Michal Kukučka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Nové Mesto nad Váhom | ||
| 2013–2021 | AS Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | AS Trenčín | 68 | (0) |
| 2024– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Slovakia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Slovakia U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 | |||
Michal Kukučka (born 12 April 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg as a goalkeeper.
Club career
[edit]AS Trenčín
[edit]Kukučka made his unexpected Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín, during a home fixture at na Sihoti, against Spartak Trnava on 6 March 2021. He had to step-in to replace Igor Šemrinec, who had recently tested positive for COVID-19.[1] He managed to keep a clean sheet. In this debut, he won himself a nomination in the official Fortuna Liga Team of the Week. In post-match interviews Kukučka highly praised experiences gained during a trial with A.S. Roma of autumn 2020.[2] Kukučka also appeared in the first round of Fortuna Liga - Championship Group at Tehelné pole against Slovan Bratislava the following week, conceding six times during the 6–2 defeat.[3]
1. FC Nürnberg
[edit]On 14 June 2024, Kukučka signed with 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fortuna liga 22. kolo | AS Trenčín - FC Spartak Trnava". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Pokračovateľ brankárskej rodiny začal nulou". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Fortuna liga 1. kolo | AS Trenčín - ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Torwart-Team komplett: Kukucka stößt zum Club" [Goalkeeper team complete: Kukucka joins the club] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- AS Trenčín official club profile (in Slovak)
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Michal Kukučka at Soccerway
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Nové Mesto nad Váhom
- Slovak men's footballers
- Footballers from the Trenčín Region
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
- Slovak First Football League players
- AS Trenčín players
- 1. FC Nürnberg players
- Slovak expatriate men's footballers
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Slovak football goalkeeper stubs