Peter Žulj

Peter Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒûːʎ];[1] born 9 June 1993) is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Austria national football team.

Peter Žulj
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993
Place of birth Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 23
Youth career
1999–2007 Wels
2007–2008 RB Salzburg
2008–2010 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 SK Rapid Wien II 39 (11)
2011–2012 → Grödig (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2014 → Hartberg (loan) 17 (2)
2014–2015 Wolfsberger 46 (7)
2015–2016 Admira Wacker 8 (1)
2016–2017 Ried 33 (6)
2017–2018 Sturm Graz 50 (13)
2019– Anderlecht 17 (0)
National team‡
2009 Austria U17 3 (0)
2011 Austria U19 1 (0)
2014 Austria U21 1 (0)
2018– Austria 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2019

Career

Žulj was developed by the youth system of Rapid Wien, but he never appeared for the club's first team. After loan spells in the Austrian Football First League with Grödig and Hartberg, he joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC in January 2014.[2]

On 9 May 2018, he played in the game in which Sturm Graz beat Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.[3]

In January 2019, he signed a 3.5 years contract with Anderlecht.[4]

International career

In February 2014, Žulj was called up the Austria under-21 squad for the first time.[5]

He debuted for the senior Austria national football team in a friendly 4–0 win over Luxembourg on 27 March 2018.[6]

Personal life

Žulj was born in Wels, Austria and is of Burgenland Croatian descent. Peter Žulj is the younger brother of Robert Žulj, who is also a professional footballer.[2]

Honours

References
  1. "žȗlj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 15 November 2018. Žȗlj
  2. ""Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten"" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. https://www.skysportaustria.at/oefb-cup/sturm-gewinnt-zum-fuenften-mal-oefb-cup/
  4. "PETER ŽULJ SIGNE UN CONTRAT AU RSC ANDERLECHT". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. "Zulj im U-21 Nationalteam" (in German). Wolfsberger AC. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  6. uefa.com. "Friendlies 2014-16 - Luxembourg-Austria – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.


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