Sanel Kuljić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanel Kuljić | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Hallein, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Grödig | |||
| 1995–1996 | BNZ Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1997 | Austria Salzburg | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | PSV Salzburg | ||
| 2000–2001 | BSV Bad Bleiberg | 32 | (11) |
| 2001–2002 | Pasching | 46 | (14) |
| 2003 | LASK Linz | 14 | (10) |
| 2003–2006 | SV Ried | 92 | (64) |
| 2006–2007 | Sion | 22 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Austria Wien | 34 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | Wiener Neustadt | 37 | (18) |
| 2010 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 12 | (2) |
| 2011 | Larissa | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Kapfenberger SV | 20 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2007 | Austria | 20 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sanel Kuljić (born 10 October 1977 in Hallein) is an Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent, who played as a striker.
His father emigrated to Austria from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1970s.[1]
Club career
Kuljić started his professional career in Salzburg but made his name at Austrian Football First League SV Pasching with whom he won promotion to the Austrian Football Bundesliga in 2002. He repeated that feat with SV Ried in 2005, when he also became 2nd division top goalscorer. In 2006 he became league top goalscorer[2] and subsequently moved abroad to join Swiss side FC Sion but controversially [3] returned to Austria after one year when he signed for Vienna giants Austria Wien.
Sanel Kuljić left FK Austria Wien for newly formed Austrian second-division side FC Magna Wiener Neustadt[4] – who are acquiring the playing licence of SC Schwanenstadt for the 2008/09 campaign – and is joined by Austria Wien team-mates Yüksel Sariyar and Saso Fornezzi.
On 25 November, Kuljić scored four goals and his team Wiener Neustadt beat LASK Linz 4:1.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in an August 2005 friendly match against Scotland and has earned 20 caps, scoring 3 goals. Kuljic had become a regular in the national teams squad but was surprisingly overlooked for EURO 2008.[5]
Arrest over extortion allegations
In November 2013, Kuljić was taken in custody after former Kapfenberger teammate Dominique Taboga claimed he was blackmailed by Kuljić to manipulate match results.[6]
Honours
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
- 1997
- Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (1):
- 2006
References
- ↑ Sanel Kuljic spricht mit dem Ballesterer at Der Standard
- ↑ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ↑ Soccer-Austria's Kuljic caught up in new transfer dispute – Reuters
- ↑ FC Magna Wiener Neustadt
- ↑ Austria boss axes experienced duo – BBC News
- ↑ Grödig-Spieler Taboga erpresst: Sanel Kuljic bleibt in Haft - Salzbuger nachrichten (German)
External links
- Player profile – FC Magna Wiener Neustadt
- Profile – Austria Archiv
- Sanel Kuljić at National-Football-Teams.com
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