| 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 | 59 | (24) |
| 2025– | Union Saint-Gilloise | 16 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Austria U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Austria | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 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 17 January 2026[11][12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiva | 2021–22 | 1. HNL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | HNL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Sesvete (loan) | 2020–21 | 1. NL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 2020–21 | 1. NL | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Jarun (loan) | 2021–22 | 1. NL | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 1. NL | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | 37 | 18 | |||||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 9 | |
| 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 11[c] | 3 | — | 43 | 20 | ||
| Total | 58 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 78 | 29 | |||
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Career total | 144 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 57 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Slovenian Cup and Belgian Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Olimpija Ljubljana
Union Saint-Gilloise
- Belgian Super Cup runner-up: 2025
Individual
- Slovenian PrvaLiga Player of the Year: 2024–25[14]
- Slovenian PrvaLiga Team of the Season: 2024–25[15]
- Slovenian PrvaLiga top scorer: 2024–25
References
- ^ "Raul Florucz". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Lokomotiva Zagreb vs. Hajduk Split". Soccerway. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Raul Florucz » Champions League Qual. 2023/2024". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Austrian striker Raul Florucz signs with Union until 2029". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 17 June 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dantine, Alaric (31 August 2025). "L'Union avait la mentalité d'un derby, Anderlecht non". RTBF.be (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ ""Eine unglaubliche Ehre": So reagiert Florucz auf seine erstmalige ÖFB-Nominierung". Kicker (in German). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Raul Florucz". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Raul Florucz". FotMob. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Raul Florucz » Internationals". World Football. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Florucz najboljši igralec sezone, Sešlar naj mladi nogometaš" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Znana najboljša enajsterica sezone po izboru Spinsa" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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