Zvonimir Kožulj

Zvonimir Kožulj
Personal information
Full name Zvonimir Kožulj
Date of birth (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993
Place of birth Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 17
Youth career
2000–2011 Zrinjski Mostar
2011–2012 Široki Brijeg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Široki Brijeg 54 (11)
2013 → Vitez (loan) 10 (1)
2014 → Branitelj (loan) 12 (1)
2016–2018 Hajduk Split 49 (4)
2018– Pogoń Szczecin 7 (0)
National team‡
2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 4 (0)
2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 1 (0)
2016– Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2016

Zvonimir Kožulj (Croatian pronunciation: [zʋǒnimiːr kǒʒuːʎ]; born 15 November 1993) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Ljubuški, Kožulj started his youth career in 2000 with Zrinjski Mostar. In 2011, he left them for Široki Brijeg after negotiations with the board failed.[1] He made his professional debut on 30 March 2013 after lengthy recovery from a serious injury sustained at the start of the season.[2] In the summer of 2013, he was loaned to Vitez where he stayed until December 2013.[3] He scored his first senior goal playing for Vitez, in a 1–1 draw with Zrinjski Mostar.[4] For the second part of the season, he was loaned to Branitelj to gain experience.[5]

He returned to Široki Brijeg in 2014 and managed to establish himself as a first-team player. At the end of 2015–16 season, he was in contention for the award given to the best player of the league.[6]

Hajduk Split

On 14 June 2016, he made a transfer to Croatian club Hajduk Split worth €200,000.[7] Kožulj made his Hajduk debut in a 2–2 draw against Politehnica Iași in the second round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying, playing the full 90 minutes.[8] Kožulj made his league debut on 17 July 2016, scoring in a 2–0 away win over Cibalia in the first round of the 1. HNL.[9] For his performance, Kožulj was voted as the best player in the 1st round of the league.[10]

Pogoń Szczecin

In late June 2018, Kožulj signed a multi-year contract with Polish club Pogoń Szczecin for an undisclosed transfer fee.[11]

International career

Kožulj played for Bosnia and Herzegovina on a few youth levels.[12]

In May 2016, he got his first senior call-up by Mehmed Baždarević.[13] He debuted in the 2016 Kirin Cup final against Japan, which Bosnia and Herzegovina won 2–1.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 April 2018.[15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Široki Brijeg 2012–13 Premijer Liga 6020–80
2014–15 Premijer Liga 2657140376
2015–16 Premijer Liga 22631–257
Total 5411122407013
Vitez (loan) 2013–14 Premijer Liga 10130–131
Branitelj (loan) 2013–14 Prva Liga FBiH 121––121
Hajduk Split 2016–17 1. HNL 2643060354
2017–18 1. HNL 2302050300
Total 49450110654
Pogoń Szczecin 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 0000–00
Career total 1251720215016019

International

As of match played 7 June 2016.[16]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201610
201700
201800
Total10

Honours

Široki Brijeg[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Kožulj novi igrač Hajduka" (in Croatian). nogometplus.net. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Što duže treniram s Wagnerom, manje mi trebaju televizija i Iniesta" (in Croatian). abcportal.info. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj i Slavko Brekalo posuđeni Vitezu" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Plemići prosuli pobjedu u zadnjoj minuti" (in Croatian). hercegovina.info. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kožulj iz Viteza prešao u Branitelj" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kožulj u najužem izboru za igrača godine" (in Croatian). nk-sirokibrijeg.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj je novi igrač Hajduka" (in Croatian). hajduk.hr. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Iași 2–2 Hajduk". uefa.com. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cibalia 0–2 Hajduk" (in Croatian). hrnogomet.com. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj - najbolji igrač 1. kola MaxTV prve lige" (in Croatian). hajduk.hr. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj piłkarzem Pogoni!" (in Polish). pogonszczecin.pl. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj o prvim dojmovima u Hajduku" (in Croatian). hajduk.hr. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj: Selektor Baždarević me ugodno iznenadio" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.ba. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "BiH osvojila Kirin kup, debitirao Kožulj" (in Croatian). jabuka.tv. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Z. Kožulj". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Zvonimir Kožulj". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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