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| name = Aurelio Vidmar
| name = Aurelio Vidmar
| image = Aurelio Vidmar.jpg
| image = Aurelio Vidmar.jpg
| caption = Vidmar in 2010
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|3|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Adelaide]], Australia
| birth_place = [[Adelaide]], Australia
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| manageryears9 = 2021 |managerclubs9 = [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]]
| manageryears9 = 2021 |managerclubs9 = [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]]
| manageryears10 = 2022 |managerclubs10 = [[Bangkok United F.C.|Bangkok United]]
| manageryears10 = 2022 |managerclubs10 = [[Bangkok United F.C.|Bangkok United]]
| manageryears11 = 2023– |managerclubs11 = [[Melbourne City F.C.|Melbourne City]]
| manageryears11 = 2023–|managerclubs11 = [[Melbourne City F.C.|Melbourne City]]
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{{Medal|RU|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997 Saudi Arabia]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2001 South Korea-Japan]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[OFC Nations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2000 OFC Nations Cup|2000 Tahiti]]|}}
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'''Aurelio Vidmar''' ({{IPAc-en|ɔː|ˈ|r|iː|l|i|oʊ|_|ˈ|v|ɪ|d|m|ɑːr}} {{respell|aw|REEL|ee|oh|_|VID|mar}}; born 3 February 1967) is an Australian <!-- Football bio standard, only represented Australia internationally. --> [[association football]] manager and former player, currently manager of [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]].


'''Aurelio Vidmar''' ({{IPAc-en|ɔː|ˈ|r|iː|l|i|oʊ|_|ˈ|v|ɪ|d|m|ɑːr}} {{respell|aw|REEL|ee|oh|_|VID|mar}}; born 3 February 1967) is an Australian <!-- Football bio standard, only represented Australia internationally. --> [[association football]] manager and former player, currently manager of [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]].
He is a former captain of the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]] and former coach of the [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23 national team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/former-socceroos-skipper-aurelio-vidmar-gets-new-home|title=Former Socceroos skipper Aurelio Vidmar gets new Home|last=Ganesan|first=Deepanraj|date=19 December 2019|website=The New Paper|language=en|access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref>

He is a former captain of the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia national team]] and former coach of the [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23 national team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/former-socceroos-skipper-aurelio-vidmar-gets-new-home|title=Former Socceroos skipper Aurelio Vidmar gets new Home|last=Ganesan|first=Deepanraj|date=19 December 2019|website=The New Paper|language=en|access-date=18 December 2019}}</ref>


In recognition of decorated national team career, and his service to Adelaide United, the southern end of Hindmarsh Stadium is named the Vidmar End.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pickard and Vidmar Ends|date=26 October 2012|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/pickard-and-vidmar-ends|publisher=Adelaide United FC|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>
In recognition of decorated national team career, and his service to Adelaide United, the southern end of Hindmarsh Stadium is named the Vidmar End.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pickard and Vidmar Ends|date=26 October 2012|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/pickard-and-vidmar-ends|publisher=Adelaide United FC|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>
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==Managerial career==
==Managerial career==
[[File:Aurelio Vidmar 2023.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Vidmar pictured with a fan during his time at [[Melbourne City FC|Melbourne City]].]]

After his retirement in 2005 he took up a role of assistant coach working under Kosmina, he was appointed as head coach on 2 May 2007. The [[2007–08 A-League]] season was not very successful for Aurelio Vidmar, his side finishing 6th out of 8 teams on the ladder the first time Adelaide failed to make the finals. Calls for his resignation were being made and his unsuccessful [[Asian Champions League]] campaign, albeit against talented opposition, only fuelled these accusations, coming 3rd in his group with only the winner progressing to the quarter-finals.
After his retirement in 2005 he took up a role of assistant coach working under Kosmina, he was appointed as head coach on 2 May 2007. The [[2007–08 A-League]] season was not very successful for Aurelio Vidmar, his side finishing 6th out of 8 teams on the ladder the first time Adelaide failed to make the finals. Calls for his resignation were being made and his unsuccessful [[Asian Champions League]] campaign, albeit against talented opposition, only fuelled these accusations, coming 3rd in his group with only the winner progressing to the quarter-finals.


