Kane Sebastiano Vidmar (born 4 June 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a centre back for A-League Men club Western United. Born in Wales, he represents the Australian national team at youth level. He is the son of Tony Vidmar and nephew of Aurelio Vidmar.

Kane Vidmar
Personal information
Full name Kane Sebastiano Vidmar[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales[3]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Western United
Number 22
Youth career
SA NTC
2020–2023[4] Adelaide United
2023– Western United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Adelaide United NPL 52 (2)
2023– Western United 13 (0)
International career
2022[5] Australia U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2022

Club career

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Western United

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A youth product of Adelaide United, Vidmar signed on a two-year scholarship deal to join Western United on 6 July 2023.[6] Vidmar made his senior professional debut as a substitute on 28 October 2023 in a 5–0 league defeat to Western Sydney Wanderers at Western Sydney Stadium.[7] He made his starting debut a week later in a last-minute 1–0 away defeat to Macarthur FC.[8]

Personal life

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Vidmar was born in Cardiff, Wales and is the son of former Australian soccer player, Tony Vidmar.[3][9] His sister, Mikayla, is a footballer who played for Canberra United in the A-League Women.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Kane Sebastiano Vidmar - Player Profile". FOX Sports. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ "K. Vidmar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Davutovic, David (4 August 2021). "The kids of our Golden Generation: A new era emerges". Optus Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Kane Vidmar – Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Hall and Vidmar named in Subway Young Socceroos Squad". Adelaide United. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Western sign Young Socceroo Kane Vidmar on scholarship". Western United. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (28 October 2023). "ALM Report: Western Sydney Wanderers 5–0 Western United". Western United. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  8. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (4 November 2023). "ALM Match Report: Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United". Western United. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  9. ^ Migliaccio, Val (13 November 2018). "Adelaide United legend Angelo Costanzo and his son Domenic are the first father-son combination to emerge at the Reds". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  10. ^ D'Urbano, Nick (16 March 2023). "Like father, like child: 12 families, two generations of A-Leagues stars". A-League. Retrieved 28 October 2023.