Zlatko Junuzovic
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Zlatko Junuzović is an Austria
n footballer
of Bosnian descent playing for FK Austria Wien
and the Austrian Football Team
.
, where he soon played for the youth teams of GAK
. Zlatko became an Austrian citizen as youth.
.
In 2010, Junuzovic 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
.
where they claimed 4th place. He made his debut for the senior team
in a March 2006 friendly match against Canada
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
of Bosnian descent playing for FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
and the Austrian Football Team
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
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Early life
Junuzović moved with his parents to Austria when he was five years old. Before his 12th birthday, they went on to GrazGraz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, where he soon played for the youth teams of GAK
Grazer AK
Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005...
. Zlatko 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 Zlatko Junuzović moved to Austrian giants FK Austria WienFK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
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In 2010, Junuzovic was awarded two awards for his performances with Austria Wien and the national team: the managers of the Austrian Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
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
Kronen Zeitung
The Kronen Zeitung, commonly known as the Krone, is Austria's largest newspaper. According to a Österreichische Media-Analyse study, the average daily readership is 2,970,000 , which corresponds to 43,7% of all newspaper readers...
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International career
Junuzovic played for Austria at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
where they claimed 4th place. He made his debut for the senior team
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
in a March 2006 friendly match against Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
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International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Dalga Arena Dalga Arena Dalga Arena is a multi-use stadium in Mardakan settlement of Baku, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people and opened by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in 6 June, 2011.... , Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... , Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... |
4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine... |
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External links
- Official website - Zlatko Junuzovic
- Player profile - Austria Karnten
- Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- Career stats - National Football Teams