Šime Žužul

Šime Žužul
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hibernians
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2015 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 RNK Split 0 (0)
2015–2016Imotski (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2017 Imotski 14 (2)
2017 Gorica 4 (2)
2017–2018 Deutschlandsberger 29 (4)
2018–2019 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 7 (0)
2019–2021 Balestier Khalsa 52 (30)
2022 Geylang International 27 (18)
2023 Lokomotiv Tashkent 19 (5)
2024– Hibernians 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024

Šime Žužul (born 10 January 1996) is a Croatian footballer currently playing as a forward for Hibernians of the Maltese Premier League.

Club career

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Balestier Khalsa

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Žužul signed for the Tigers for the 2019 Singapore Premier League.[1] Žužul's first season in Singapore saw his team finish as the wooden spoonist of the league but on a personal level, it was a good one for the Croatian who scored 9 goals in 17 league game.[2]

He played for 3 seasons with the tigers and scored a total of 31 goals in 52 matches.

Geylang International

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Žužul signed for Geylang International ahead of the 2022 season, replacing Moresche who left for Central Coast Mariners. He was named in the 2021 Singapore Premier League Team of the Year.

Lokomotiv Tashkent

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After 4 years in Singapore, Žužul joined Uzbekistan club, Lokomotiv Tashkent on 4 January 2023. On 16 March 2023, he scored his first goal for the club scoring a brace on his debut against Andijon-SGS.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 23 Apr 2024[3]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Imotski (loan) 2015–16 2. HNL 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Imotski 2016–17 14 2 0 0 0 0 14 2
Total 26 2 0 0 0 0 26 2
Gorica 2016–17 2. HNL 4 2 0 0 2[a] 0 6 2
Total 4 2 0 0 2 0 6 2
Deutschlandsberger 2017–18 Austrian Regionalliga 29 4 1[b] 0 0 0 30 4
Total 29 4 1 0 0 0 30 4
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2018–19 2. HNL 7 0 1[c] 0 0 0 8 0
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Balestier Khalsa 2019 Singapore Premier League 17 9 1 1 0 0 18 10
2020 14 6 0 0 0 0 14 6
2021 21 15 0 0 0 0 20 15
Total 52 30 1 1 0 0 53 31
Geylang International 2022 Singapore Premier League 27 18 0 0 0 0 27 18
Total 27 18 0 0 0 0 27 18
Lokomotiv Tashkent 2023 Uzbekistan Pro League 19 5 2 0 0 0 21 5
Total 19 5 2 0 0 0 21 5
Hibernians 2023–24 Maltese Premier League 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Total 9 0 2 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 166 60 7 1 2 0 175 61
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the 1. HNL playoffs
  2. ^ Appearances in the Austrian Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the Croatian Football Cup

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ Leong, Kelvin. "Singapore club Balestier Khalsa sign Croatian duo Sime Zuzul and Kristijan Krajcek". Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ^ Parmar, Jay. "Free-flowing Tampines Rovers in for tough test against Balestier Khalsa". Goal.
  3. ^ Šime Žužul at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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