Leonard Zuta

Leonard Zuta (Macedonian: Леонард Жута; born 9 August 1992) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a left back for Lecce in Italy.

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
Club information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 24
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– Lecce 0 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 North Macedonia U21 3 (0)
2015–2018 North Macedonia 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2020

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 a God like figure to the supporters of Rijeka and was praised on various memes on social media.[4]

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

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[6] and his final international was a November 2016 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.[7]

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. Mamrud, Roberto (2009-07-16). "Macedonia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  7. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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