Mikayla Vidmar (born 11 February 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for South Australia club Adelaide City. She is the daughter of Tony Vidmar and niece of Aurelio Vidmar.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017[3] | Canberra United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018[4] | SA NTC | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2021[4] | Adelaide City | 32 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Canberra United | 9 | (0) |
| 2022[5] | Illawarra Stingrays | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Adelaide City | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023 | |||
Professional career
editCanberra United
editVidmar was a youth player at Canberra United before signing for Adelaide City in 2019 – her father played for the club from 1989 to 1995.[6][7] She re-signed for Canberra United on 7 October 2021.[8] Vidmar made her A-League Women debut for the club on 23 December 2021 in a 3–3 draw to Brisbane Roar.[9] She made her starting debut at Jubilee Stadium on 15 January 2022 in a 6–0 defeat against Sydney FC.[9][10]
After making nine appearances for Canberra United, which included seven starts,[11] Vidmar eventually returned to Adelaide City in 2023.[12] She previously had a spell at Illawarra Stingrays in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[13]
Personal life
editVidmar was born in Glasgow, Scotland and is the daughter of former Australian soccer player, Tony Vidmar.[2][14] She is also the niece of former Australian soccer player, Aurelio Vidmar.[6] Her brother, Kane, plays as a defender for Western United in the A-League Men.[11]
References
edit- ^ "M. Vidmar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b Davutovic, David (4 August 2021). "The kids of our Golden Generation: A new era emerges". Optus Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Mikayla Vidmar – Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Mikayla Vidmar – Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Mikayla Vidmar – 2022 Player Statistics". Football NSW. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Abbracciavento, Daniela (16 July 2020). "Mikayla Vidmar, daughter of ex-Socceroo Tony Vidmar, carries on football legacy with Adelaide City". Adelaide Now. The Messenger. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Greenwood, Rob (7 March 2019). "Women's National Premier Leagues SA soccer season set for kick-off". Adelaide Now. The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Canberra United Academy products take next step in their career". Canberra United. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b Cootes, Isobel (22 January 2022). "'It was bittersweet': Vidmar realises the start of her ALW dream". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Mikayla Vidmar reflects on starting debut". Canberra United. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b D'Urbano, Nick (16 March 2023). "Like father, like child: 12 families, two generations of A-Leagues stars". A-League. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Go Sunny Solar WNPLSA Season Preview 2023". Football SA. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "2022 NPL NSW Women's Season Preview". Women's National Premier League NSW. Football NSW. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Catalano, Alex (7 October 2021). "Daughter of a legend Mikayla Vidmar joins Canberra United". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 28 October 2023.