Zlatko Junuzović
![]() Junuzović in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Loznica,[1] SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[2][3] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | Kühnsdorf | ||
1999–2005 | Grazer AK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Grazer AK | 70 | (9) |
2007–2009 | Austria Kärnten | 57 | (3) |
2009–2012 | Austria Wien | 82 | (21) |
2012–2018 | Werder Bremen | 188 | (21) |
2018– | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
Austria U19 | 2 | (1) | |
2007 | Austria U20 | 11 | (4) |
2005–2008 | Austria U21 | 15 | (3) |
2006–2017 | Austria | 55 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:59, 2 July 2018 (UTC) |
Zlatko Junuzović (German pronunciation: [ˈzlatkoː juˈnuːzovɪtʃ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Јунузовић, pronounced [zlâtko junǔːzoʋitɕ]; born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Red Bull Salzburg. From 2006 till 2017 he represented the Austrian national team. He is known as a free-kick specialist.[4][5]
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 Grazer AK. Junuzović became an Austrian citizen as youth.
Club career
Aged 17, Junuzović made his debut for Grazer AK in the Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006, he was called up to play for the ÖFB-Team and became a regular starter for Grazer AK. In summer 2007, Junuzović moved to SK Austria Kärnten before joining FK Austria Wien in summer 2009.
In 2010, Junuzović was awarded two awards for his performances with Austria Wien and the national team: the managers of the Austrian Bundesliga voted him Austrian Footballer of the Year[6] and the country's supporters voted him "Player of the Year"[7] in the annual award awarded by the Kronen Zeitung.
In January 2012, Junuzović joined Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen, signing a contract running until 30 June 2015. In February 2015, it was announced that Junuzović’ contract had been extended until June 2018.[8]
Having completed the 2014–2015 season with six goals and 15 assists – only Kevin De Bruyne and Thomas Müller achieved more assists –, Junuzović was voted "Player of the Season" by Werder's fans.[9]
On 18 March 2017, he scored his second goal of the 2016–17 season in a 3–0 win against Leipzig, a match that saw all three of Werder Bremen's Austrian players score in the club's highest win of the season.[10][11]
In April 2018, Junuzović announced he would leave Werder Bremen after six and half years at the club.[12][13]
Personal life
Junuzović was born in the Serbian town of Loznica, to a family originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[14]
International career
Junuzović played for Austria at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup[15] where they claimed fourth place. He made his debut for the senior team in a March 2006 friendly match against Canada.
In October 2017, after the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup during which Austria failed to reach qualification, Junuzović announced his retirement from the national team.[16]
International goals
- Scores and goals list Austria's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1 | 7 October 2011 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | ![]() |
4–1 |
4–1 |
Euro 2012 qualifying | |||||
2 | 1 June 2012 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 |
3–2 |
Friendly | |||||
3 | 11 September 2012 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2014 World Cup qualifier | |||||
4 | 22 March 2013 | ![]() |
4–0 |
6–0
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5 | 27 March 2015 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
4–0 |
5–0 |
Euro 2016 qualifying | |||||
6 | 5 September 2015 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 |
1–0 |
Euro 2016 qualifying | |||||
7 | 29 March 2016 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 |
1–2 |
Friendly | |||||
Correct as of 29 March 2016 |
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sturm Graz | 2004–05 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2005–06 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 5 | ||
2006–07 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | |||
Total | 70 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 10 | ||
Austria Kärnten | 2007–08 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
Total | 57 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
Austria Wien | 2009–10 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
2010–11 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 11 | ||
2011–12 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
Total | 82 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 111 | 24 | ||
Werder Bremen | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
2013–14 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
2014–15 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
2015–16 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |||
2016–17 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
Total | 188 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 22 | ||
Red Bull Salzburg | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 401 | 54 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 450 | 60 |
- ^ Includes the Austrian Cup, DFB Cup
- ^ Includes the Europa League
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ Austrian Football Association: ÖFB Kader gegen Russkand (UEFA EURO 2016 Raiffeisen-Qualifikationsspiel, 15. November 2014) und Brasilien (freundschaftliches Länderspiel im Rahmen der Gillette Brasil Global Tour, 18. November 2014) (pdf)
- ^ "Zlatko Junuzović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Z. Junuzović". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Fahim, Oisin (2 June 2015). "Top six players with highest free-kick conversion rate". Squawka. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Dead-ball specialist". SV Werder Bremen. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Liga-Trainer wählen Junuzovic zum "Spieler des Jahres"" [League coaches vote Junuzovic "Player of the Year"]. Kronen Zeitung (in German). 20 December 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Siege für Junuzovic, Krejc und Pacult" [Wins for Junuzovic, Krejc und Pacult]. Kronen Zeitung (in German). 7 February 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Junuzovic pens Bremen extension". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Junuzovic voted "Player of the Season". Werder Bremen. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ Knips, Björn (18 March 2017). "Der Ösi-Tag: Werder feiert Kaiserschmarrn-Sieg". Kreiszeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Werder Bremen - RB Leipzig 3:0, 1. Bundesliga, Saison 2016/17, 25.Spieltag - Spielbericht". kicker Online (in German). 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (25 April 2018). "Report: SV Werder Bremen midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic primed for MLS move". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Thank you Zladdi and all the best for the future". SV Werder Bremen. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150502201317/http://radiosarajevo.ba/novost/184411/kako-se-osjeca-bosanac-iz-loznice-pred-utakmicu-protiv-svojih
- ^ Zlatko Junuzović – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Junuzovic beendet Nationalmannschaftskarriere". kicker Online (in German). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Zlatko Junuzović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
External links
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- Official website
- Profile at UEFA.com
- Profile and Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- Zlatko Junuzović at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Loznica
- Austrian footballers
- Austria youth international footballers
- Austria under-21 international footballers
- Austria international footballers
- Serbian footballers
- Austrian people of Serbian descent
- Austrian expatriate footballers
- Grazer AK players
- FC Kärnten players
- FK Austria Wien players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Naturalised citizens of Austria
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- Association football midfielders