Robert Žulj
Robert Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒuʎ]; born 5 February 1992) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Bochum.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Žulj | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Wels, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| 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 | SV Ried | 94 | (26) |
| 2014 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 85 | (19) |
| 2017–2020 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | → TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → 1. FC Union Berlin (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| 2020– | VfL Bochum | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Austria U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | Austria U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2011 | Austria U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Austria U21 | 17 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2014 | |||
Career
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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]
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Days after announcing his decision to leave Greuther Fürth, Žulj signed a three-year contract with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[4]
Loan to 1. FC Union Berlin
In August 2018, he joined 1. FC Union Berlin on loan for the 2018–19 season.[5]
VfL Bochum
On 15 January 2020, VfL Bochum announced the capture of Žulj on a three-year deal.[6]
Statistics
As of 15 January 2020[1][2][7][8]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Austria | League | Austrian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| 2010–11 | SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II | Landesliga Oberösterreich | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2010–11 | SV Ried | 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 | ||||
| 2013–14 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| 2014–15 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||||
| 2017–18 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Austria | 120 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 45 | |
| Germany | 121 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 62 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 282 | 70 | ||
- Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs
Personal life
Žulj was born in Austria and is of Burgenland Croatian descent.[9] He is the older brother of Peter Žulj, who is also a professional footballer.[10]
References
- "Robert Zulj" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Robert Žulj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ""Es ist schade": Zulj kehrt Fürth den Rücken" (in German). kicker. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- "Hoffenheim verpflichtet Zulj aus Fürth" (in German). kicker. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Fix: Union Berlin leiht Zulj aus" (in German). kicker. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "VfL nimmt Robert Žulj unter Vertrag" (in German). VfL Bochum. 15 January 2020.
- "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Potencijalni reprezentativac zabio gol s centra" (in Croatian). vecernji.hr. 15 November 2013.
- "Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.