Zlatko Junuzovic

Zlatko Junuzovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Јунузовић, German pronunciation: [ˈzlatko juˈnuːzɔvɪtʃ]; born 26 September 1987) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. From 2006 to 2017 he represented the Austrian national team. He is known as a free-kick specialist.

Club Career

Aged 17, Junuzovic made his debut for Grazer AK in the Bundesliga in spring 2005. In 2006, he was called up to play for the OFB-Team and became a regular starter for Grazer AK. In summer 2007, Junuzovic moved to SK Austria Karnten before joining FK Austria Wien in summer 2009.

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 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, Junuzovic joined Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen, signing a contract running until 30 June 2015. In February 2015, it was announced that Junuzovic’ 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 Muller achieved more assists –, Junuzovic was voted "Player of the Season" by Werder's fans.

On 18 March 2017, he scored his second goal of the 2016–17 season in a 3–0 win against Leipzig, a match that saw all three of Werder Bremen's Austrian players score in the club's highest win of the season.

In April 2018, Junuzovic announced he would leave Werder Bremen after six and half years at the club.

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