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Vidmar was inducted into the [[Football Federation Australia]] Football Hall of Fame in the same month.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24653689-2883,00.html |title=FFA honours Aurelio Vidmar, Peter Desira |access-date=20 November 2008 |archive-date=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908061351/www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24653689-2883,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is also in the [[Football Federation of South Australia]] Hall of Champions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffsa.com.au/default.asp?ItemID=730&rcid=73&pcid=72&cid=73 |title=FFSA ANNOUNCES 2008 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES |access-date=23 November 2008 |archive-date=13 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913052927/http://www.ffsa.com.au/default.asp?ItemID=730&rcid=73&pcid=72&cid=73 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made a controversial diatribe after the [[2008–09 A-League#Finals series|semi-final]] against Melbourne Victory, in which Adelaide lost 4–0, and 6–0 on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96390,vidmars-astonishing-adelaide-rant.aspx |title=Vidmar's Astonishing Adelaide Rant - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website |access-date=15 February 2009 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203358/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96390,vidmars-astonishing-adelaide-rant.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Post-match, he claimed that Adelaide was a "[[piss-ant]] town", and that politics within the club was to blame for the loss. He later apologised for his remarks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96395,sorry-viddy-clears-the-air.aspx |title=Sorry Viddy Clears the Air - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website |access-date=15 February 2009 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203415/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96395,sorry-viddy-clears-the-air.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Vidmar was inducted into the [[Football Federation Australia]] Football Hall of Fame in the same month.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24653689-2883,00.html |title=FFA honours Aurelio Vidmar, Peter Desira |access-date=20 November 2008 |archive-date=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908061351/www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24653689-2883,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is also in the [[Football Federation of South Australia]] Hall of Champions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffsa.com.au/default.asp?ItemID=730&rcid=73&pcid=72&cid=73 |title=FFSA ANNOUNCES 2008 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES |access-date=23 November 2008 |archive-date=13 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913052927/http://www.ffsa.com.au/default.asp?ItemID=730&rcid=73&pcid=72&cid=73 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made a controversial diatribe after the [[2008–09 A-League#Finals series|semi-final]] against Melbourne Victory, in which Adelaide lost 4–0, and 6–0 on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96390,vidmars-astonishing-adelaide-rant.aspx |title=Vidmar's Astonishing Adelaide Rant - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website |access-date=15 February 2009 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203358/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96390,vidmars-astonishing-adelaide-rant.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Post-match, he claimed that Adelaide was a "[[piss-ant]] town", and that politics within the club was to blame for the loss. He later apologised for his remarks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96395,sorry-viddy-clears-the-air.aspx |title=Sorry Viddy Clears the Air - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website |access-date=15 February 2009 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203415/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/96395,sorry-viddy-clears-the-air.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>


