Australian defender Tony Vidmar is expected to announce on Friday that he will resume his football career with the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.

Vidmar underwent surgery in London recently to repair a blood clot in his left coronary artery which caused an irregular heart rhythm and forced him to miss the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

The Adelaide-born defender had converted one of Australia's penalties during the tense shootout with Uruguay to qualify for the finals stage of the tournament.

Just last month the 36-year-old was cleared to return to playing and Vidmar will arrive in Sydney on Friday morning to make the announcement about his future.

Network Seven reported Vidmar will join the Mariners, runners up in last year's inaugural A-League season.

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