Robert Žulj

Austrian footballer

Robert Žulj
Žulj with Austria U21 in 2014
Personal information
Full name Robert Žulj
Date of birth (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 32)
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)
*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

Greuther Fürth

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

Days after announcing his decision to leave Greuther Fürth, Žulj signed a three-year contract with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[4]

Loan to Union Berlin

In August 2018, he joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the 2018–19 season.[5]

VfL Bochum

On 15 January 2020, VfL Bochum announced the capture of Žulj on a three-year deal.

Al Ittihad Kalba

In July 2021, Zulj joined UAE Pro League side, Al Ittihad Kalba where he scored five goals in 27 games.

LASK

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

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

As of 11 November 2023[1][2][9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

VfL Bochum

References

  1. ^ a b "Robert Zulj" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Žulj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c ""Es ist schade": Zulj kehrt Fürth den Rücken" (in German). kicker. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Hoffenheim verpflichtet Zulj aus Fürth" (in German). kicker. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Fix: Union Berlin leiht Zulj aus" (in German). kicker. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ "VfL nimmt Robert Žulj unter Vertrag" (in German). VfL Bochum. 15 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Potencijalni reprezentativac zabio gol s centra" (in Croatian). vecernji.hr. 15 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

External links

  • Robert Žulj at Soccerway
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