However, with the start of the new season, Vidmar was unable to retain the form from the previous season with a slow start by taking only five of the 15 available points. He has been criticised for his use of playing a lone striker. Adelaide finished last in the 2009–10 season. As a result of comments he made at a media conference in November 2009 about "[[Decapitation|beheading]] his players like they would do in Saudi Arabia" if they did not perform well, Adelaide United handed Vidmar a two-match touchline ban. The club also issued Vidmar a $10,000 fine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/11/22/1639907/adelaide-united-ban-aurelio-vidmar-for-two-matches-for-saudi |title=Adelaide United Ban Aurelio Vidmar For Two Matches For Saudi Arabia Slur |access-date=28 November 2009 |archive-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629234142/http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/11/22/1639907/adelaide-united-ban-aurelio-vidmar-for-two-matches-for-saudi |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/vidmar-absence-will-not-affect-adelaide-players-469401 |title=Vidmar absence will not affect Adelaide players |access-date=28 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104191403/http://www.tribalfootball.com/vidmar-absence-will-not-affect-adelaide-players-469401 |archive-date=4 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After leaving Adelaide United, Vidmar became the coach of the Young Socceroos.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/aurelio-vidmar-and-paul-okon-to-coach-national-youth-sides/46788 |title=Aurelio Vidmar and Paul Okon to coach national youth sides - Football Australia 2013 |access-date=30 June 2012 |archive-date=28 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228034148/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Aurelio-Vidmar-and-Paul-Okon-to-coach-national-youth-sides/46788 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Vidmar was the caretaker coach of the Socceroos team for one match in 2013, after [[Holger Osieck|Holger Osieck's]] contract was terminated.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Holger-Osiecks-contract-terminated/77026 |title=Holger Osieck's contract terminated - FFA - Football Australia 2013 |access-date=12 October 2013 |archive-date=13 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013191811/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Holger-Osiecks-contract-terminated/77026 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
However, with the start of the new season, Vidmar was unable to retain the form from the previous season with a slow start by taking only five of the 15 available points. He has been criticised for his use of playing a lone striker. Adelaide finished last in the 2009–10 season. As a result of comments he made at a media conference in November 2009 about "[[Decapitation|beheading]] his players like they would do in Saudi Arabia" if they did not perform well, Adelaide United handed Vidmar a two-match touchline ban. The club also issued Vidmar a $10,000 fine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/11/22/1639907/adelaide-united-ban-aurelio-vidmar-for-two-matches-for-saudi |title=Adelaide United Ban Aurelio Vidmar For Two Matches For Saudi Arabia Slur |access-date=28 November 2009 |archive-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629234142/http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/11/22/1639907/adelaide-united-ban-aurelio-vidmar-for-two-matches-for-saudi |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/vidmar-absence-will-not-affect-adelaide-players-469401 |title=Vidmar absence will not affect Adelaide players |access-date=28 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104191403/http://www.tribalfootball.com/vidmar-absence-will-not-affect-adelaide-players-469401 |archive-date=4 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After leaving Adelaide United, Vidmar became the coach of the Young Socceroos.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/aurelio-vidmar-and-paul-okon-to-coach-national-youth-sides/46788 |title=Aurelio Vidmar and Paul Okon to coach national youth sides - Football Australia 2013 |access-date=30 June 2012 |archive-date=28 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228034148/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Aurelio-Vidmar-and-Paul-Okon-to-coach-national-youth-sides/46788 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Vidmar was the caretaker coach of the Socceroos team for one match in 2013, after [[Holger Osieck]]'s contract was terminated.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Holger-Osiecks-contract-terminated/77026 |title=Holger Osieck's contract terminated - FFA - Football Australia 2013 |access-date=12 October 2013 |archive-date=13 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013191811/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Holger-Osiecks-contract-terminated/77026 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


He was appointed in 2018 as Director of Football for [[Adelaide United FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/reds-legend-vidmar-returns-director-football|title=Reds legend Vidmar returns as Director of Football|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=12 September 2018|access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref> After five months, the club announced on 6 February 2019, that Vidmar had resigned from his role.<ref>[https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/adelaide-united-club-statement-aurelio-vidmar Adelaide United Club Statement: Aurelio Vidmar], adelaideunited.com.au, 6 February 2019</ref>
He was appointed in 2018 as Director of Football for [[Adelaide United FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/reds-legend-vidmar-returns-director-football|title=Reds legend Vidmar returns as Director of Football|publisher=[[Football Federation Australia]]|date=12 September 2018|access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref> After five months, the club announced on 6 February 2019, that Vidmar had resigned from his role.<ref>[https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/adelaide-united-club-statement-aurelio-vidmar Adelaide United Club Statement: Aurelio Vidmar], adelaideunited.com.au, 6 February 2019</ref>


