The Football Coaching Life: Aurelio Vidmar

Aurelio Vidmar has recently returned to Australia from coaching at BG Panthum United in Thailand League One. As a player, he had a remarkable 500 plus game professional career in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and Japan, and finished playing back in Australia. Over 260 games were with Adelaide City in the National Soccer League. And of course, he was a member of the ‘Golden Generation’, playing 44 times for the Socceroos. His coaching journey began in Australia with Adelaide United as Assistant to John Kosmina, before taking on the Head Coach role and finishing runners up in both the Hyundai A League and the Asian Champions League in 2008 and 2009. Aurelio then became Assistant Coach of the Socceroos and Head Coach of the Olyroos from 2010-2016, and was U20 Head Coach in 2012. He also had a short stint as caretaker Socceroos Coach in 2013.

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Hosted by Former Socceroo Gary Cole, these are the conversations, the stories and the insights of Australia's Football Coaches. We dig down into the coaching journeys of the men and women who help grow and develop our players and teams. In the main, these stories have not been told - so sit back, listen, and enjoy. About the host: Gary Cole is a former Socceroo, a Heidelberg United FC great, and a football leader with a diverse background and extensive leadership experience in football at Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC and Football Victoria. He coached at the AIS with Dr Ron Smith, was Assistant Socceroos Coach to Frank Arok, and also coached with success in the National Soccer League and the Victorian Premier League. Gary also serves on the Executive Committee of Football Coaches Australia - the official association of Australian football coaches.