Peter Antonio Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒûːʎ];[2] born 9 June 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai, and the Austria national team.
_03.jpg) Žulj with Sturm Graz in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Antonio Žulj[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Wels, Upper Austria, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Changchun Yatai | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Wels | ||
| 2007–2008 | Red Bull 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 AC | 46 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Admira Wacker | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Ried | 33 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Sturm Graz | 50 | (13) |
| 2019–2021 | Anderlecht | 40 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Göztepe (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Fehérvár (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2022– | Changchun Yatai | 37 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Austria U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Austria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Austria U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Austria | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2019 | |||
Career
editŽulj 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.[3]
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.[4]
In January 2019, he signed a 3.5 years contract with Anderlecht.[5] On 11 January 2021, he was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig club Göztepe.[6]
On 23 June 2021, he signed a 3 years with İstanbul Başakşehir.[7] On 12 January 2022, he was loaned to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Fehérvár.[8]
On 1 September 2022, Žulj joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.[9]
International career
editIn February 2014, Žulj was called up the Austria under-21 squad for the first time.[10]
He debuted for the senior Austria national football team in a friendly 4–0 win over Luxembourg on 27 March 2018.[11]
Personal life
editŽulj 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.[3]
Career Statistics
edit- As of 4 November 2023.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grödig (loan) | 2012–13 | Austrian Football First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Hartberg (loan) | 2013–14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Wolfsberger AC | 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | ||
| Admira Wacker | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Ried | 2016–17 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| Sturm Graz | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 2018–19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Total | 50 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 15 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Göztepe (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Fehérvár (loan) | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| Changchun Yatai | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| Total | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Career Total | 274 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 300 | 51 | ||
Honours
editSturm Graz
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2017–18[13]
References
edit- ^ "Peter Antonio Zulj". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "žȗlj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
Žȗlj
- ^ a b ""Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten"" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup". 9 May 2018.
- ^ "PETER ŽULJ SIGNE UN CONTRAT AU RSC ANDERLECHT". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Peter Žulj leaves on loan to Göztepe SK". 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Hoş geldin Peter Žulj" (in Turkish). 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Peter Žulj is the new player of MOL Fehérvár". 12 January 2022.
- ^ "你好，祖伊、贺惯、芦宁！欢迎加盟长春亚泰" (in Chinese). 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Zulj im U-21 Nationalteam" (in German). Wolfsberger AC. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ uefa.com. "Friendlies 2014-16 - Luxembourg-Austria – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
- ^ Peter Žulj at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Das Team der Saison 2017/18". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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