In 2022, Vidmar has been named as coach of [[Bangkok United F.C.|Bangkok United]], the struggling Thai League 1 side.<ref>[https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2277939/aussie-vidmar-gets-job-to-lift-fallen-angels: Aussie Vidmar gets job to lift fallen Angels]</ref> On 28 December 2022, Vidmar resigned his post for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=ลีกกินโค้ช... 'วิดมาร์"แยกทาง'ทรูแบงค็อก' ต้องใช้บริการ'โค้ชแบน'ชั่วคราว |url=https://www.thaipost.net/sport-news/293156/ |website=Thai Post |date=28 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>
In 2022, Vidmar was named as coach of [[Bangkok United F.C.|Bangkok United]], the struggling Thai League 1 side.<ref>[https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2277939/aussie-vidmar-gets-job-to-lift-fallen-angels: Aussie Vidmar gets job to lift fallen Angels]</ref> On 28 December 2022, Vidmar resigned his post for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=ลีกกินโค้ช... 'วิดมาร์"แยกทาง'ทรูแบงค็อก' ต้องใช้บริการ'โค้ชแบน'ชั่วคราว |url=https://www.thaipost.net/sport-news/293156/ |website=Thai Post |date=28 December 2022 |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>


===Melbourne City===
===Melbourne City===
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===Club===
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{NFT player|12881|accessdate=}}</ref>
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|12881|accessdate=}}</ref>
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
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===International===
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="NFT" />
|-
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Australia national football team|Australia]]
|rowspan="11"|[[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]
|1991||6||1
|1991||6||1
|-
|-
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|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!44!!17
!colspan="2"|Total!!44!!17
|}

column indicates score after each Kilambe goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Rotson Kilambe
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|15 May 1991}}
|[[Hindmarsh Stadium]], [[Adelaide]], Australia
|{{fb|New Zealand}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. New Zealand|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/30753/Australia_New_Zealand.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|6 June 1993}}
|[[Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)|Olympic Park Stadium]], [[Melbourne]], Australia
|{{fb|New Zealand}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. New Zealand|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28734/Australia_New_Zealand.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|31 October 1993}}
|[[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]], [[Sydney]], Australia
|{{fb|Argentina}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC–CONMEBOL play-off)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. Argentina|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28731/Australia_Argentina.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|22 May 1994}}
|[[Hiroshima Big Arch|Hiroshima Park Stadium]], [[Hiroshima]], Japan
|{{fb|Japan}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Japan vs. Australia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28021/Japan_Australia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|{{dts|8 June 1994}}
|Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
|{{fb|South Africa}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. South Africa|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28023/Australia_South_Africa.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|{{dts|12 March 1997}}
|[[Toše Proeski Arena]], [[Skopje]], Macedonia
|{{fb|Macedonia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Macedonia vs. Australia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25650/North_Macedonia_Australia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|2 April 1997}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Ferenc Puskás Stadium|Népstadion]], [[Budapest]], Hungary
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Hungary}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–1
|rowspan="2"|Friendly
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hungary vs. Australia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25651/Hungary_Australia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|style="text-align:center"|3–1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|{{dts|13 June 1997}}
|[[Parramatta Stadium]], [[Parramatta]], Australia
|{{fb|Tahiti}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|5–0
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. Tahiti|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25660/Australia_Tahiti.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|{{dts|17 June 1997}}
|Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Australia
|{{fb|Solomon Islands}}
|style="text-align:center"|6–2
|style="text-align:center"|6–2
|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. Solomon Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25661/Australia_Solomon_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|{{dts|28 June 1997}}
|[[North Harbour Stadium]], [[North Shore, New Zealand|North Shore]], New Zealand
|{{fb|New Zealand}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand vs. Australia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25663/New_Zealand_Australia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|{{dts|1 October 1997}}
|[[El Menzah Stadium]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia
|{{fb|Tunisia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tunisia vs. Australia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25652/Tunisia_Australia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13
|{{dts|29 November 1997}}
|[[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], Melbourne, Australia
|{{fb|Iran}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–OFC play-off)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. Iran|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25654/Australia_Iran.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|11 April 2001}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Coffs Harbour International Stadium]], [[Coffs Harbour]], Australia
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|American Samoa}}
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|31–0
|rowspan="2"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. American Samoa|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21004/Australia_American_Samoa.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|15
|style="text-align:center"|26–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|16 April 2001}}
|rowspan="2"|Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Samoa}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|11–0
|rowspan="2"|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Australia vs. Samoa|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/21006/Australia_Samoa.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center"|17
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
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==Managerial statistics==
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'''National team'''
'''Australia'''
*[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: runner-up, [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=1984/match=17489/index.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 14, 2024 |archive-date=June 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618001151/https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round%3D1984/match%3D17489/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 3rd place, [[2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2001]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/archive/koreajapan2001/teams/team=43976/index.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 14, 2024 |archive-date=January 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122105959/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/archive/koreajapan2001/teams/team=43976/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: runner-up [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]]
* [[OFC Nations Cup]]: [[2000 OFC Nations Cup|2000]]
*[[OFC Nations Cup]]: [[2000 OFC Nations Cup|2000]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00oc.html#det|title=Oceania Nations Cup 2000|access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref>


