Senad Lulić

Senad Lulić
Lulić in 2016
Personal information
Full name Senad Lulić
Date of birth (1986-01-18) 18 January 1986
Place of birth Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 19
Youth career
1998–2003 Chur 97
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Chur 97
2006–2008 Bellinzona 63 (13)
2008–2010 Grasshopper 41 (6)
2010–2011 Young Boys 31 (6)
2011– Lazio 218 (24)
National team‡
2008–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2017

Senad Lulić (Bosnian pronunciation: [sěnaːd lǔlitɕ]; born 18 January 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio.

Lulić began his professional career in Switzerland, first playing in Chur 97, later helping Bellinzona get promotion to the Swiss Super League, appearing in European competitions for Grasshopper and finally joining Young Boys in 2010. A year later, he moved to Lazio, for which he scored the winning goal in the 2013 Coppa Italia Final against city rivals Roma.

A senior international from 2008 to 2017, Lulić earned over 50 caps and scored 4 goals for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Lulić was born in Mostar, but he spent most of his childhood in Jablanica.[2] He moved in his childhood to Switzerland due to Bosnian War and started his football career at Chur 97.[3] He then moved to Bellinzona, where he helped the club gain promotion to the Swiss Super League in his last season at the Ticino-based club.[4] In July 2008, he joined Grasshopper,[5] playing two seasons there before being transferred to Bernese club Young Boys.[6] After a successful lone season at Young Boys, he received offers from German clubs Hertha BSC and Werder Bremen, as well as Serie A side Lazio. He eventually decided to join Rome-based club.

Lazio

On 16 June 2011, it was confirmed that Lulić had signed a five-year contract with Lazio for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around €3 million.[7] He made his first appearance for the club on 9 September against Milan[8] and went on to score his first goal for the Roman side at Bologna on 23 October.[9] Following his successful debut season, in June 2012, Lulić was voted third as Bosnia and Herzegovina's player of the year, behind Manchester City's Edin Džeko and Roma's Miralem Pjanić.[10]

On 26 May 2013, he scored the only goal in the historic 2013 Coppa Italia Final against city rivals Roma. It was the first ever among the two Roman clubs, and his goal gave Lazio its sixth Coppa Italia, a 2013–14 UEFA Europa League spot at the expense of their bitter rivals, and placed him in the Pantheon of Lazio's top players.[11]

Lulić scored the 79th-minute winner as Lazio defeated holders Napoli on 8 April to reach the 2015 Coppa Italia Final, also making a late goal line clearance to prevent Lorenzo Insigne from equalizing.[12]

On 18 January 2016, his 30th birthday, he extended his contract until June 2020.[13]

He was accused of racially insulting Antonio Rüdiger after a 0–2 loss against city rivals Roma in December 2016.[14] After being found guilty of these allegations, he was suspended for 20 days and fined €10,000.[15]

In July 2017, after departure of Lucas Biglia, Lulić was named Lazio's captain.[16] He won his first trophy as captain on 13 August, when Lazio beat Juventus in 2017 Supercoppa Italiana.[17] On 19 February 2018, Lulić played his 200th league game for Lazio.[18]

International career

Lulić received his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly match against Azerbaijan, which all of the established players decided to boycott following the dismissal of newly appointed coach Meho Kodro by the already unpopular Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[19] He had to wait for more than two years, until August 2010, to receive next call-up. After several good performances for his club, especially in UEFA Champions League qualification, new national manager Safet Sušić called him up for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying games against Luxembourg and France.[20] Despite playing as a left winger at that time for Young Boys, Sušić made him play both matches as a left back, the position where he has established himself in the national team.[21][22] Lulić was dismissed for a second yellow card in the second leg of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs, which his team lost against Portugal.[23]

On 7 June 2013, he scored his first international goal, opening the score in a 5–0 win away to Latvia in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[24]

When Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the first international tournament finals in their history, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Lulić was named in the squad for the competition.[25] He debuted in the opening group game and assisted Vedad Ibišević for Bosnia's first ever goal in tournament finals, a consolation in a 1–2 defeat to Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium on 15 June.[26]

With six assists, Lulić was the best assist provider in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, along with Arkadiusz Milik and Vladimír Weiss.[27]

Lulić retired from international football on 29 December 2017.[28]

Style of play

Lulić has been deployed both as a left winger and as a left wing-back. He possesses great pace and stamina.[29]

