Kane Vidmar
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kane Sebastiano Vidmar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2004[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) |
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*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
Western United
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
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
- "Kane Sebastiano Vidmar - Player Profile". FOX Sports. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- "K. Vidmar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- Davutovic, David (4 August 2021). "The kids of our Golden Generation: A new era emerges". Optus Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- "Kane Vidmar – Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- "Hall and Vidmar named in Subway Young Socceroos Squad". Adelaide United. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- "Western sign Young Socceroo Kane Vidmar on scholarship". Western United. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- Hughes, Nicholas (28 October 2023). "ALM Report: Western Sydney Wanderers 5–0 Western United". Western United. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- Hughes, Nicholas (4 November 2023). "ALM Match Report: Macarthur FC 1–0 Western United". Western United. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- 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.
- D'Urbano, Nick (16 March 2023). "Like father, like child: 12 families, two generations of A-Leagues stars". A-League. Retrieved 28 October 2023.