Former Socceroo Michael Zullo is set to rekindle his career with A-League club Melbourne City and could feature for the Australian side as it takes on "big brother" Manchester City on the Gold Coast this weekend.

Zullo, 26, passed a medical with City on Monday and the club has confirmed that the former Brisbane Roar and Australian international full-back will be joining the Melbourne team for the upcoming season on a one-year deal.

Recent signing for Melbourne City: Michael Zullo. Credit:Getty Images

Zullo was one of a number of exciting young players who broke through with the Roar – Robbie Kruse, Tommy Oar and Adam Sarota were the others seven years ago.

The latter pair (Sarota and Oar) along with Zullo were signed by Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht in a deal said to be worth close to $2 million at the end of the 2009-10 season.