 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anthony Zullo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Winger, Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide United (on loan from FC Utrecht) | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Brisbane Strikers | 45 | (11) |
| 2007–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 53 | (2) |
| 2010– | FC Utrecht | 34 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Adelaide United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Australia U-23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2009– | Australia | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:47, 16 November 2011 (UTC) | |||
Michael Zullo (born 11 September 1988) is an Australian footballer who plays for Adelaide United on loan from FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.[1]
Club career
After being signed by the former Brisbane Roar coach Frank Farina on a two-year contract, Zullo played five of the six opening games of the season, coming on as a substitute. On his first eleven debut against Wellington Phoenix, his sixth appearance for Queensland, he scored in the opening minutes of the game and set up a first half added-time goal for fellow youngster and close friendRobbie Kruse.[2] He previously played in the Brisbane Premier League for the Brisbane StrikersDuring a match against Sydney FC, Zullo limped off the field with a torn thigh muscle which ruled him out for 6 weeks.[3]
At the end of the 2008-09 season, Zullo received offers from Dutch Eredivisie clubs FC Groningen andNEC Nijmegen but declined both offers and cited his preference to stay in the A-League for another season.[4]
On 2 April 2010, along with fellow Roar players, Thomas Oar and Adam Sarota, Zullo joined Dutch side Utrecht on a three-year deal, in a collective transfer deal rumoured to be worth in excess ofA$1.8 million.[5][6] He made his debut for Utrecht in a 1-1 draw with NEC Nijmegen on 28 February 2011, coming off the bench on the 81st minute.
International career
Due to outstanding form since making his debut for Brisbane Roar, Zullo was called up for the first time for the Australia national under-23 football team before their qualifier against Iraq, in which they won 2-0.
He was also a train-on player with the national U-17 squad, the Joeys, at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.
On 28 January 2009, Zullo made his full international debut, coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 draw with Indonesia in the group stage of qualifying for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[8]
Personal life
Zullo has a younger brother, Julian, who appeared in Season 3 of football talent show Football Superstar on Australian television channel Fox8. Zullo also attended Villanova College Coorparoo where he played for the 1st XI football team.
