Ben Vidaic
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| Ben Vidaic | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Vidaic | |
| Date of birth | January 29, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Sydney United | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Menai Hawks Sutherland Sharks |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-present |
Blacktown City Demons Sydney United Sydney FC Sydney United |
2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006 2004 |
 Australia U-20 Australia U-17 |
3 (0) 5 (5) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Benjamin Vidaic (born 29 January 1988 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He currently plays with Sydney United in the NSW Premier League, having previously played for A-League side Sydney FC.. He is of Croat origin[1] and attended the Trinity Grammar School in Summer Hill where he was Captain of Soccer. Vidaic has also represented Australia internationally, playing for the Qantas Joeys (Under 17s) and Qantas Young Socceroos (Under 20s), scoring five goals in eight appearances.
[edit] Club career
In July 2007, Ben began trialling at Sydney FC as the club began pre-season training. After scoring in friendly against Sydney University and making a number of substitute appearances in Pre-Season Cup matches, the club signed him to a two-year contract. [2] [3]. Former Sydney FC coach Branko Culina declared that "Ben has great potential and I'm confident he'll push for a place in the team,". Upon signing, Ben commented that "It's a dream come true to sign with Sydney FC, the best club in the A-League," said the youngster. Vidaic made two appearances in the A-League in his first season, both off the bench.
On 27 November 2007, Vidaic took part in the historic exhibition match against David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, coming off the bench early in the 2nd half. He also played for the club in the Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 in Hawaii.
It was announced at the end of the season that he would return to Sydney United on loan while the A-League was in off-season and return to the club for pre-season training in April.[4] However on 18 March 2008 his contract with Sydney FC was terminated by mutual consent, making his move to United permanent.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tri australska Hrvata na azijskom prvenstvu za juniore", Croatian Herald, 2006-10-30.
- ^ "Big Ben signs for Sydney", 2007-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ "Ben clocks on for two seasons", 2007-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
- ^ "Four Sydney FC players to help boost NSW Premier League", sydneyfc.com, 2008-02-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ "Vidaic released by Sydney", FourFourTwo Australia, 2008-03-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
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