Michael Zullo

Michael Zullo

Zullo playing for Brisbane Roar in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Michael Anthony Zullo
Date of birth	(1988-09-11) 11 September 1988
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Height
Position(s)	Left Winger, Left Back
Team information
Current team	Melbourne City
Number	11
Youth career
	Brisbane City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Brisbane Strikers	45	(11)
2007–2010	Brisbane Roar	53	(2)
2010–2015	FC Utrecht	34	(0)
2013–2014	→ Adelaide United (loan)	24	(0)
2015–	Melbourne City	0	(0)
International career‡
2008	Australia U-23	6	(1)
2009–	Australia	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2011

Michael Zullo (born 11 September 1988) is an Australian football player who plays for Melbourne City in the A-League.

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 friend Robbie Kruse. He previously played in the Brisbane Premier League for the Brisbane Strikers During a match against Sydney FC, Zullo limped off the field with a torn thigh muscle which ruled him out for 6 weeks.

At the end of the 2008-09 season, Zullo received offers from Dutch Eredivisie clubs FC Groningen and NEC Nijmegen but declined both offers and cited his preference to stay in the A-League for another season.

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 of A$1.8 million. 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.

On 29 August 2013, he signed a one-year loan deal with Australian A-League club Adelaide United.

On 14 July 2015, Zullo signed a one-year deal with Melbourne City.

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.

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.

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of 21 March 2014

Club	Season	Division	League			Cup			Europe			Total
			Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Brisbane Roar	2007-08	A-League	17	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	1	2
	2008-09		23	1	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	25	2	5
	2009-10		13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	1
	Brisbane Roar total		53	2	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	57	3	7
FC Utrecht	2010-11	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
	2011-12		15	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	1
	2012-13		13	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0
	Utrecht total		34	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	0	2
Adelaide United	2013–14	A-League	20	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	1
Career total			107	2	10	6	1	0	0	0	0	113	3	10

External links

• Brisbane Roar profile
• FFA - Olyroo profile
• First Goal against Wellington Phoenix on YouTube
• FC Utrecht profile