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]
 Žulj with Austria U21 in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 56 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editGreuther Fürth
editIn 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
editDays after announcing his decision to leave Greuther Fürth, Žulj signed a three-year contract with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[4]
Loan to Union Berlin
editIn August 2018, he joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the 2018–19 season.[5]
VfL Bochum
editOn 15 January 2020, VfL Bochum announced the capture of Žulj on a three-year deal.
Al Ittihad Kalba
editIn July 2021, Zulj joined UAE Pro League side, Al Ittihad Kalba where he scored five goals in 27 games.
LASK
editAfter 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
editŽulj 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 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | — | 30 | 12 | |||
| 2024–25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 7 | |||
| Total | 56 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 361 | 105 | 46 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 432 | 123 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editRed 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
