Raul Florucz

Raul Alexander Florucz (born 10 June 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise and the Austria national team.

Raul Florucz

Personal information
Full name	Raul Alexander Florucz
Date of birth	(2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Vöcklabruck, Austria[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Union Saint-Gilloise
Number	30
Youth career
2009–2013	DSG Union Haid
2013–2015	FC Pasching You
2015–2019	LASK
2019–2020	Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Lokomotiva	8	(0)
2020–2021	→ Sesvete (loan)	12	(0)
2021	→ Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan)	13	(2)
2022	→ Jarun (loan)	13	(6)
2022–2023	→ Jarun (loan)	24	(12)
2023–2025	Olimpija Ljubljana	58	(24)
2025–	Union Saint-Gilloise	2	(3)
International career‡
2020	Austria U19	3	(0)
2025–	Austria	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2025

Club career

Florucz made his debut in the Croatian First League for Lokomotiva Zagreb on 17 July 2021 in a match against Hajduk Split.^[2]

In January 2023, he agreed to join Slovenian PrvaLiga team Olimpija Ljubljana during the summer transfer window (before the 2023–24 season), signing a three-year contract.^[3] He made his debut for Olimpija on 11 July in the first leg of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round against Valmiera, which Olimpija won 2–1.^[4][5]

On 17 June 2025, Florucz joined Belgian Pro League side Union Saint-Gilloise by signing a contract until 2029.^[6]

International career

In March 2025, Ralf Rangnick, the manager of the Austria national team, called up Florucz for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League play-offs against Serbia.^[7]

Personal life

Florucz was born in Austria to Romanian parents from Arad. His maternal grandfather, Mihai Mironiuc, was an international handball player for Romania.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiva	2020–21	Croatian Football League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2021–22	Croatian Football League	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2022–23	Croatian Football League	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
Sesvete (loan)	2020–21	First Football League	12	0	2	0	—		—		14	0
Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan)	2021–22	First Football League	13	2	0	0	—		—		13	2
Jarun (loan)		First Football League	13	6	—		—		—		13	6
Jarun (loan)	2022–23	First Football League	24	12	—		—		—		24	12
Olimpija Ljubljana	2023–24	Slovenian PrvaLiga	29	9	2	0	3[a]	0	—		34	9
	2024–25	Slovenian PrvaLiga	29	15	2	0	11[b]	3	—		42	18
	Total		58	24	4	0	14	3	—		76	27
Union Saint-Gilloise	2025–26	Belgian Pro League	2	3	0	0	0	0	1[c]	0	3	3
Career total			129	45	7	0	14	3	1	0	151	48

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

International

As of match played 20 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	2025	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Hrvatski Dragovoljac

• Croatian Second League: 2020–21

Olimpija Ljubljana

• Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2024–25

Union Saint-Gilloise

• Belgian Super Cup runner-up: 2025

Individual

• Slovenian PrvaLiga Player of the Year: 2024–25^[9]
• Slovenian PrvaLiga Team of the Season: 2024–25^[10]
• Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer: 2024–25