Philipp Zulechner

Philipp Zulechner
Zulechner with SV Grödig in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2010 SV Grödig 11 (0)
2010–2013 SV Horn 75 (31)
2013–2014 SV Grödig 20 (15)
2014–2016 SC Freiburg 9 (1)
2015 → Austria Wien (loan) 23 (1)
2016 → Young Boys (loan) 8 (0)
2016–2018 Sturm Graz 33 (5)
2019–2021 Erzgebirge Aue 60 (7)
2022 Hallescher FC 11 (2)
2022 Odd 2 4 (1)
2022 Odd 2 (0)
Total 266 (63)
International career
2013 Austria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philipp Zulechner (born 12 April 1990) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Club career

In January 2014, Zulechner moved to Germany and signed for Bundesliga side Freiburg.[2]

In January 2015, after a year with Freiburg, he returned to his native Austria and joined Austria Wien on loan for the remainder of the season. Austria Wien had the option to extend the loan for another year as well as to sign him on a permanent basis.[3]

On 8 December 2015, it was announced that Zulechner would join Swiss Young Boys on loan effective 1 January 2016, the deal including an option for a permanent sign in July 2016.[4]

On 31 August 2016, Zulechner joined Sturm Graz on a free transfer signing a two-year contract.[5] He suffered from a staphylococcus infection, which led to him spending two weeks in a wheelchair.[6] He left Sturm Graz at the end of the season.[7]

Zulechner joined 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue on 30 January 2019.[8] In November 2019, he extended his contract with Aue until 2023.[9] His contract with Aue was terminated in August 2021.[10]

On 31 January 2022, Zulechner signed for 3. Liga club Hallescher FC.[11] In the summer he moved on to Norwegian top-tier club Odd, but the stay became short-lived and he was released at the end of 2022.[12]

In June 2023, at the age of 33, Zulechner announced his retirement from playing.[13]

International career

Zulechner made his senior international debut for the Austria on 19 November 2013 in a 1–0 victory in a friendly against the United States.[2]

References

  1. ^ Philipp Zulechner at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Stürmer Zulechner wechselt offenbar zum SC Freiburg" (in German). Badische Zeitung. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Philipp Zulechner kehrt zur Austria heim" [Philipp Zulechner returns home to the Austria] (in German). FK Austria Wien. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Philipp Zulechner zu YB" [Philipp Zulechner joins YB] (in German). BSC Young Boys Bern. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  5. ^ "SK Sturm Graz verpflichtet Philipp Zulechner". Sky Sport Austria. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Philipp Zulechners harter Weg zurück". sksturm.at. SK Sturm Graz. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Nächster Abgang bei Sturm Graz". Sky Sport Austria (in German). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Zweite Chance: Zulechner heuert in Aue an". kicker (in German). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. ^ ""Gutes Tempo": Aue verlängert mit Zulechner". kicker (in German). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. ^ "AUE und Zulechner gehen getrennte Wege".
  11. ^ "Halle holt Verteidiger Bösel und Stürmer Zulechner".
  12. ^ "To spillere takker for seg i Odd: – Jeg er ikke fornøyd" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Philipp Zulechner beendet seine Karriere". kicker (in German). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.