Vidosic, 30, joins the Phoenix on a one-year deal following a stint in Korea with Seongnam FC. 

“Obviously, through my dad I knew about the style of football that (coach Darije Kalezic) was keen to play,” Vidosic said. 

“He has such a great football background in Holland, it’s a style of football that I’ve been searching for for a while, I’m just excited about learning under him – I’m only 30 so still always eager to learn.”

“When my contract [in Korea] finished up I got a lot of calls from agents, several A-League clubs were keen, there was also a chance to stay in Korea. But I thought the best place for me would be here, to enjoy my football again and just to play with a smile on my face.”

“I’m pretty hungry for success, keen to be a force, not just a number in the league. In the short term however I’m just looking forward to a proper pre-season, to get the body right and be ready to go from October 8.”

Vidosic last played in the A-League in 2015/16 with the Western Sydney Wanderers before he moved to Liaoning Whowin in China. 

The attacking midfielder and 23-time Socceroo links up with his father, Rado, who is the assistant at Phoenix. 

“Dario comes with a lot of experience,” Radio said. "He’s played at the top level in Germany, Switzerland, China, Korea, Australia – all of these chapters are great learning experiences, that we hope he can demonstrate and share with some of the younger players on and off the park.”

“Dario has great versatility, he has played as striker, as a number ten, he gives us important flexibility in our front third. He is very calm under pressure, good on the ball, a good passer, a good provider, and we hope he’ll contribute with goals as well.”

“People know that we worked together at Brisbane Roar, but we actually worked together as a teacher and student at Cavendish Road State High School well before that, so it’s not a new or a challenging experience.”

Vidosic will join the squad for first-team training in 3-4 weeks.