Vidmar will replace Graham Arnold who will take up the role of coach at Central Coast Mariners after the World Cup.

FFA CEO Ben Buckley said Vidmar's appointment showed FFA was serious about developing Australian coaches for important national positions.

"Aurelio is a great young coach and a position like this is a fantastic stepping stone for him and it will give him the opportunity to aspire to the head coaching role down the track," Buckley said.

"He has shown with his excellent work with Adelaide United that he can manage a team on the international stage and get results."

FFA Technical Director Han Berger said Vidmar's appointment was part of a strategic succession plan to develop top flight coaches from Australia.

"Aurelio is one of our most promising young coaches and he already has valuable experience coaching in Australia and Asia," Berger said.

"I look forward to working even more closely with him and watching him develop in his exciting new role."

Vidmar is currently the Head Coach of Adelaide United Head Coach and has taken his team beyond the group stages of two AFC Asian Champions League competitions and to the Hyundai A-League finals.

Prior to his appointment at Adelaide, he worked with Arnold as assistant coach to the 2008 Olympic Team and was Hyundai A-League Coach of the Year in 2008/09.

Aurelio is a former Socceroo, representing his country 44 times since 1991 scoring 17 goals and captaining the Socceroos seven times.

He played overseas in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and Japan, as well as playing for many years for Adelaide City in the NSL, and  was a member of the Olyroos at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.