Robert Žulj

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)
2017–2020Hoffenheim II 2 (1)
2018–2019Union Berlin (loan) 29 (4)
2020–2021 Bochum 42 (16)
2021–2022 Ittihad Kalba 22 (4)
2022– LASK 58 (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
Red Bull Salzburg
Winner Austrian Bundesliga 2013–14
Winner Austrian Cup 2013–14
VfL Bochum
Winner 2. Bundesliga 2020–21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ 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

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Greuther Fürth

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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

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

Loan to Union Berlin

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

VfL Bochum

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

Al Ittihad Kalba

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

LASK

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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

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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

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As of match played 12 December 2024[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 20 9 2 0 8[b] 3 30 12
2024–25 13 3 3 4 6[c] 0 22 7
Total 58 23 9 5 14 3 0 0 77 31
Career total 363 105 46 14 24 4 2 0 435 123
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Red Bull Salzburg

VfL Bochum

References

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  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.
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