Rado Vidošić

Rado Vidošić
Personal information
Full name Rado Vidošić
Date of birth (1961-04-04) 4 April 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Osijek, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Managerial career
Years Team
2005 Queensland Lions
2006–2009 Brisbane Roar (assistant)
2008–2010 Brisbane Roar Youth
2009 Brisbane Roar (caretaker)
2009–2012 Brisbane Roar (assistant)
2012 Brisbane Roar
2012–2013 Brisbane Roar (technical director)
2013–2014 Sydney FC (assistant)
2014–2015 Brisbane Roar (assistant)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory (assistant)
2017 Wellington Phoenix (assistant)
2018–2022 Melbourne City Women
2022–2023 Melbourne City

Rado Vidošić (born 4 April 1961) is a Croatian Australian soccer manager.

Managerial career

Brisbane Roar

Vidošić had served as the assistant coach of Brisbane Roar since their inaugural A-League season. He served as the club's caretaker manager from 10 October 2009 to 15 October 2009 after manager Frank Farina was sacked due to drink-driving charges. He was succeeded by former Australia U-20 team manager Ange Postecoglou. On 25 April 2012, he was named as the new manager of Brisbane, following the departure of Ange Postecoglou, who left to manage his hometown club Melbourne Victory.[1]

On 18 December 2012, just 11 games into the season, after a poor run of results in the 2012–13 season and with the Roar sitting 9th out of 10 teams on the ladder, Vidošić was reassigned to the role of technical director and was replaced by Melbourne Victory W-League manager Mike Mulvey as interim coach until May 2013.

Sydney FC

In June 2013, Sydney FC signed Vidošić as Assistant Coach.[2] working alongside Frank Farina once again.

Return to Brisbane Roar

In December 2014, Sydney FC announced that Vidošić had returned to Brisbane for personal reasons.[3] Despite being a former head coach and technical director, he subsequently took the unusual step of taking up an assistant coaching role with his former club Brisbane Roar [4] [5]

Melbourne Victory

On 13 July 2015, Vidošić joined Melbourne Victory as an assistant coach, following the resignation of Jean-Paul de Marigny.[6] On 31 May 2016, after one season at the club, Vidošić left his role as the result of the return of former assistant coach de Marigny.[7]

Wellington Phoenix

On 7 June 2017, Vidošić was announced as the assistant coach of Wellington Phoenix working alongside Darije Kalezić who was announced as the new head coach.[8] On 20 December 2017, Vidošić left the club together with his son Dario.[9]

Melbourne City

In July 2018, Vidosic joined Melbourne City as the club’s technical director and head coach of the W-League team.[10]

On 23 November 2022, after Patrick Kisnorbo was announced as manager of French top division side, and fellow City Football Group club, Troyes, Vidosic was appointed caretaker manager of Melbourne City. In February 2023, Vidosic was appointed Men's head coach on a permanent basis.

After a 6–0 loss to Adelaide United, Rado and Melbourne City announced they had parted ways, on the 1st of November 2023.[11]

Personal life

His son is former Australian national team player Dario Vidošić.[12] On 4 November 2012, Vidošić managed the Brisbane Roar against Dario's Adelaide United at Suncorp Stadium, with Dario's goal in the 3rd minute of the match securing victory for Adelaide United over his father's team.

Managerial statistics

As of 12 May 2023[13]
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Brisbane Roar Youth Australia 26 September 2008 27 February 2010 42 15 8 19 035.71
Brisbane Roar (caretaker) Australia 10 October 2009 15 October 2009 1 0 0 1 000.00
Brisbane Roar Australia 25 April 2012 18 December 2012 13 3 3 7 023.08
Melbourne City Australia 23 November 2022 1 November 2023 20 11 6 3 055.00
Total 76 29 17 30 038.16

References

  1. ^ "Vidosic named new Roar coach – Brisbane Roar FC 2014". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Sydney FC appoints Rado Vidosic: The World Game on SBS". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Rado Vidosic Granted Leave To Brisbane | Sydney FC". www.sydneyfc.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Brisbane Roar Coach Rado Vidosic Ready for Battle with Sydney FC".
  5. ^ "Brisbane Roar Welcome New Recruit Andrija Kaluderovic and Old Friend Rado Vidosic".
  6. ^ "Vidosic joins Victory coaching staff". Football Federation Australia. 13 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Victory assistant reunites with Muscat at Big V". Football Federation Australia. 31 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Football: Phoenix reveal new manager". The New Zealand Herald. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. ^ Hyslop, Liam (20 December 2017). "Rado and Dario Vidosic leave Wellington Phoenix". Stuff (company).
  10. ^ Lynch, Michael (18 June 2018). "Victory sign King Kenny, City bring in Rado Vidosic and Kalac". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Melbourne City FC Announces Departure of Head Coach, Rado Vidosic". 31 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Vidosic Family Ties Not Tight On Field".
  13. ^ "Rado Vidosic". ALeagueStats. Retrieved 12 May 2023.