| Zarija Lambulić | |
| Fullname: | Zarija Lambulić |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Peć, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Budućnost Podgorica |
| Clubnumber: | 93 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brodarac |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Proleter Novi Sad |
| Caps1: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Zlatibor Čajetina |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Mladost Lučani |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | → Proleter Novi Sad (loan) |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | Mladost Novi Sad |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | Beroe |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | FK IMT |
| Caps9: | 31 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Budućnost Podgorica |
| Caps10: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Serbia U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Serbia U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 November 2024 |
Zarija Lambulić (Serbian: Зарија Ламбулић; born 25 May 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Budućnost Podgorica.
Born in Peć, Lambulić passed the youth academy of football club Brodarac,[1] being a member of the generation which won Serbian youth league for the 2016–17 campaign.[2] After overgrown youth selections, Lambulić moved in Proleter Novi Sad in summer 2017.[3] After two opening matches he spent as a reserve sitting on the bench,[4] he made his official debut in the 3rd fixture game of the 2017–18 Serbian First League season,[5] replacing Danilo Nikolić in 24 minute of the match against Radnički Pirot on 3 September 2017. Several days later, he signed his first three-year professional contract with the club.[6] He scored his first senior goal in 2–0 home victory over Radnički Kragujevac on 11 November 2017.[7] Lambulić collected 12 Serbian First League appearances at total until the end of 2017,[4] missing the last fixture match of the first half-season due to injury.[8] Lambulić was also elected in top 11 Serbian First League footballers for the first half-season.[9] During the spring half-season, Lambulić played 2 matches under Nenad Vanić, both as a back-up player. Winning the top place in the Serbian First League for the 2017–18 campaign, Lambulić made a promotion to the top tier with Proleter.[10] He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in opening match of the 2018–19 season, against Radnički Niš at the Čair Stadium, on 22 July 2018.[11]
On 4 January 2023, Lambulić signed for First League club Beroe.[12]
Lambulić got his first call into the Serbian under-19 selection in late 2016.[13] He made his debut for the team in a friendly match against Italy on 14 December 2017 under coach Milan Kosanović.[14] Lambulić scored his first goal in 3–3 draw to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 March 2017.[15] He also made a single appearance in the elite qualification round, failing to qualify to 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Lambulić is a right-legged defender, who usually operates as a centre-back.[1] Playing with Brodarac, Lambulić promoted as one of the defenders in the youth league with the best prospects, and also called into the national under-19 team.[16] As a 1.93 m tall player, he is labelled as dominant in positioning, having good heading abilities respectively.[17] While in youth, Lambulić has also affirmed as a free kick taker.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Proleter Novi Sad | 2017–18 | Serbian First League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[19] | Serbian SuperLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
Proleter Novi Sad