Aurelio Vidmar
Aurelio Vidmar (born 3 February 1967) is an Australian former professional soccer player. He has played for Australia national team. He is the current manager of Melbourne City.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1967 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Adelaide City | 157 | (29) |
| 1991–1992 | Kortrijk | 30 | (10) |
| 1992–1994 | Waregem | 57 | (25) |
| 1994–1995 | Standard Liège | 32 | (22) |
| 1995–1996 | Feyenoord | 15 | (2) |
| 1996 | Sion | 14 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Tenerife | 25 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 24 | (6) |
| 1999–2003 | Adelaide City | 110 | (21) |
| 2001 | → Croydon Kings (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Adelaide United | 27 | (2) |
| Total | 494 | (125) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Australia Olympic | 4 | (3) |
| 1991–2001 | Australia | 44 | (17) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2006 | Adelaide United (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Adelaide United | ||
| 2010–2016 | Australia (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2016 | Australia U-23 | ||
| 2012 | Australia U-20 | ||
| 2013 | Australia (caretaker) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bangkok Glass | ||
| 2019–2021 | Lion City Sailors | ||
| 2021 | BG Pathum United | ||
| 2022 | Bangkok United | ||
| 2023– | Melbourne City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide City | 1985 | National Soccer League | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 1986 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 1987 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 1988 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 | ||||||
| 1989 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | ||||||
| 1989–90 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 9 | ||||||
| 1990–91 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 157 | 29 | 157 | 29 | ||||||
| Kortrijk | 1991–92 | Belgian First Division | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | ||||
| Waregem | 1992–93 | Belgian First Division | 32 | 18 | 32 | 18 | ||||
| 1993–94 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 7 | ||||||
| Total | 57 | 25 | 57 | 25 | ||||||
| Standard Liège | 1994–95 | Belgian First Division | 32 | 22 | 32 | 22 | ||||
| Feyenoord | 1995–96 | Eredivisie | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Sion | 1995–96 | Nationalliga A | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Tenerife | 1996–97 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 1997–98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1998 | J1 League | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 1999 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Adelaide City | 1999–2000 | National Soccer League | 34 | 8 | 34 | 8 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 2002–03 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 110 | 21 | 110 | 21 | ||||||
| Croydon Kings (loan) | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Adelaide United | 2003–04 | National Soccer League | 27 | 2 | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 494 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 499 | 127 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 16 | 8 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 44 | 17 | |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 5 May 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Adelaide United | 
|
2 May 2007 | 3 June 2010 | 94 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 37.23 |
| Bangkok Glass | 
|
13 August 2016 | 10 July 2017 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 53.33 |
| Lion City Sailors | 
|
18 December 2019 | 30 April 2021 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 59.09 |
| BG Pathum United |
|
1 June 2021 | 15 November 2021 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 70.00 |
| Bangkok United |
|
11 March 2022 | 28 December 2022 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 60.00 |
| Melbourne City |
|
1 November 2023 | Present | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37.04 |
| Total | 218 | 103 | 52 | 63 | 47.25 | |||
Honours
Player
Adelaide City
- NSL Championship: 1986
FC Sion
National team
- FIFA Confederations Cup: runner-up 1997
- OFC Nations Cup: 2000
Individual
- Belgian League top scorer: 1994–95 (22 goals)
- Oceania Footballer of the Year: 1994
- Football Federation of South Australia Hall of Champions: 2008
- Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame: 2008
- South Australia Sports Hall of Fame 2019
Manager
Adelaide United
- A-League Men Championship
- Runner-up (1): 2009
- A-League Men Premiership
- Runner-up (1): 2008–09
- Winners (1): 2007
- Runner-up (1): 2008
BG Pathum United
Individual
- A-League Coach of the Year: 2008–09
- Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: August 2022
Aurelio Vidmar Media
Vidmar pictured with a fan during his time at Melbourne City.
References
- ↑ Aurelio Vidmar at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Coupe de Suisse: Christophe Bonvin, le recordman du FC Sion. rts.ch. https://www.rts.ch/sport/football/suisse/coupe-de-suisse/6811281-coupe-de-suisse-christophe-bonvin-le-recordman-du-fc-sion.html. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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