Zarija Lambulić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зарија Ламбулић; born 25 May 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FK IMT.

Zarija Lambulić
Personal information
Full name Zarija Lambulić[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Peć, FR Yugoslavia[2]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
FK IMT
Number 35
Youth career
Brodarac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Proleter Novi Sad 44 (1)
2019–2020 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 4 (0)
2020Zrinjski Mostar (loan) 1 (0)
2021 Zlatibor Čajetina 11 (0)
2021–2022 Mladost Lučani 4 (0)
2021–2022Proleter Novi Sad (loan) 10 (0)
2022 Mladost Novi Sad 0 (0)
2023 Beroe 11 (0)
2023– FK IMT 15 (0)
International career
2016–2017 Serbia U19 5 (1)
2018 Serbia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023

Club career

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Proleter Novi Sad

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Born in Peć, Lambulić passed the youth academy of football club Brodarac,[3] being a member of the generation which won Serbian youth league for the 2016–17 campaign.[4] After overgrown youth selections, Lambulić moved in Proleter Novi Sad in summer 2017.[5] After two opening matches he spent as a reserve sitting on the bench,[1] he made his official debut in the 3rd fixture game of the 2017–18 Serbian First League season,[6] replacing Danilo Nikolić in 24 minute of the match against Radnički Pirot on 3 September 2017.[7] Several days later, he signed his first three-year professional contract with the club.[8] He scored his first senior goal in 2–0 home victory over Radnički Kragujevac on 11 November 2017.[9] Lambulić collected 12 Serbian First League appearances at total until the end of 2017,[1] missing the last fixture match of the first half-season due to injury.[10] Lambulić was also elected in top 11 Serbian First League footballers for the first half-season.[11] During the spring half-season, Lambulić played 2 matches under Nenad Vanić, both as a back-up player.[7] Winning the top place in the Serbian First League for the 2017–18 campaign, Lambulić made a promotion to the top tier with Proleter.[12] He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in opening match of the 2018–19 season, against Radnički Niš at the Čair Stadium, on 22 July 2018.[13]

On 4 January 2023, Lambulić signed for First League club Beroe.[14]

International career

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Lambulić got his first call into the Serbian under-19 selection in late 2016.[15] He made his debut for the team in a friendly match against Italy on 14 December 2017 under coach Milan Kosanović.[16] Lambulić scored his first goal in 3–3 draw to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 March 2017.[17] He also made a single appearance in the elite qualification round, failing to qualify to 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]

Playing style

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Lambulić is a right-legged defender, who usually operates as a centre-back.[3] Playing with Brodarac, Lambulić promoted as one of the defenders in the youth league with the best prospects, and also called into the national under-19 team.[18] As a 1.93 m tall player, he is labelled as dominant in positioning, having good heading abilities respectively.[2] While in youth, Lambulić has also affirmed as a free kick taker.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 28 March 2018[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Proleter Novi Sad 2017–18[1] Serbian First League 14 1 0 0 14 1
2018–19[20] Serbian SuperLiga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 16 1 0 0 16 1

Honours

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Proleter Novi Sad

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Lambulić, Zarija". Serbian First League official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Zarija Lambulić". YouTube (in Serbian). 1 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Lambulic, Zarija". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Omladinci Brodarca prvaci Srbije". sportjunior.rs (in Serbian). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Новосадски Пролетер провешће седам дана на Златибору". Dnevnik (in Serbian). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Novosađani mudriji od Piroćanaca! Da li je sudija Trifković oštetio Radnički?". plusonline.rs (in Serbian). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d Zarija Lambulić at Soccerway
  8. ^ ""FUDBAL" 37/17, page 1927" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  9. ^ ""Crni" sudija Mitic". kragujevacke.rs (in Serbian). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Proleter na popravnom". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. ^ "TOP ELEVEN - Prva liga Srbije". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Пролетер освојио Прву лигу, Врањанцима бод довољан за елиту!". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Раднички – Пролетер 3:1". FK Radnički Niš official website (in Serbian). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  14. ^ "„Берое" привлече Зария Ламбулич" ["Beroe" attracted Zaria Lambulic]. beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Косановић одабрао омладинце за проверу против Италије". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Реми омладинаца у провери са Италијом у Сан Бенедету". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Remi "U-19" selekcija BiH i Srbije". Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian). 9 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  18. ^ "ШАМПИОНИ УКРАСИЛИ "БОМБОЊЕРУ": Бродарац јесењи првак Омладинске лиге Србије". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  19. ^ "Zarija Lambulić free kick". YouTube. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Lambulić, Zarija 2018–19 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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