast Mariners and scored two goals; becoming the first player under the age of 21 to score 2 goals in an A-League game, and the first player under the age of 20 to score more than three goals in a season. Vidošić scored once more in the season, against Melbourne Victory in Round 20.
1. FC Nürnberg
editHis performance in the season was enough for the German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg to give him a two-week trial.[7] 1. FC Nürnberg was a club that had strong Australian ties with four other players at the time, two of whom had come from the A-League the previous season. It was confirmed on 22 March 2007 that Vidošić had accepted a three-year contract with the Bundesliga club.
He was rarely used in his first season at the club, seeing just 60 minutes of playing time in four games for the Bundesliga side that was relegated at the end of the season. However, he was an integral part of the reserve side's promotion efforts that saw 1. FC Nürnberg II reach the newly organised Regionalliga Süd.
In the following season, he was hampered by injury trouble early on, seeing just three matches for the professional team and four – with one goal – for the reserve side before the winter break. He went on to unsuccessfully trial with Danish club Esbjerg fB.[8]
Surprisingly, Vidošić appeared back on the scene when he was brought on in a first-team match against SC Freiburg in which he scored his first competitive goal for 1. FC Nürnberg, giving the team the 1–0 win at Dreisamstadion. After that match, Vidošić won more opportunities in the Nürnberg first-team scoring another crucial goal in a 1–0 win over FC Ingolstadt 04 in early May, before another a week later in the Franconian derby against Greuther Fürth which ended 1–1. Vidošić went on to help Nürnberg seal promotion back to the Bundesliga.
In an interview in May 2009, Vidošić admitted a debut call-up to the Australian national football team would be a dream end to a great season.[9]
MSV Duisburg
editOn 19 January 2010 his club 1. FC Nürnberg announced that the 22-year-old offensive midfielder will play on loan for MSV Duisburg the rest of the season.[10]
Arminia Bielefeld
editOn 1 January 2011, Vidošić moved to Arminia Bielefeld on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season after only making five appearances for Nürnberg prior to the loan.[11]
Adelaide United
edit
In July 2011, Vidošić returned to Australia and signed a 3-year contract with A-League club Adelaide United as their Australian marquee on a reported AU$320,000 a season.[12][13] He scored his first goal for the club in just his second game against Sydney F.C.
FC Sion
edit
On 26 August 2013, Adelaide United announced that they had released Dario from his contract so he could continue his career playing for Swiss club FC Sion for a transfer fee of AU$700,000.[14][15]
Western Sydney Wanderers
editWestern Sydney Wanderers confirmed that Vidošić has joined the club on a two-year deal on 21 September 2015.[16]
Liaoning Whowin
editLiaoning Whowin confirmed that Vidošić has joined the club on 22 June 2016.[17] He was introduced right away into the starting line-up and made his debut the same week against Guangzhou R&F.[18] Following changes to the Chinese Super League's foreign allowance and Liaoning Whowin signing Australians Robbie Kruse and James Holland, Vidošić was released along with his Australian teammate Michael Thwaite in February 2017.[19]
Seongnam FC
editOn 17 February 2017, a Korean media reported his move to Seongnam FC as a free agent.[20] In June 2017, Vidošić's contract was officially terminated by mutual consent.
Wellington Phoenix
editOn 4 August 2017, it was reported that Vidošić would be joining his father Rado at Wellington Phoenix on a one-year deal.[21] On 20 December 2017, both Vidošić and his father left the club.[22]
Melbourne City
editOn 29 December 2017, shortly after leaving Wellington Phoenix, Vidošić joined Melbourne City.[23]
ATK
editIn July 2019, ATK confirmed that they had signed Vidošić as their final foreign signing for the 2019–20 ISL season.[24] His start to his career with ATK was rough, as he sustained an injury in preseason that kept him out of action for the first half of the season.
International career
edit
In October 2006, Vidošić was selected in the Australian Under-20 squad, known as the Young Socceroos, and went on to compete in the 2006 AFC Youth Championships in India. In February 2007, he played for the Australian Under-23 team, the Olyroos, in an Olympic qualifier in Adelaide, scoring the 11th goal in Australia's 11–0 win over Chinese Taipei.
In July 2008, after being left out of the Australian Olympic team for Beijing by Olyroos head coach Graham Arnold, he publicly mooted the possibility of playing for the Croatian national team at a senior level.[25] However, according to FIFA Article 18,[26] Vidošić has been ineligible to represent any country other than Australia in international football since April 2008, when he turned 21.
On 17 June 2009, Vidošić made his debut for the Socceroos in their last World Cup qualifier against Japan, he was substituted in for Tim Cahill in the 86th minute. His second cap was received while playing in a friendly against the Netherlands on 10 October 2009.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2010 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia |  New Zealand |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | Craven Cottage, London, England |  Canada |
0–2 | 0–3 | Friendly |
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 6 May 2016
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Queensland Roar | 2006–07 | A-League | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| MSV Duisburg (loan) | 2009–10 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 2010–11 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2011–12 | A-League | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2012–13 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Total | 51 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 15 | ||
| FC Sion | 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2015–16 | A-League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Total | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Liaoning Whowin | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 237 | 41 | ||
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 16 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Melbourne City | 24 Nov 2022 | 9 July 2024 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 52 | +26 | 52.38 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 July 2024 | Present | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 66.67 |
| Career total | 51 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 95 | 63 | +32 | 54.90 | ||
References
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- ^ "Dario Vidosic". wswanderersfc.com.au. Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Davidson, John. "Vidosic makes a play for No 10". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (4 August 2009). "Dario Vidosic selected in Socceroos squad for Ireland clash". www.couriermail.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Murdoch, Alex (25 January 2008). "Rado Vidosic A-League's only part-time assistant coach". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rado Vidosic to lead Roar Youth team". www.qldroar.com.au. March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Vidosic wins Nuremberg trial". The World Game. 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (23 January 2009). "Vidosic Set To Exit Germany". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (20 May 2009). "Vidosic: Roo Spot Would Be Perfect". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Vidosic kommt vom Club" (in German). kicker.de. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (22 December 2010). "Vidosic Joins Battling Bielefeld". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (26 August 2013). "Adelaide United star Dario Vidosic leaves A-League club to join Swiss outfit FC Sion". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Earle, Richard (6 July 2011). "Socceroo Vidosic signs with Reds". Adelaide NOW. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Vidosic exits Adelaide for Europe". FourFourTwo. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (27 August 2013). "Dario Vidosic's $700,000 deal a record for A-League transfer". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Wanderers sign second marquee". Western Sydney Wanderers. 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Vidosic to Chinese Super League club". Football Federation Australia. 23 June 2016.
- ^ Greco, John (27 June 2016). "Aussie striker debuts in China, Cahill victorious". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Somerford, Ben (6 February 2017). "Vidosic and Thwaite become free agents". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "[단독]성남, 호주 국대출신 MF 비도시치 영입". 다음스포츠. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix sign Australian Dario Vidosic on one-year deal". Stuff. 4 August 2017.
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (20 December 2017). "Rado and Dario Vidosic leave Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Dario Vidosic joins Melbourne City after leaving Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. 29 December 2017.
- ^ "ATK rope in Aussie midfielder Dario Vidosic". Business Standard India. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Vidosic to join the Vatreni?". www.becomeacroatiafan.com. 8 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "TO THE MEMBERS OF FIFA" (PDF). fifa.com. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
External links
edit
- Dario Vidošić at Soccerway
- Dario Vidošić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Official website
- Adelaide United Profile Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- OzFootball profile
- Dario Vidošić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
