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Leonard Zuta (Macedonian: Леонард Жута; born 9 August 1992) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Norwegian Eliteserien club Vålerenga.

Leonard Zuta

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Zuta
Date of birth	(1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Vålerenga
Number	5
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–	Vålerenga	36	(2)
National team‡
2012–2013	North Macedonia U21	3	(0)
2015–2018	North Macedonia	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04 October 2021

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]

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[8] and his final international was a November 2016 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Spain.[9]

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2012	Häcken	Allsvenskan	1	0	2	0	–		3	0
2013			16	0	5	0	1	0	22	0
2014			19	0	6	0	–		25	0
2015			21	0	1	0	–		22	0
Häcken total			57	0	14	0	1	0	72	0
2015–16	Rijeka	1. HNL	26	0	4	0	–		30	0
2016–17			35	0	6	0	2	0	43	0
2017–18			35	2	4	0	10	0	49	2
2018–19			13	0	2	0	2	0	17	0
Rijeka total			109	2	16	0	14	0	139	2
Career total			166	2	30	0	15	0	211	2
Last Update: 8 December 2018.

International statistics

As of 12 November 2016

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Macedonia	2015	7	0
	2016	8	0
Total		15	0

Honours

HNK Rijeka

• Croatian First Football League: 2016–17
• Croatian Football Cup: 2016–17

References

External links

• Profile at Macedonian Football (in English)
• Leonard Zuta at Soccerway
• Leonard Zuta at SvFF (in Swedish)
• Leonard Zuta club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish)
• Leonard Zuta at Croatian Football Statistics

На других языках

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- [en] Leonard Zuta

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[fr] Leonard Zuta

Leonard Zuta (en macédonien : Леонард Жута), né le 9 août 1992 à Göteborg en Suède, est un footballeur international macédonien d'origine albanaise, qui évolue au poste de défenseur. Il possède également la nationalité suédoise.

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[it] Leonard Žuta

Leonard Žuta (Göteborg, 9 agosto 1992) è un calciatore svedese naturalizzato macedone, difensore del Vålerenga.

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[ru] Жута, Леонард

Леонард Жута (алб. Leonard Zhuta; 9 августа 1992 года, Гётеборг) — македонский футболист, защитник клуба «Хеккен».

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