Vasil Kušej

Vasil Kušej
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
FK Mladá Boleslav
Number 23
Youth career
–2015 Ústí nad Labem
2015–2019 Dynamo Dresden
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Dynamo Dresden 0 (0)
2019–2020Wacker Innsbruck (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020Wacker Innsbruck II (loan) 4 (2)
2020–2021Ústí nad Labem (loan) 25 (2)
2021–2022 Prostějov 41 (10)
2023– Mladá Boleslav 50 (10)
International career
2015 Czech Republic U16 1 (0)
2016–2017 Czech Republic U17 11 (3)
2018–2019 Czech Republic U18 12 (4)
2018–2019 Czech Republic U19 9 (3)
2022–2023 Czech Republic U21 7 (0)
2023– Czech Republic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Vasil Kušej (born 24 May 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for FK Mladá Boleslav and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Born in Ústí nad Labem,[1] Kušej signed for the youth academy of German second division side Dynamo Dresden at the age of 15.[2] In 2019, he was sent on loan to Wacker Innsbruck in the Austrian second division.[3]

In 2020, he was sent on loan to Czech second division club Ústí nad Labem.[4][5] On 7 November 2024, Kušej scored FK Mladá Boleslav's only goal in a 2-1 defeat by Vitoria S.C. in a UEFA Conference League league stage game.[6]

International career

Having represented the Czech Republic at all U16–U21 levels,[7] Kušej debuted for the Czech senior squad on 20 November 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifying match against Moldova.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Vasil Kušej at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ Bílek, Petr; Bičiště, Ondřej (6 October 2016). "Messi je mojí inspirací, říká český talent, co dobývá bundesligu". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Vasil Kusej auf Leihbasis zu Wacker Innsbruck". Dynamo Dresden (in German). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ Bílek, Petr (7 August 2020). "Kušej se vrátil do Ústí. Dynamo není jen tak nějaký klub, říká o Drážďanech". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Simon Gollnack wird an FK Ústí nad Labem verliehen". Dynamo Dresden (in German). 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ UEFA.com. "Vitória SC vs Mladá Boleslav | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ^ "Vasil Kušej". Football Association of the Czech Republic. 13 November 2023.
  8. ^ Hrabě, Stanislav (21 November 2023). "Česko slaví postup na Euro. Jenže co teď?". Seznam.cz (in Czech). Ostatně první náznaky proměny přinesl nyní už poslední duel proti Moldavsku, v němž se prosadili nováčci Tomáš Chorý (gól a asistence), mnoho naznačili i útočník Vasil Kušej či obránce Martin Vitík. Debutanti, kteří rozhodně zaujali. [After all, the first signs of change were brought by the last duel against Moldova, in which newcomers Tomáš Chorý (goal and assist) made their mark, striker Vasil Kušej and defender Martin Vitík also hinted at a lot. Debutantes who definitely caught the eye.]