Philipp Zulechner (born 12 April 1990) is an Austrian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward.
Club career
In January 2014, Zulechner moved to Germany and signed for
Bundesliga
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side
Freiburg
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.
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.
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. He suffered from a
staphylococcus
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infection, which led to him spending two weeks in a wheelchair. He 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. His contract with Aue was terminated in August 2021.
On 31 January 2022, Zulechner signed for
3. Liga
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The modern 3. Liga was formed for t ...
club
Hallescher FC. 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.
In June 2023, at the age of 33, Zulechner announced his retirement from playing.
International career
Zulechner made his senior international debut for the
Austria
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on 19 November 2013 in a 1–0 victory in a
friendly against the
United States
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.
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1990 births
Living people
Men's association football forwards
Austrian men's footballers
Austria men's international footballers
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
2. Liga (Austria) players
Bundesliga players
Swiss Super League players
2. Bundesliga players
Eliteserien players
SV Horn players
SV Grödig players
SC Freiburg players
FK Austria Wien players
BSC Young Boys players
SK Sturm Graz players
FC Erzgebirge Aue players
Hallescher FC players
Odds BK players
Austrian expatriate men's footballers
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
21st-century Austrian sportsmen