Raul Florucz

Raul Florucz
Personal information
Full name Raul Alexander Florucz
Date of birth (2001-06-10) 10 June 2001
Place of birth Vöcklabruck, Austria[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Union Saint-Gilloise
Number 30
Youth career
2009–2013 DSG Union Haid
2013–2015 FC Pasching You
2015–2019 LASK
2019–2020 Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Lokomotiva 8 (0)
2020–2021 → Sesvete (loan) 12 (0)
2021 → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) 13 (2)
2022 → Jarun (loan) 13 (6)
2022–2023 → Jarun (loan) 24 (12)
2023–2025 Olimpija Ljubljana 60 (24)
2025– Union Saint-Gilloise 26 (8)
International career‡
2020 Austria U19 3 (0)
2025– Austria 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025

Raul Alexander Florucz (born 10 June 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise and the Austria national team.

Club career

Lokomotiva Zagreb

Florucz made his debut in the Croatian First League for Lokomotiva Zagreb on 17 July 2021 in a match against Hajduk Split.[2]

Olimpija Ljubljana

In January 2023, he agreed to join Slovenian PrvaLiga team Olimpija Ljubljana during the summer transfer window (before the 2023–24 season), signing a three-year contract.[3] He made his debut for Olimpija on 11 July in the first leg of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round against Valmiera, which Olimpija won 2–1.[4][5]

Union Saint-Gilloise

On 17 June 2025, Florucz joined Belgian Pro League side Union Saint-Gilloise by signing a contract until 2029.[6] On 25 July 2025, Florucz scored on his league debut in a 1–1 draw against Royal Antwerp.[7]

On 31 August 2025, he scored in the 2–0 home win over Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht.[8]

International career

In March 2025, Ralf Rangnick, the manager of the Austria national team, called up Florucz for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League play-offs against Serbia.[9]

Personal life

Florucz was born in Austria to Romanian parents from Arad. His maternal grandfather, Mihai Mironiuc, was an international handball player for Romania.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 August 2026[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lokomotiva 2021–22 1. HNL 7010——80
2022–23 HNL 10———10
Total 8010——90
Sesvete (loan) 2020–21 1. NL 12021——141
Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) 2020–21 1. NL 132———132
Jarun (loan) 2021–22 1. NL 136———136
2022–23 1. NL 2412———2412
Total 3718———3718
Olimpija Ljubljana 2023–24 Slovenian PrvaLiga 299303[b]0—359
2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga 29153211[c]3—4320
Total 582462143—7829
Union Saint-Gilloise 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 247415[b]01[d]0348
2026–27 Belgian Pro League 21002[e]21[d]053
Total 2684172203911
Career total 154521342152019061
  1. ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Slovenian Cup and Belgian Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. 1 2 Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  5. ↑ Two appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 12 October 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 202530
Total30

Honours

Hrvatski Dragovoljac

Olimpija Ljubljana

Union Saint-Gilloise

Individual

  • Slovenian PrvaLiga Player of the Year: 2024–25[15]
  • Slovenian PrvaLiga Team of the Season: 2024–25[16]
  • Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer: 2024–25

References

  1. ↑ "Raul Florucz". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Hajduk Split". Soccerway. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Raul Florucz danes prvič v Stožicah: Ljubljana je prečudovito mesto, dvojno krono želimo zadržati v prestolnici" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Raul Florucz » Champions League Qual. 2023/2024". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sânge proaspăt pentru naționala lui Edi Iordănescu? Raul Florucz a debutat cu assist în preliminariile Champions League!". ProSport (in Romanian). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Austrian striker Raul Florucz signs with Union until 2029". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Josephy, Vincent (25 July 2025). "1-1 à l'Antwerp : les Unionistes ont eu une réaction de champions". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Dantine, Alaric (31 August 2025). "L'Union avait la mentalité d'un derby, Anderlecht non". RTBF.be (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. ↑ ""Eine unglaubliche Ehre": So reagiert Florucz auf seine erstmalige ÖFB-Nominierung". Kicker (in German). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "VIDEO | Nepotul internaționalului sucevean de handbal Mihai Mironiuc, aproape de naționala de fotbal a României". GazetaSV.ro (in Romanian). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Raul Florucz". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Raul Florucz". FotMob. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Raul Florucz » Internationals". World Football. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Royale Union Saint-Gilloise edge Anderlecht in extra time to win Belgian Cup". flashscore.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Florucz najboljši igralec sezone, Sešlar naj mladi nogometaš" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Znana najboljša enajsterica sezone po izboru Spinsa" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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