Robert Žulj
 Žulj with Austria U21 in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robert Žulj | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wels, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | LASK | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2006 | FC Wels | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | AKA Linz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II | 15 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Ried | 94 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Greuther Fürth | 85 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Hoffenheim | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | → Hoffenheim II | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 29 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Bochum | 42 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Ittihad Kalba | 22 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | LASK | 40 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Austria U18 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Austria U19 | 4 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Austria U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Austria U21 | 6 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒuʎ]; born 5 February 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for LASK.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Greuther Fürth[edit]
In July 2014, Žulj joined Greuther Fürth from Red Bull Salzburg.[3]
Žulj finished the 2016–16 season, scoring 8 goals and contributing 9 assists in 32 league matches.[4] In June 2017, he announced he had decided not to renew his contract at Greuther Fürth.[3] In his time at the club, he made a total of 85 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring 19 goals and contributing 14 assists.[3]
1899 Hoffenheim[edit]
Days after announcing his decision to leave Greuther Fürth, Žulj signed a three-year contract with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[4]
Loan to Union Berlin[edit]
In August 2018, he joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the 2018–19 season.[5]
VfL Bochum[edit]
On 15 January 2020, VfL Bochum announced the capture of Žulj on a three-year deal.
Al Ittihad Kalba[edit]
In July 2021, Zulj joined UAE Pro League side, Al Ittihad Kalba where he scored five goals in 27 games.
LASK[edit]
After only one year in UAE, Austrian team, LASK brought in Zulj on a free transfer where he is still playing. He has made 45 appearances, scoring 19 goals in the process [6]
Personal life[edit]
Žulj was born in Austria and is of Burgenland Croatian descent.[7] He is the older brother of Peter Žulj, who is also a professional footballer.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II | 2010–11 | Landesliga Oberösterreich | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 11 | ||||
| Ried | 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2012–13 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 43 | 13 | |||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 117 | 31 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Greuther Fürth | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 19 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 91 | 20 | ||||
| Hoffenheim | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Hoffenheim II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Bochum | 2019–20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 17 | ||||
| Ittihad Kalba | 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| LASK | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2023–24 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 20 | 9 | |||
| Total | 38 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 343 | 99 | 42 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 113 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
Honours[edit]
Red Bull Salzburg
VfL Bochum
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Robert Zulj" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert Žulj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b c ""Es ist schade": Zulj kehrt Fürth den Rücken" (in German). kicker. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Hoffenheim verpflichtet Zulj aus Fürth" (in German). kicker. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Fix: Union Berlin leiht Zulj aus" (in German). kicker. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "VfL nimmt Robert Žulj unter Vertrag" (in German). VfL Bochum. 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Potencijalni reprezentativac zabio gol s centra" (in Croatian). vecernji.hr. 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
External links[edit]
- Robert Žulj at Soccerway
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