Junuzović in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Loznica,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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SV Werder Bremen | ||
Number | 16 | ||
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– | SV Werder Bremen | 164 | (19) |
National team‡ | |||
Austria U19 | 2 | (1) | |
2007 | Austria U20 | 11 | (4) |
2005–2008 | Austria U21 | 15 | (3) |
2006– | Austria | 52 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:05, 24 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2016 |
Zlatko Junuzović (German pronunciation: [ˈzlatkoː juˈnuːzovɪtʃ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Јунузовић, born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian footballer who plays for SV Werder Bremen, and for the Austrian national team. He is known as a free-kick specialist.
Junuzović moved with his parents to Austria when he was five years old. Before his 12th birthday, they went on to Graz, where he soon played for the youth teams of Grazer AK. Junuzović became an Austrian citizen as youth.
Aged 17 years Junuzović made his debut for Grazer AK in the Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006, he was called up to play for the ÖFB-Team and became a regular starter for Grazer AK. In summer 2007 Junuzović moved to SK Austria Kärnten before joining FK Austria 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 him Austrian Footballer of the Year and the country's supporters voted him "Player of the Year" in the annual award awarded by the Kronen Zeitung.
In January 2012, Junuzović joined Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen, signing a contract running until 30 June 2015. In February 2015, it was announced that Junuzović’ contract had been extended until June 2018.
Having completed the 2014–2015 season with six goals and 15 assists – only Kevin De Bruyne and Thomas Müller achieved more assists –, Junuzović was voted "Player of the Season" by Werder's fans.