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Dario Vidošić 
Dario Vidošić, 2009Personal information Full name Dario Vidošić Date of birth 8 April 1987 Place of birth Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Attacking Midfielder Club information Current club Adelaide United Number 10 Youth career 2000–2005 Queensland Lions 2006 AIS Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2007 Brisbane Roar 17 (5) 2007–2011 1. FC Nuremberg 30 (3) 2010 → MSV Duisburg (loan) 12 (1) 2011 → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 14 (1) 2011– Adelaide United 4 (2) National team‡ 2006 Australia U-20 8 (2) 2007–2008 Australia U-23 14 (2) 2009– Australia 14 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 1 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 7 June 2011 (UTC)Dario Vidošić (born 8 April 1987 in Osijek) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for A-League club Adelaide United.
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Club career
Vidošić warming up at the Sydney Football Stadium
Early life
Vidošić was born on 8 April 1987 in Osijek to Croatian parents, mother Jasna and father Rado Vidošić.[1] He moved with his parents from Croatia to Australia in 1988 when his father received an offer to play for the Queensland Lions.[2] 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. 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.[3]
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
In 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 Nuremberg
His performance in the season was enough for the German Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg to give him a two week trial.[4] 1. FC Nuremberg 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 the 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 Nuremberg II reach the newly organized 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 onto unsuccessfully trial with Danish club Esbjerg fB.[5]
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 Nuremberg, giving the team the 1–0 win at Dreisamstadion. After that match, Vidošić won more opportunities in the Nuremberg 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 Bavarian derby against Greuther Fürth which ended 1–1. Vidošić went onto help Nuremberg 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.[6]
MSV Duisburg
On 19 January 2010 his club 1. FC Nuremberg announced that the 22-year old offensive midfielder will play on loan for MSV Duisburg the rest of the season.[7]
Arminia Bielefeld
On 1 January 2011, Vidošić moved to Arminia Bielefeld on loan for the rest of the 2010–11 season after only making 5 appearances for Nuremberg prior to the loan.[8]
Adelaide United
Vidošić training with Adelaide UnitedIn July 2011, Vidošić returned to Australia and signed a 3-year contract with Hyundai A-League club Adelaide United.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in just his second game against Sydney F.C..
International career
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.[10] However, according to FIFA Article 18,[11] 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.
International goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 24 May 2010 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 
New Zealand1–1 2–1 Friendly Career Statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 8 August 2011
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Brisbane Roar 2006–07 A-League 17 5 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 22 7 3 Brisbane total 17 5 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 22 7 3 1. FC Nuremberg 2007–08 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2008–09 2. Bundesliga 12 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 1 2009–10 Bundesliga 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 Duisburg (loan) 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 1 1. FC Nuremberg 2010–11 Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 2010–11 2. Bundesliga 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 1 Germany total 57 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 58 5 3 Adelaide United 2011–12 A-League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adelaide total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career total 74 10 5 6 2 1 0 0 0 80 12 6 References
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (August 2009). "Dario Vidosic selected in Socceroos squad for Ireland clash". www.couriermail.com.au. http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/dario-vidosic-selected-in-socceroos-squad-for-ireland-clash/story-e6frep5o-1225757904828.
- ^ Murdoch, Alex (January 2008). "Rado Vidosic A-League's only part-time assistant coach". www.couriermail.com.au. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23107728-5014143,00.html.
- ^ "Rado Vidosic to lead Roar Youth team". www.qldroar.com.au. March 2008. http://www.qldroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=qldfc_club_featureitem&id=21768.
- ^ "Vidosic wins Nuremberg trial". The World Game. 8 March 2007. http://www.theworldgame.com.au/home/index.php?pid=st&cid=84417.
- ^ "Vidosic Set To Exit Germany". FourFourTwo. 23 January 2009. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/94705,vidosic-set-to-exit-germany.aspx. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ Ben Somerford (20 May 2009). "Vidosic: Roo Spot Would Be Perfect". FourFourTwo. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/103652,vidosic-roo-spot-would-be-perfect.aspx. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Vidosic kommt vom Club" (in German). kicker.de. 19 January 2010. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/519828/artikel_Vidosic-kommt-vom-Club.html. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Vidosic Joins Battling Bielefeld". FourFourTwo. 22 December 2010. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/192114,vidosic-joins-battling-bielefeld.aspx. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (6 July 2011). "Socceroo Vidosic signs with Reds". Adelaide NOW. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/socceroo-vidosic-signs-with-reds/story-e6frecj3-1226088912806. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Vidosic to join the Vatreni?". www.becomeacroatiafan.com. 8 July 2008. http://www.becomeacroatiafan.com/news/item.asp?n=62337. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "TO THE MEMBERS OF FIFA". fifa.com. 18 June 2008. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/circularno.1147-eligibilitytoplayforrepresentativeteams_55197.pdf. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
External links
Australia squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup 1 Schwarzer • 2 Neill (c) • 3 Moore • 4 Cahill • 5 Culina • 6 Beauchamp • 7 Emerton • 8 Wilkshire • 9 Kennedy • 10 Kewell • 11 Chipperfield • 12 Federici • 13 Grella • 14 Holman • 15 Jedinak • 16 Valeri • 17 Rukavytsya • 18 Galeković • 19 Garcia • 20 Milligan • 21 Carney • 22 Vidošić • 23 Bresciano • Coach: Verbeek
Adelaide United FC – current squad 1 Galeković · 2 Malik · 3 Boogaard · 4 McKain · 5 Mullen · 6 Cássio · 7 Caravella · 8 Levchenko · 9 van Dijk · 10 Vidošić · 11 Djite · 12 Golec · 13 Ricardo · 14 Watson · 15 Melling · 16 Dilevski · 17 Ramsay · 18 Barbiero · 20 Birighitti · 21 Usúcar · 22 Susak · 30 Izzo · Manager (Head Coach): Coolen
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Brisbane
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Association football midfielders
- Australian soccer players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- A-League players
- Brisbane Roar players
- Adelaide United players
- 1. FC Nuremberg players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Australia international soccer players
- MSV Duisburg players
- Arminia Bielefeld players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
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