Zlatko Junuzović
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Zlatko Junuzović (Template:Lang-sr-Cyrl, Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. From 2006 to 2017 he played for the Austria national team. He was known as a free-kick specialist.[1][2]
Early life
Junuzović moved with his parents to Austria when he was five years old. Before his 12th birthday, they went on to Graz, where he soon played for the youth teams of Grazer AK.
Club career
Aged 17, Junuzović made his debut for Grazer AK in the Austrian Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006, he was called up to play for the Austria national team and became a regular starter for Grazer AK. In summer 2007, Junuzović moved to Austria Kärnten before joining Austria Wien in summer 2009.
In 2010, Junuzović was awarded two awards for his performances with Austria Wien and the national team: the managers of the Austrian Bundesliga voted him Austrian Footballer of the Year[3] and the country's supporters voted him "Player of the Year"[4] in the annual award awarded by the Kronen Zeitung.
In January 2012, Junuzović joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, signing a contract which lasted until 30 June 2015. In February 2015, it was announced that his contract had been extended until June 2018.[5]
Having completed the 2014–15 season with six goals and 15 assists, third in the Bundesliga behind Kevin De Bruyne and Thomas Müller, Junuzović was voted as "Player of the Season" by Werder's fans.[6]
On 18 March 2017, he scored his second goal of the 2016–17 season in a 3–0 win against Leipzig, a match that saw all three of Werder Bremen's Austrian players score in the club's highest win of the season.[7][8]
In April 2018, Junuzović announced he would leave Werder Bremen after six and half years at the club.[9][10] He went to FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. In 2022, he ended his career and became assistant coach of FC Liefering.[11]
International career
Junuzović played for the Austria U20 national team at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup[12] where they claimed fourth place. He made his debut for the senior team in a March 2006 friendly match against Canada.
He represented the Austria senior national team at the UEFA Euro 2016.[13]
In October 2017, after the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup during which Austria failed to reach qualification, Junuzović announced his retirement from the national team.[14]
Personal life
Junuzović was born in the Serbian town of Loznica to a Bosnian Muslim family.[15]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | CupTemplate:Efn | EuropeTemplate:Efn | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grazer AK | 2004–05 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2006–07 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | |||
| Total | 70 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 10 | ||
| Austria Kärnten | 2007–08 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
| Austria Wien | 2009–10 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| 2010–11 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 2011–12 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Total | 82 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 112 | 25 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 188 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 22 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 81 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 123 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 478 | 63 | 37 | 7 | 54 | 4 | 570 | 74 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Junuzović goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Azerbaijan | flag alias = Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Azerbaijan 1918.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-naval = Azerbaijani Navy | flag alias-army = Flag of Azerbaijani Land Forces.svg | link alias-army = Azerbaijani Land Forces | flag alias-air force = AzAF Flag of Azerbaijan.png | link alias-air force = Azerbaijani Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Flag of Azerbaijan.svg | link alias-navy = Azerbaijani Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || style="text-align:center"|4–1 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 June 2012 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ukraine | flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg | flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg | flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg | link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps | link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg | link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg | link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy | flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg | link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || Friendly | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 11 September 2012 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Germany | flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-1866 = German Empire | flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-empire = German Empire | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic | flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic | flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg | flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany | flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany | flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg | border-1946 = | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg | flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-military = Bundeswehr | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = German Navy | flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard= | link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg | flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-air force = German Air Force | link alias-army = German Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | link alias-navy = German Navy | border-navy = | border-army= | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 March 2013 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Faroe Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || style="text-align:center"|4–0 || style="text-align:center"|6–0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 27 March 2015 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || style="text-align:center"|4–0 || style="text-align:center"|5–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 September 2015 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Moldova | flag alias = Flag of Moldova.svg | flag alias-1346 = Flag of Moldavia.svg | flag alias-1917 = Flag of the Moldavian Democratic Republic.svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1925-1932).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1941-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Moldova (1990–2010).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Armed Forces of Moldova.svg | link alias-army = Moldovan Ground Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 29 March 2016 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkey | flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg | link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces | link alias-navy = Turkish Navy | link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force | link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces | link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || Friendly |
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Austrian Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
Individual
- Austrian Footballer of the Year: 2010[3]
- Werder Bremen Supporters' Player of the Season: 2014–15[6]
References
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External links
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- Profile at UEFA.com
- Profile and Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Loznica
- Austrian men's footballers
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen
- Austria men's under-21 international footballers
- Austria men's international footballers
- Austrian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
- Austrian people of Serbian descent
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Grazer AK players
- SK Austria Kärnten players
- FK Austria Wien players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Bundesliga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Naturalised citizens of Austria
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bosniaks of Serbia
- Yugoslav emigrants to Austria
- Footballers from Carinthia
- Footballers from Graz
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany