Robert Žulj

Robert Žulj
Personal information
Full name Robert Žulj
Date of birth (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992
Place of birth Wels, Austria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Union Berlin
(on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim)
Number 32
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 SV Ried 94 (26)
2014 Red Bull Salzburg 10 (1)
2014–2017 Greuther Fürth 85 (19)
2017– 1899 Hoffenheim 5 (0)
2018– → Union Berlin (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2009–2010 Austria U18 5 (1)
2010 Austria U19 4 (2)
2011 Austria U20 3 (0)
2012–2015 Austria U21 17 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2014

Robert Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒuʎ]; born 5 February 1992) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a forward for German club 1. FC Union Berlin, on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim.

Career

Greuther Fürth

In July 2014, Žulj joined Greuther Fürth from Red Bull Salzburg.[1]

Žulj finished the 2016–16 season, scoring 8 goals and contributing 9 assists in 32 league matches.[2] In June 2017, he announced he had decided not to renew his contract at Greuther Fürth.[1] In his time at the club, he made a total of 85 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring 19 goals and contributing 14 assists.[1]

1899 Hoffenheim

Days after announcing his decision to leave Greuther Fürth, Žulj signed a three-year contract with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[2]

Loan to Union Berlin

In August 2018, he joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the 2018–19 season.[3]

Personal life

Žulj was born in Austria and is of Burgenland Croatian descent.[4] He is the older brother of Peter Žulj, who is also a professional footballer.[5]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 ""Es ist schade": Zulj kehrt Fürth den Rücken". kicker Online (in German). 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Hoffenheim verpflichtet Zulj aus Fürth". kicker Onlinek (in German). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fix: Union Berlin leiht Zulj aus". kicker Online (in German). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.vecernji.hr/nogomet/potencijalni-reprezentativac-zabio-gol-s-centra-627940
  5. ↑ "Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.


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