Zarija Lambulić

Zarija Lambulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зарија Ламбулић; born 25 May 1998) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

Zarija Lambulić
Personal information
Full name Zarija Lambulić[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998[1]
Place of birth Peć, FR Yugoslavia[2]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Centre-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Number 5
Youth career
Brodarac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Proleter Novi Sad 44 (1)
2019– Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Serbia U19 5 (1)
2018– Serbia U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2018

Club career

Proleter Novi Sad

Born in Peć, Lambulić passed the youth academy of football club Brodarac,[3] being a member of the generation which won Serbian youth league for the 2016–17 campaign.[4] After overgrown youth selections, Lambulić moved in Proleter Novi Sad in summer 2017.[5] After two opening matches he spent as a reserve sitting on the bench,[1] he made his official debut in the 3rd fixture game of the 2017–18 Serbian First League season,[6] replacing Danilo Nikolić in 24 minute of the match against Radnički Pirot on 3 September 2017.[7] Several days later, he signed his first three-year professional contract with the club.[8] He scored his first senior goal in 2–0 home victory over Radnički Kragujevac on 11 November 2017.[9] Lambulić collected 12 Serbian First League appearances at total until the end of 2017,[1] missing the last fixture match of the first half-season due to injury.[10] Lambulić was also elected in top 11 Serbian First League footballers for the first half-season.[11] During the spring half-season, Lambulić played 2 matches under Nenad Vanić, both as a back-up player.[7] Winning the top place in the Serbian First League for the 2017–18 campaign, Lambulić made a promotion to the top tier with Proleter.[12] He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in opening match of the 2018–19 season, against Radnički Niš at the Čair Stadium, on 22 July 2018.[13]

International career

Lambulić got his first call into the Serbian under-19 selection in late 2016.[14] He made his debut for the team in a friendly match against Italy on 14 December 2017 under coach Milan Kosanović.[15] Lambulić scored his first goal in 3–3 draw to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 March 2017.[16] He also made a single appearance in the elite qualification round, failing to qualify to 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]

Playing style

Lambulić is a right-legged defender, who usually operates as a centre-back.[3] Playing with Brodarac, Lambulić promoted as an one of the most prospective defenders in youth league and also called into the national under-19 team.[17] As a 1.93 m tall player, he is labelled as dominant in positioning, having good heading abilities respectively.[2] While in youth, Lambulić has also affirmed as a free kick taker.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of 28 March 2018[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Proleter Novi Sad 2017–18[1] Serbian First League 14100——141
2018–19[19] Serbian SuperLiga 2000——20
Total 16100——161

Honours

Club
Proleter Novi Sad

References
  1. "Lambulić, Zarija". Serbian First League official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. "Zarija Lambulić". YouTube (in Serbian). 1 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. "Lambulic, Zarija". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. "Omladinci Brodarca prvaci Srbije". sportjunior.rs (in Serbian). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. "Новосадски Пролетер провешће седам дана на Златибору". Dnevnik (in Serbian). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. "Novosađani mudriji od Piroćanaca! Da li je sudija Trifković oštetio Radnički?". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. Zarija Lambulić at Soccerway
  8. ""FUDBAL" 37/17, page 1927" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  9. ""Crni" sudija Mitic". kragujevacke.rs (in Serbian). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. "Proleter na popravnom". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. "TOP ELEVEN - Prva liga Srbije". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  12. "Пролетер освојио Прву лигу, Врањанцима бод довољан за елиту!". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. "Раднички – Пролетер 3:1". FK Radnički Niš official website (in Serbian). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  14. "Косановић одабрао омладинце за проверу против Италије". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  15. "Реми омладинаца у провери са Италијом у Сан Бенедету". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  16. "Remi "U-19" selekcija BiH i Srbije". Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). 9 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  17. "ШАМПИОНИ УКРАСИЛИ "БОМБОЊЕРУ": Бродарац јесењи првак Омладинске лиге Србије". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  18. "Zarija Lambulić free kick". YouTube. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  19. "Lambulić, Zarija 2018–19 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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