Zlatko Junuzović
Personal information | |||
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Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker or midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Wien | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994-1999 | Kühnsdorf | ||
1999-2005 | Grazer AK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Grazer AK | 71 | (9) |
2007–2009 | Austria Kärnten | 57 | (4) |
2009– | Austria Wien | 37 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2006 | Austria U21 | 1 | (0) |
2006- | Austria | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2010 |
Zlatko Junuzović (born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent playing for FK Austria Wien and the Austrian Football Team.
Early life
Junuzović moved with his parents to Austria when he was five years old. Before his 12th birthday, they went on to Graz, where he soon played for the youth teams of GAK. Zlatko became an Austrian citizen as youth.
Club career
Being 17 years old, he played first time for GAK in the Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006 he was called to play for the ÖFB-Team and he had been a regular starter for GAK. In summer 2007 he moved to SK Austria Kärnten. In summer 2009 Zlatko Junuzović moved to Austrian giants FK Austria Wien.
In 2010, Junuzovic was awarded two awards for his performances with Austria Wien and the national team: the managers of the Austrian Bundesliga voted him the 'Austrian Player of the Year' and the country's supporters voted him 'Player of the Year' in the annual award awarded by the Kronen Zeitung.
International career
Junuzovic played for Austria at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup[1] where they claimed 4th place. He made his debut for the senior team in a March 2006 friendly match against Canada.
References
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
External links
- Official website - Zlatko Junuzovic
- Player profile - Austria Karnten
- Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- Career stats - National Football Teams