Dušan Kuciak (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈduʂaŋ ˈkutsɪɐk]; born 21 May 1985) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Polish club Raków Częstochowa. He is the younger brother of Martin Kuciak, who plays as a goalkeeper for Považská Bystrica.
Personal information | ||||||||
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Full name | Dušan Kuciak | |||||||
Date of birth | 21 May 1985 | |||||||
Place of birth | Žilina, Czechoslovakia | |||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||
Team information | ||||||||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa | |||||||
Number | 12 | |||||||
Youth career | ||||||||
Žilina | ||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||
2001–2002 | AS Trenčín | 1 | (0) | |||||
2002–2008 | Žilina | 89 | (0) | |||||
2005 | → West Ham United (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||
2008–2011 | Vaslui | 87 | (0) | |||||
2011–2016 | Legia Warsaw | 131 | (0) | |||||
2016–2017 | Hull City | 0 | (0) | |||||
2017–2024 | Lechia Gdańsk | 196 | (0) | |||||
2024 | → Raków Częstochowa (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||
2024– | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | (0) | |||||
International career | ||||||||
2006–2021 | Slovakia | 14 | (0) | |||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024 |
Club career
editOn 26 June 2008, Kuciak signed a three-year contract with Romanian club FC Vaslui.[1] He joined the Polish club Legia Warsaw in August 2011, later extending his contract in August 2013 until 2016.[2] In January 2013, West Ham United were reported to be in talks with him.[3] On 24 March 2014, Kuciak made his 100th appearance for Legia Warsaw in a 2–1 victory against Piast Gliwice.[4]
On 1 February 2016, Kuciak signed an 18-month contract with Hull City.[5] He debuted the same year on 23 August in the second round of EFL Cup away to Exeter City that City won 3–1.[6]
International career
editOn 10 December 2006, Kuciak debuted for the Slovak senior squad in a 2–1 away friendly victory against the United Arab Emirates.[7] He was named in the final Slovakia squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[8] Kuciak last appeared in the national team selection under Štefan Tarkovič in November 2021.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 19 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Žilina | 2005–06 | Slovak Superliga | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2006–07 | Slovak Superliga | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
2007–08 | Slovak Superliga | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
Total | 89 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
Vaslui | 2008–09 | Liga I | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
2009–10 | Liga I | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
2010–11 | Liga I | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Total | 87 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
Legia Warsaw | 2011–12 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Total | 131 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 0 | ||
Hull City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lechia Gdańsk | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | I liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 196 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 0 | ||
Raków Częstochowa (loan) | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 504 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 613 | 0 |
International
edit- As of match played on 14 November 2021[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Slovakia | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | |
2010 | 1 | 0 | |
2012 | 4 | 0 | |
2013 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 |
Honours
editHull City
Lechia Gdańsk
Individual
edit- Ekstraklasa Goalkeeper of the Season: 2013–14,[12] 2019–20[13]
- Piłka Nożna Foreigner of the Year: 2013[14]
References
edit- ^ "Hăisan are postul ameninţat după transferul lui Kuciak". ProSport (in Romanian). 26 June 2008.
- ^ "Dusan Kuciak przedłużył kontrakt z Legią Warszawa". RMF FM (in Polish). 28 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Inter, Kuciak vicino al West Ham" (in Italian). Tutto mercato. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Setny występ Dusana Kuciaka w warszawskiej Legii". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Hull City: Nick Powell and Dusan Kuciak join Championship side". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Exeter City 1–3 Hull City". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016.
- ^ Chudý, Filip (3 April 2015). "10 najlepších debutov v histórii slovenskej reprezentácie". sport24.dnes.sk (in Slovak). p. 10.
- ^ "Štefan Tarkovič zverejnil nomináciu Slovenska na Euro 2020". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Tarkovič nominoval na záver kvalifikácie. Chýba tradičná opora". Sme (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Kuciak, Dušan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Williams, Adam (28 May 2016). "Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2013/14". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Jorge Felix piłkarzem sezonu 2019/20 PKO Ekstraklasy!" [Jorge Felix named PKO Ekstraklasa's Player of the Year!]. TVP Sport (in Polish). 19 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Robert Lewandowski triumfatorem plebiscytu tygodnika "Piłka Nożna"". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 8 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
External links
edit- Dušan Kuciak at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Dušan Kuciak at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dušan Kuciak at ESPN FC
- Dušan Kuciak – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Dušan Kuciak at Soccerway