Nicolas Kocik (born 4 August 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National club Le Mans.

Nicolas Kocik
Kocik in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Maubeuge, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Le Mans
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2009 Famars
2010–2013 Marly
2013–2017 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2022 Valenciennes II 15 (0)
2018–2019Le Mans II (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2019Le Mans (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2022 Valenciennes 2 (0)
2021–2022Cholet (loan) 26 (0)
2022– Le Mans 58 (0)
International career
2015 France U17 1 (0)
2017 France U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024

Club career

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Kocik made his professional debut with Valenciennes in a 4–1 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Ajaccio on 13 August 2019.[1]

On 5 July 2022, Kocik returned to Le Mans.[2]

Personal life

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Kocik's grandfather, Bolec Kocik, was also a professional football player and manager of Polish descent.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ajaccio vs. Valenciennes - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "AU REVOIR PIERRE ET BIENVENUE NICOLAS !" (in French). Le Mans. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ ""Une fierté de porter ce nom" - VA-FC.com". Valenciennes FC - VA-FC.com.
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