Zlatko Junuzović
 Junuzović with Austria in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Loznica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger/Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SV Werder Bremen | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Kühnsdorf | ||
| 1999–2005 | Grazer AK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Grazer AK | 68 | (13) |
| 2007–2009 | Austria Kärnten | 53 | (7) |
| 2009–2012 | Austria Wien | 74 | (19) |
| 2012– | SV Werder Bremen | 48 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Austria U19 | 2 | (1) | |
| 2007 | Austria U20 | 11 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Austria U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2006– | Austria | 32 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 August 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Zlatko Junuzović (born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian footballer playing for SV Werder Bremen and the Austrian national team.
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 GAK. Junuzović became an Austrian citizen as youth.
Club career
Being 17 years old, he played first time for GAK in the Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006 he was called to play for the ÖFB-Team and he had been a regular starter for GAK. In summer 2007 he moved to SK Austria Kärnten. In summer 2009, Junuzović moved to Austrian giants FK Austria Wien.
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 the 'Austrian Player of the Year' and the country's supporters voted him 'Player of the Year' in the annual award awarded by the Kronen Zeitung.
In January 2012, Junuzović signed with the German Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen. His contract runs until 30 June 2015.
International career
Junuzović played for Austria at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup[1] where they claimed fourth place. He made his debut for the senior team in a March 2006 friendly match against Canada.
International goals
- Scores and goals list Austria's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan | 4–1 | 4–1 | Euro 2012 qualifier | |||||
| 2 | 1 June 2012 | Tivoli-Neu, Gelsenkirchen, Germany |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | |||||
| 3 | 11 September 2012 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier | |||||
| 4 | 22 March 2013 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier | |||||
| Correct as of 22 March 2013 | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ Zlatko Junuzović – FIFA competition record
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zlatko Junuzović. |
- Official website
- Profile and Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- Zlatko Junuzović at National-Football-Teams.com
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