# Peter Žulj

Peter Antonio Žulj (Croatian pronunciation:; 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.

## 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.
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.
In January 2019, he signed a 3.5 years contract with Anderlecht. On 11 January 2021, he was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig club Göztepe.
On 23 June 2021, he signed a 3 years with İstanbul Başakşehir. On 12 January 2022, he was loaned to Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Fehérvár.
On 1 September 2022, Žulj joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.

## International career

In February 2014, Žulj was called up the Austria under-21 squad for the first time.
He debuted for the senior Austria national football team in a friendly 4–0 win over Luxembourg on 27 March 2018.

## 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.

## Career Statistics

    As of 4 November 2023.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 | Austrian Football First League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 3 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 2013–14 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 7 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Wolfsberger AC | Total | Total | 46 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| Admira Wacker | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Ried | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 |
| Sturm Graz | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| Sturm Graz | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| Sturm Graz | Total | Total | 50 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 15 |
| Anderlecht | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | Total | 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 | Süper Lig | 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 |
| Changchun Yatai | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 6 |
| Changchun Yatai | Total | Total | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 274 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 300 | 51 |

## Honours

Sturm Graz
* Austrian Cup: 2017–18
Individual
* Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2017–18