Robert Ljubičić

Robert Ljubičić (born 14 July 1999) is an Austrian footballer who plays for Rapid Wien.[1]

Robert Ljubičić
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rapid Wien
Number 39
Youth career
2005–2006 Favoritner
2006–2009 Rapid Wien
2009–2014 Wiener Sportklub
2014–2018 AKA St. Pölten
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 SKN St. Pölten II 11 (1)
2018–2021 St. Pölten 92 (7)
2021– Rapid Wien 1 (1)
National team‡
2019 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2020– Austria U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2020

Club career

After three full seasons at St. Pölten in the Austrian Bundesliga, it was announced on 8 March 2021 that Ljubičić would join Rapid Wien in the summer of 2021 on a three-year deal.[2] His brother, Dejan, was captain of the club at the time, but his departure to Köln in Germany was announced in April.[3] He made his debut at Rapid in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Sparta Prague on 20 July, in his brother's position of central midfield.

International career

Ljubičić is of Bosnian Croatian descent, so he was eligible to represent Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. He was capped for the Croatia U20 team in 2019, but decided to switch allegiances to Austria U21 team in 2020. He has not made a senior international debut for either country as of August 2021.

Personal life

His older brother Dejan is also a professional footballer.[4] They were born in Austria to Bosnian Croat parents.[5]

Career statistics
As of 25 August 2021
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St. Pölten 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 51———51
2018–19 26131——292
2019–20 29330——323
2020–21 32210——332
Total 92771——998
Rapid Wien 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 110030—41
Career total 9387130001039

References
  1. Robert Ljubičić at Soccerway
  2. "Robert Ljubicic confirms his future contract with Rapid". SK Rapid. 8 March 2021.
  3. Huber, Alexander (26 April 2021). "Dejan Ljubicic wechselt von Rapid zu Köln - und in die 2. Liga?". Kurier.
  4. "Robert Ljubičić confirms his future contract with Rapid". SK Rapid.
  5. alexander.huber. "Ljubicic: "Richtig böse war ich schon lange nicht"".
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