Personal life

Lulić and his wife Sandra have two children, a girl named Lea and a boy named Lian.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 October 2018.[31]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bellinzona 2006–07 Swiss Challenge League 30320–2[lower-alpha 1]0343
2007–08 Swiss Challenge League 331051–2[lower-alpha 2]2[lower-alpha 3]4013
Total 631371–427416
Grasshopper 2008–09 Swiss Super League 2634262–367
2009–10 Swiss Super League 15320––173
Total 4166262–5310
Young Boys 2010–11 Swiss Super League 31620113–449
Lazio 2011–12 Serie A 2742090–384
2012–13 Serie A 33151121–503
2013–14 Serie A 30710501[lower-alpha 4]0377
2014–15 Serie A 25341––294
2015–16 Serie A 3031080–393
2016–17 Serie A 31340––353
2017–18 Serie A 353411011[lower-alpha 5]0505
2018–19 Serie A 700020–90
Total 218242134622028729
Career total 353493666376245864
  1. ↑ Appearances in 2006–07 Swiss Super League play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in 2007–08 Swiss Super League play-offs
  3. ↑ Goals in 2007–08 Swiss Super League play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance in 2013 Supercoppa Italiana
  5. ↑ Appearance in 2017 Supercoppa Italiana

International

As of match played 7 October 2017.[32]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
200810
200900
201040
2011110
201270
201381
201480
201581
201650
201752
Total574

International goals

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[32]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 7 June 2013 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia
1–0
5–0
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 6 September 2015 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Andorra
3–0
3–0
 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
3. 28 March 2017 Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania  Albania
2–0
2–1
 Friendly
4. 3 September 2017 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal  Gibraltar
3–0
4–0
 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lazio[31]

References

  1. ↑ "Senad LULIC". sslazio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Životna priča Senada Lulića". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 July 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Na današnji dan rođen Senad Lulić". historija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "ESCLUSIVA - Belotti ricorda il Lulic di Bellinzona: Era già un fattore inarrestabile, vinse una partita da solo in 15 secondi!". laziosiamonoi.it (in Italian). 30 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Grasshoppers, preso Lulic". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 27 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "YB verpflichtet Lulic und liebgäugelt mit Costanzo". bernerzeitung.ch (in German). 5 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Calciomercato Lazio, ufficiale l'arrivo di Senad Lulic". romatoday.it (in Italian). 16 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "Gol e spettacolo a San Siro, Milan-Lazio finisce 2-2". sky.it (in Italian). 9 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lulic, un nuovo rinforzo per Pioli. E quel gol contro il Bologna..." lazionews24.com (in Italian). 16 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Džeko named Bosnia and Herzegovina's finest". uefa.com. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Lazio wins Rome bragging rights". espnfc.com. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Napoli 0-1 Lazio (agg 1-2): Substitute Senad Lulic stuns holders with late winner to set up Coppa Italia final with Juventus". dailymail.co.uk. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Službeno: Lulić u Laziju do ljeta 2020. godine". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Službeno: Pokrenuta istraga protiv Senada Lulića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Službeno: Italijanski savez kaznio Senada Lulića!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Inzaghi incorona Lulic: sarà lui il capitano". ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Juventus-Lazio 2-3: Murgia al 94' decide la Supercoppa". gazzetta.it (in Italian). 13 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Immobile nezaustavljiv, Lulić odigrao 200. ligašku utakmicu za Lazio". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "BiH 1–0 Azerbejdžan". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 1 June 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  20. ↑ "Sušić objavio spisak igrača za susrete protiv Luksemburga i Francuske". tip.ba (in Bosnian). 24 August 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Pjanić pulls Bosnian strings in Luxembourg". uefa.com. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "France and Blanc up and running in Sarajevo". uefa.com. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "Portugal overwhelm ten-man Bosnia and Herzegovina". uefa.com. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "Brilliant Bosnia and Herzegovina put five past Latvia". uefa.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 World Cup squad". telegraph.co.uk. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Bosnia beaten by Messi marvel". fifa.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  27. ↑ "Senad Lulić najbolji asistent kvalifikacija". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 15 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Senad Lulić se oprostio od reprezentacije BiH". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  29. ↑ "How could Senad Lulic fit in at Juventus?". bleacherreport.com. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  30. ↑ "Lulić drugi put postao otac". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  31. 1 2 "S. Lulić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  32. 1 2 "Senad Lulić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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