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Aurelio Vidmar
Vidmar in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-02-03) 3 February 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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)
International career
1996 Australia Olympic 4 (3)
1991–2001 Australia 44 (17)
Managerial career
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
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 1997 Saudi Arabia
Bronze medal – third place 2001 South Korea-Japan
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 2000 Tahiti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aurelio Vidmar (/ɔːˈriːlioʊ ˈvɪdmɑːr/ aw-REEL-ee-oh VID-mar; born 3 February 1967) is an Australian association football manager and former player, currently manager of Melbourne City.

He is a former captain of the Australia national team and former coach of the Australia U23 national team.[1]

In recognition of decorated national team career, and his service to Adelaide United, the southern end of Hindmarsh Stadium is named the Vidmar End.[2]

Club career

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Vidmar started his professional career with local Adelaide team Adelaide City before moving to Europe in the mid-1990s to Belgium, where he was the league's top scorer in the 1994–95 season. He also played in Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and in Japan before returning to Australia in 1999 to rejoin City. Vidmar signed with Adelaide United when they took Adelaide City's spot in the National Soccer League and was awarded the captaincy by then coach John Kosmina. Despite plans to play in the inaugural A-League season he retired in 2005[3] bringing an end to a 20-year playing career in which time he played 517 games scoring 127 goals.

International career

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Vidmar was a member of the Australia national team for 12 years and was a member of three unsuccessful FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns. He played and scored against Diego Maradona's Argentina in Australia's final qualifying ties in 1993, he played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Iran in 1997 when a 2–0 lead slipped from Australia's grasp. He also played in the match between Australia and American Samoa in 2001 and scored twice. Vidmar sometimes captained the Socceroos between 1995 and 2001[4] when he retired for international competition accumulating 44 caps and scoring 17 goals.

He was also selected as overage player on the Australia Olympic soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career

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Vidmar pictured with a fan during his time at Melbourne City.

After his retirement in 2005 he took up a role of assistant coach working under Kosmina, he was appointed as head coach on 2 May 2007. The 2007–08 A-League season was not very successful for Aurelio Vidmar, his side finishing 6th out of 8 teams on the ladder the first time Adelaide failed to make the finals. Calls for his resignation were being made and his unsuccessful Asian Champions League campaign, albeit against talented opposition, only fuelled these accusations, coming 3rd in his group with only the winner progressing to the quarter-finals.

