Leonard Zuta
Personal information
Full name Leonard Zuta
Date of birth (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 IF Brommapojkarna
Number 19
Youth career
2005–2009 Västra Frölunda
2010–2012 Häcken
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Häcken 57 (0)
2015–2018 Rijeka 109 (2)
2019–2020 Konyaspor 12 (0)
2020 Häcken 16 (1)
2020–2021 Lecce 23 (0)
2021–2023 Vålerenga 53 (3)
2023– IF Brommapojkarna 2 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Macedonia U21 3 (0)
2015–2018 Macedonia 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04 October 2021

Leonard Zuta (Macedonian: Леонард Жута; born 9 August 1992) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Swedish Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna.

Club career

Zuta spent the first four seasons of his professional career with BK Häcken in Allsvenskan. He made his official début on 13 April 2012, when he came in as a substitute in a home win against Mjällby AIF.[1] Until late August 2015, Zuta made 57 appearances with Häcken, often featuring in the starting line-up.

On 31 August 2015, Zuta signed a three-year contract with Rijeka in Croatia's 1. HNL.[2] He made his official début for the club on 19 September 2015, in a goalless home draw against Inter Zaprešić, when he entered as a substitute in the 87th minute.[3] Zuta soon became a first team player during his stint at the club and won Croatian league and cup in 2016–17 season. Zuta also became popular figure to the supporters of Rijeka and was praised on various memes on social media.[4]

On 8 January 2019 Zuta signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor.[5]

In September 2020, Zuta signed a two-year contract with Italian Serie B club Lecce, with an option for another year.[6]

On 30 July 2021, Zuta signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien club Vålerenga. He was brought in to replace Sam Adekugbe, who had left for Hatayspor.[7]

On 30 August 2023, Zuta signed with IF Brommapojkarna, on a contract until the end of 2025.[8]

International career

On 15 June 2015. Zhuta made his début with the Macedonian national team in an away loss to Slovakia. He has earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals[9] and his final international was a November 2016 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.[10]

Club statistics

Season Club League League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2012 Häcken Allsvenskan 1020–30
2013 1605010220
2014 19060–250
2015 21010–220
Häcken total 57014010720
2015–16 Rijeka 1. HNL 26040–300
2016–17 3506020430
2017–18 35240100492
2018–19 1302020170
Rijeka total 10921601401392
Career total 16623001502112
Last Update: 8 December 2018.

International statistics

As of 12 November 2016
National teamYearAppsGoals
Macedonia 201570
201680
Total150

Honours

HNK Rijeka

References

  1. ↑ "Leonard Zuta". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Leonard Zuta novi igrač HNK Rijeka". nk-rijeka.hr. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rijeka-Inter Zaprešić 0:0". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Razgovarali smo s Badbeatom. Evo što kaže o sukobu Armade i Miškovića, Žuti, Sharbiniju i - Kantridi". Novi list. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  5. ↑ "LEONARD ŽUTA: Brzo smo se dogovorili, sretan sam što odlazim u Tursku". Novi list. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  6. ↑ "Officiellt: Leonard Zuta klar för Lecce". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 13 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Leonard Zuta klar for Vålerenga". Vålerenga (in Norwegian). 30 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Välkommen till BP, Leonard Zuta". bpfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (2009-07-16). "Macedonia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  10. ↑ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-05-24.


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