Peter Žulj

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.

Peter Žulj
Personal information
Full name Peter Antonio Žulj[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-09) 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 10 (1)
International career‡
2009 Austria U17 3 (0)
2011 Austria U19 1 (0)
2014 Austria U21 1 (0)
2018– Austria 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2023
‡ 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.[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

In 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

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.[3]

Honours

Sturm Graz

Individual

References
  1. "Peter Antonio Zulj". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. "žȗlj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 15 November 2018. Žȗlj
  3. ""Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten"" (in German). Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. "Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup". 9 May 2018.
  5. "PETER ŽULJ SIGNE UN CONTRAT AU RSC ANDERLECHT". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. "Peter Žulj leaves on loan to Göztepe SK". 11 January 2021.
  7. "Hoş geldin Peter Žulj" (in Turkish). 23 June 2021.
  8. "Peter Žulj is the new player of MOL Fehérvár". 12 January 2022.
  9. "你好，祖伊、贺惯、芦宁！欢迎加盟长春亚泰" (in Chinese). 1 September 2022.
  10. "Zulj im U-21 Nationalteam" (in German). Wolfsberger AC. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  11. uefa.com. "Friendlies 2014-16 - Luxembourg-Austria – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
  12. "Bundesliga.at - Das Team der Saison 2017/18". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
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