Senad Lulic
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Senad Lulić is a Bosnian
footballer. He plays for Lazio
in the Serie A
.
Lulić was born in Mostar
, but he spent most of his childhood in Jablanica
.
He moved in his childhood to Switzerland due to the Bosnian War
, and started his career at Chur 97
. Then he moved to
Bellinzona
, where he helped the club gain promotion to the Swiss Super League
in his last season in Bellinzona. In July 2008 he joined Grasshopper, playing two seasons for GCZ before joining Bern-based club Young Boys
. After a successful lone season at YB, where Lulić scored a total of 9 goals in 40 matches between the Super League, the Swiss Cup and European competitions, he was transferred to Serie A
side Lazio
.
in a match against Azerbaijan
which all of the established players decided to boycott following the dismissal of newly appointed coach Meho Kodro
by the already unpopular Bosnian Football Federation. He had to wait for more than two years, until August 2010, to receive his next call-up. After several good performances for his club side, especially in the Champions League qualification, Safet Sušić
called him up to the matches against Luxembourg and France. He played in both matches as a left back. On 15 November 2011, Lulić was dismissed for a second yellow card
in the 2nd leg of the Euro 2012 playoff against Portugal
.
with the transfer fee being about 3 million euro
s. He made his first appearance for the club on 9 September 2011 against A.C. Milan
and went on to score his first goal for the Roman side at Bologna
on 23 October 2011. He scored his second goal in a match against Cagliari
.
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
footballer. He plays for Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
Lulić was born in Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, but he spent most of his childhood in Jablanica
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jablanica is a town and municipality of the same name in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is situated on the Neretva river and Jablanica lake. Jablanica is a part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.-Geography:...
.
He moved in his childhood to Switzerland due to the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, and started his career at Chur 97
FC Chur 97
Fussballclub Chur 97 are a football team from Switzerland who have just been promoted to 1. Liga from 2. Liga Interregional Group 5 .- Squad 2010/2011 :-External links:...
. Then he moved to
Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
, where he helped the club gain promotion to the Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
in his last season in Bellinzona. In July 2008 he joined Grasshopper, playing two seasons for GCZ before joining Bern-based club Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
. After a successful lone season at YB, where Lulić scored a total of 9 goals in 40 matches between the Super League, the Swiss Cup and European competitions, he was transferred to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
.
International career
Lulić received his debut for Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina national football team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
in a match against Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan national football team
The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...
which all of the established players decided to boycott following the dismissal of newly appointed coach Meho Kodro
Meho Kodro
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro Sejtanić , known as Kodro, is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager....
by the already unpopular Bosnian Football Federation. He had to wait for more than two years, until August 2010, to receive his next call-up. After several good performances for his club side, especially in the Champions League qualification, Safet Sušić
Safet Sušic
Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder...
called him up to the matches against Luxembourg and France. He played in both matches as a left back. On 15 November 2011, Lulić was dismissed for a second yellow card
Yellow card
Yellow card may refer to:* A yellow penalty card shown in many sports after a rules infraction or, by analogy, a serious warning in other areas...
in the 2nd leg of the Euro 2012 playoff against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
.
Lazio
On 16 June 2011 it was confirmed that Lulić had signed a five-year contract with LazioS.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
with the transfer fee being about 3 million euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
s. He made his first appearance for the club on 9 September 2011 against A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
and went on to score his first goal for the Roman side at Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
on 23 October 2011. He scored his second goal in a match against Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
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Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup Trophy A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
International | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
2006-07 | 30 | 3 | ||||||||
| 30 | 3 | ||||||||||
| AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
2007-08 Swiss Super League 2007-08 -End of season:Last updated 10 May 2008Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points... |
33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 36 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2008-09 Swiss Super League 2008-09 Swiss Super League 2008–09 is the 112th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. The competition is officially named AXPO Super League due to sponsoring purposes. It began on 18 July 2008 with a match between Young Boys Bern and reigning champions FC Basel, which the latter won by 2–1... |
26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 36 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2009-10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | 3 | ||||||||||
| BSC Young Boys BSC Young Boys Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black.... |
2010-11 | 27 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 11 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 40 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Lazio | 2011-12 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||
| Total | 132 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 140 | 32 | |