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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zlatko Junuzović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-09-26)26 September 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Loznica,[2]SR Serbia,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder[3][4] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Kühnsdorf | ||
| 1999–2005 | Grazer AK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Grazer AK | 70 | (9) |
| 2007–2009 | Austria Kärnten | 57 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | Austria Wien | 82 | (21) |
| 2012–2018 | Werder Bremen | 188 | (21) |
| 2018–2022 | Red Bull Salzburg | 81 | (9) |
| Total | 478 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| Austria U19 | 2 | (1) | |
| 2007 | Austria U20 | 11 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Austria U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2006–2017 | Austria | 55 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | FC Liefering (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zlatko Junuzović (Serbian Cyrillic:Златко Јунузовић,German pronunciation:[ˈzlatkojuˈnuːzɔvɪtʃ]; born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. From 2006 to 2017 he played for theAustria national team. He was known as afree-kick specialist.[5][6]
Junuzović moved with his parents to Austria when he was five years old. Before his 12th birthday, they went on toGraz, where he soon played for the youth teams ofGrazer AK.
Aged 17, Junuzović made his debut forGrazer AK in theAustrian Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006, he was called up to play for theAustria national team and became a regular starter for Grazer AK. In summer 2007, Junuzović moved toAustria Kärnten before joiningAustria 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 himAustrian Footballer of the Year[7] and the country's supporters voted him "Player of the Year"[8] in the annual award awarded by theKronen Zeitung.
In January 2012, Junuzović joinedBundesliga clubWerder 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.[9]
Having completed the2014–15 season with six goals and 15 assists, third in the Bundesliga behindKevin De Bruyne andThomas Müller, Junuzović was voted as "Player of the Season" by Werder's fans.[10]
On 18 March 2017, he scored his second goal of the2016–17 season in a 3–0 win againstLeipzig, a match that saw all three of Werder Bremen's Austrian players score in the club's highest win of the season.[11][12]
In April 2018, Junuzović announced he would leave Werder Bremen after six and half years at the club.[13][14] He went to FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. In 2022, he ended his career and became assistant coach ofFC Liefering.[15]
Junuzović played for theAustria U20 national team at the2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup[16] where they claimed fourth place. He made his debut for thesenior team in a March 2006 friendly match againstCanada.
He represented theAustria senior national team at theUEFA Euro 2016.[17]
In October 2017, after the conclusion of thequalifiers for the 2018 World Cup during which Austria failed to reach qualification, Junuzović announced his retirement from the national team.[18]
Junuzović was born in the Serbian town ofLoznica to aBosnian Muslim family.[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | 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 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Dalga Arena,Baku,Azerbaijan |  Azerbaijan | 4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 2 | 1 June 2012 | Tivoli-Neu,Innsbruck, Austria |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 11 September 2012 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion,Vienna, Austria |  Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 March 2013 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 27 March 2015 | Rheinpark Stadion,Vaduz,Liechtenstein |  Liechtenstein | 4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 6 | 5 September 2015 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Moldova | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 7 | 29 March 2016 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Turkey | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
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