Peter Žulj

Peter Antonio Žulj (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒûːʎ];^[2] born 9 June 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 1 club Buriram United, and the Austria national team.

Peter Žulj

Žulj with Sturm Graz in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Peter Antonio Žulj[1]
Date of birth	(1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Buriram United
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)
2022–2024	Changchun Yatai	61	(12)
2025–	Buriram United	7	(0)
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 as of 4 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals 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]

Career statistics

As of 4 November 2023.^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grödig (loan)	2012–13	Austrian Football First League	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Hartberg (loan)	2013–14		17	2	2	1	—		19	3
Wolfsberger AC	2013–14	Austrian Bundesliga	13	2	1	0	—		14	2
	2014–15		27	5	3	2	—		30	7
	2015–16		6	0	2	1	—		8	1
	Total		46	7	5	3	0	0	52	10
Admira Wacker	2015–16	Austrian Bundesliga	8	1	1	0	—		9	1
Ried	2016–17		33	6	2	0	—		35	6
Sturm Graz	2017–18	Austrian Bundesliga	33	8	5	2	4	0	42	10
	2018–19		17	5	2	0	4	0	23	5
	Total		50	13	7	2	8	0	65	15
Anderlecht	2018–19	Belgian Pro League	10	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2019–20		22	0	0	0	—		22	0
	2020–21		8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	Total		40	0	0	0	0	0	40	0
Göztepe (loan)	2020–21	Süper Lig	16	4	0	0	—		16	4
İstanbul Başakşehir	2021–22		7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Fehérvár (loan)	2021–22	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	13	3	1	0	—		14	3
Changchun Yatai	2022	Chinese Super League	10	1	0	0	—		10	1
	2023		27	6	0	0	—		27	6
	Total		37	7	0	0	0	0	37	7
Career Total			274	43	18	6	8	0	300	51

Honours

Sturm Graz

• Austrian Cup: 2017–18

Buriram United

• Thai FA Cup: 2024–25
• Thai League Cup: 2024–25
• ASEAN Club Championship: 2024–25

Individual

• Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2017–18^[13]