Peter Žulj Explained

Peter Žulj
Full Name:Peter Antonio Žulj[1]
Birth Date:9 June 1993
Birth Place:Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Changchun Yatai
Clubnumber:44
Youthyears1:1999–2007
Youthclubs1:Wels
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Youthclubs2:Red Bull Salzburg
Youthyears3:2008–2010
Youthclubs3:Rapid Wien
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:SK Rapid Wien II
Caps1:39
Goals1:11
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Grödig (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Hartberg (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Wolfsberger AC
Caps4:46
Goals4:7
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Admira Wacker
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:Ried
Caps6:33
Goals6:6
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Sturm Graz
Caps7:50
Goals7:13
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Anderlecht
Caps8:40
Goals8:0
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Göztepe (loan)
Caps9:16
Goals9:4
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:İstanbul Başakşehir
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Fehérvár (loan)
Caps11:13
Goals11:3
Years12:2022–
Clubs12:Changchun Yatai
Caps12:37
Goals12:7
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Austria U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Austria U19
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam3:Austria U21
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–
Nationalteam4:Austria
Nationalcaps4:11
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:4 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:24 March 2019

Peter Antonio Žulj (pronounced as /hr/;[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.

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]

Career Statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grödig (loan)2012–13Austrian Football First League700070
Hartberg (loan)2013–1417221193
Wolfsberger AC2013–14Austrian Bundesliga13210142
2014–1527532307
2015–16602181
Total46753005210
Admira Wacker2015–16Austrian Bundesliga811091
Ried2016–1733620356
Sturm Graz2017–18Austrian Bundesliga33852404210
2018–191752040235
Total501372806515
Anderlecht2018–19Belgian Pro League10000100
2019–2022000220
2020–21800080
Total4000000400
Göztepe (loan)2020–21Süper Lig16400164
İstanbul Başakşehir2021–22700070
Fehérvár (loan)2021–22Nemzeti Bajnokság I13310143
Changchun Yatai2022Chinese Super League10100101
202327600276
Total3770000377
Career Total274431868030051

Honours

Sturm Graz

2017–18Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Antonio Zulj . Turkish Football Federation . 27 March 2021.
  2. Web site: žȗlj. Žȗlj. Hrvatski jezični portal. 15 November 2018. sh.
  3. News: "Ich will in Roberts Fußstapfen treten" . German . Sportnet.at. 15 February 2014. 24 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Sturm gewinnt zum fünften Mal ÖFB-Cup. 9 May 2018.
  5. Web site: PETER ŽULJ SIGNE UN CONTRAT AU RSC ANDERLECHT. R.S.C. Anderlecht. 16 January 2019. 28 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Peter Žulj leaves on loan to Göztepe SK. 11 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Hoş geldin Peter Žulj. 23 June 2021. tr.
  8. Web site: Peter Žulj is the new player of MOL Fehérvár. 12 January 2022.
  9. Web site: 你好,祖伊、贺惯、芦宁!欢迎加盟长春亚泰. 1 September 2022. zh.
  10. News: Zulj im U-21 Nationalteam. German. Wolfsberger AC. 25 February 2014. 24 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424174249/http://rzpelletswac.at/vereinsnews-detail/items/zulj-im-u-21-nationalteam.html. 24 April 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: Friendlies 2014-16 - Luxembourg-Austria – UEFA.com. uefa.com. Uefa.com.
  12. Web site: Bundesliga.at - Das Team der Saison 2017/18 . 2022-12-29 . www.bundesliga.at.