Robert Žulj

Robert Žulj
	Žulj with Austria U21 in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Robert Žulj
Date of birth	5 February 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Wels, Austria
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team	Ittihad Kalba
Number	32
Youth career
1999–2006	FC Wels
2006–2010	AKA Linz
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2011	SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II
2010–2014	SV Ried
2014	Red Bull Salzburg
2014–2017	Greuther Fürth
2017–2020	1899 Hoffenheim
2017–2020	→ 1899 Hoffenheim II
2018–2019	→ Union Berlin (loan)
2020–2021	VfL Bochum
2021–	Ittihad Kalba
National team‡
2009–2010	Austria U18
2010	Austria U19
2011	Austria U20
2012–2014	Austria U21
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
VfL Bochum
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2014

Robert Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒuʎ]; born 5 February 1992) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward who plays for UAE Pro League club Ittihad Kalba.^[1]^[2]

Career[]

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]

1899 Hoffenheim[]

Days after announcing his decision to leave Greuther Fürth, Žulj signed a three-year contract with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.^[4]

Loan to 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]

Personal life[]

Žulj was born in Austria and is of Burgenland Croatian descent.^[7] He is the older brother of Peter Žulj, who is also a professional footballer.^[8]

Career statistics[]

As of 23 May 2021^[1]^[2]^[9]^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II	2010–11	Landesliga Oberösterreich	11	7	2	0	—		—		13	7
	2011–12	Landesliga Oberösterreich	4	4	0	0	—		—		4	4
	Total		15	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	11
SV Ried	2010–11	Austrian Bundesliga	12	0	4	0	—		—		16	0
	2011–12	Austrian Bundesliga	29	6	5	2	1	0	—		35	8
	2012–13	Austrian Bundesliga	34	11	5	1	4	1	—		43	13
	2013–14	Austrian Bundesliga	20	9	3	1	—		—		23	10
	Total		95	26	17	4	5	1	0	0	117	31
Red Bull Salzburg	2013–14	Austrian Bundesliga	10	1	3	2	4	0	—		17	3
Greuther Fürth	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	30	5	2	0	—		—		32	5
	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	32	8	1	0	—		—		33	8
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	23	6	3	1	—		—		26	7
	Total		85	19	6	1	0	0	0	0	91	20
1899 Hoffenheim	2017–18	Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	1	0	—		6	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
1899 Hoffenheim II	2017–18	Regionalliga Südwest	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	2019–20	Regionalliga Südwest	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Union Berlin (loan)	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	29	4	1	0	—		2^[a]	0	32	4
VfL Bochum	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	31	15	3	1	—		—		34	16
	Total		42	16	3	1	0	0	0	0	45	17
Career total			283	78	32	8	10	1	2	0	327	87

^ Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs

Honours[]

Red Bull Salzburg

VfL Bochum

2. Bundesliga: 2020–21

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Robert Zulj" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Robert Žulj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ""Es ist schade": Zulj kehrt Fürth den Rücken" (in German). kicker. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

External links[]

Robert Žulj at Soccerway

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[11] Appearances in the 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs

[kicker-1] "Robert Zulj" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[worldfootball-2] "Robert Žulj". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[fürth-3] ""Es ist schade": Zulj kehrt Fürth den Rücken" (in German). kicker. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.

[hoffenheim-4] "Hoffenheim verpflichtet Zulj aus Fürth" (in German). kicker. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

[5] "Fix: Union Berlin leiht Zulj aus" (in German). kicker. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

[6] "VfL nimmt Robert Žulj unter Vertrag" (in German). VfL Bochum. 15 January 2020.

[7] "Potencijalni reprezentativac zabio gol s centra" (in Croatian). vecernji.hr. 15 November 2013.

[8] "Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

[9] "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

[10] "Spielerprofil: Robert Zulj - SG SV Neuhofen/SV Ried II 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

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