Vidmar began to regain the support of the United supporters by securing valuable acquisitions such as Cristiano and Sasa Ognenovski and built up Adelaide's defence and improved their attacking options. He created history by leading Adelaide to the 2008 AFC Champions League Final, becoming the first Australian team to achieve such a feat. This led Adelaide United CEO Sam Ciccarello to re-sign Vidmar and his assistant Phil Stubbins for another three years in November 2008.[5]

Vidmar was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Football Hall of Fame in the same month.[6] He is also in the Football Federation of South Australia Hall of Champions.[7] He made a controversial diatribe after the semi-final against Melbourne Victory, in which Adelaide lost 4–0, and 6–0 on aggregate.[8] Post-match, he claimed that Adelaide was a "piss-ant town", and that politics within the club was to blame for the loss. He later apologised for his remarks.[9]

However, with the start of the new season, Vidmar was unable to retain the form from the previous season with a slow start by taking only five of the 15 available points. He has been criticised for his use of playing a lone striker. Adelaide finished last in the 2009–10 season. As a result of comments he made at a media conference in November 2009 about "beheading his players like they would do in Saudi Arabia" if they did not perform well, Adelaide United handed Vidmar a two-match touchline ban. The club also issued Vidmar a $10,000 fine.[10][11] After leaving Adelaide United, Vidmar became the coach of the Young Socceroos.[12] Vidmar was the caretaker coach of the Socceroos team for one match in 2013, after Holger Osieck's contract was terminated.[13]

He was appointed in 2018 as Director of Football for Adelaide United FC.[14] After five months, the club announced on 6 February 2019, that Vidmar had resigned from his role.[15]

In 2022, Vidmar was named as coach of Bangkok United, the struggling Thai League 1 side.[16] On 28 December 2022, Vidmar resigned his post for personal reasons.[17]

Melbourne City

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On the 1st of November 2023, Vidmar was announced as the new Melbourne City manager, until the end of the 2023-24 season.[18]

Personal life

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Vidmar is the brother of Tony Vidmar, who is also a former footballer.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[20]
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

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[20]
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

column indicates score after each Kilambe goal.

List of international goals scored by Rotson Kilambe
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 15 May 1991 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia  New Zealand 2–0 2–1 Friendly [21]
2 6 June 1993 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia  New Zealand 2–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [22]
3 31 October 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Argentina 1–1 1–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [23]
4 22 May 1994 Hiroshima Park Stadium, Hiroshima, Japan  Japan 1–1 1–1 Friendly [24]
5 8 June 1994 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia  South Africa 1–0 1–0 Friendly [25]
6 12 March 1997 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia  Macedonia 1–0 1–0 Friendly [26]
7 2 April 1997 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–0 3–1 Friendly [27]
8 3–1
9 13 June 1997 Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Australia  Tahiti 1–0 5–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [28]
10 17 June 1997 Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Australia  Solomon Islands 6–2 6–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [29]
11 28 June 1997 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore, New Zealand  New Zealand 2–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [30]
12 1 October 1997 El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia  Tunisia 1–0 3–0 Friendly [31]
13 29 November 1997 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia  Iran 2–0 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [32]
14 11 April 2001 Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia  American Samoa 4–0 31–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [33]
15 26–0
16 16 April 2001 Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia  Samoa 1–0 11–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [34]
17 4–0

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 10 November 2024
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Adelaide United Australia 2 May 2007 3 June 2010 94 35 26 33 037.23
Bangkok Glass Thailand 13 August 2016 10 July 2017 30 16 6 8 053.33
Lion City Sailors Singapore 18 December 2019 30 April 2021 22 13 5 4 059.09
BG Pathum United Thailand 1 June 2021 15 November 2021 20 14 2 4 070.00
Bangkok United Thailand 11 March 2022 28 December 2022 25 15 5 5 060.00
Melbourne City Australia 1 November 2023 Present 32 13 8 11 040.63
Total 223 106 52 65 047.53

Honours

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Player

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Adelaide City

FC Sion

Australia

Individual

Manager

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Adelaide United

Runner-up (1): 2009
Runner-up (1): 2008–09
Winners (1): 2007
Runner-up (1): 2008

BG Pathum United

Individual

References

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