Philipp Zulechner

Philipp Zulechner (born 12 April 1990) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Erzgebirge Aue.

Club Career

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

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. Subsequently, Austria Wien has the option to extend the loan for another year as well as to sign him on a permanent basis.

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.

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

Zulechner joined 2. Bundesliga club Erzgebirge Aue on 30 January 2019. In November 2019, he extended his contract with Aue until 2023.