Dušan Kuciak

Dušan Kuciak
Kuciak with Legia Warsaw in 2014
Personal information
Full name Dušan Kuciak
Date of birth (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 39)
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)

Signature
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024

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.

Club career

On 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

On 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

As of 19 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
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
  1. ^ a b c Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in EFL Cup

International

As of match played on 14 November 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
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

Hull City

Lechia Gdańsk

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Hăisan are postul ameninţat după transferul lui Kuciak". ProSport (in Romanian). 26 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Dusan Kuciak przedłużył kontrakt z Legią Warszawa". RMF FM (in Polish). 28 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Inter, Kuciak vicino al West Ham" (in Italian). Tutto mercato. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Setny występ Dusana Kuciaka w warszawskiej Legii". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hull City: Nick Powell and Dusan Kuciak join Championship side". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Exeter City 1–3 Hull City". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016.
  7. ^ Chudý, Filip (3 April 2015). "10 najlepších debutov v histórii slovenskej reprezentácie". sport24.dnes.sk (in Slovak). p. 10.
  8. ^ "Štefan Tarkovič zverejnil nomináciu Slovenska na Euro 2020". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Tarkovič nominoval na záver kvalifikácie. Chýba tradičná opora". Sme (in Slovak). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Kuciak, Dušan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ Williams, Adam (28 May 2016). "Hull City 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2013/14". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Robert Lewandowski triumfatorem plebiscytu tygodnika "Piłka Nożna"". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 8 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2024.