Dušan Kuciak

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, on emergency loan from Lechia Gdańsk. He will join Raków permanently in July 2024.[1] He is the younger brother of Martin Kuciak, who plays as a goalkeeper for Považská Bystrica.

Dušan Kuciak
Kuciak with Legia Warsaw in 2014
Personal information
Full name Dušan Kuciak
Date of birth (1985-05-21) 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
(on loan from Lechia Gdańsk)
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– Lechia Gdańsk 196 (0)
2024– → Raków Częstochowa (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2006–2021 Slovakia 14 (0)
Signature
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024

Club career

On 26 June 2008, Kuciak signed a three-year contract with Romanian club FC Vaslui.[2] He joined the Polish club Legia Warsaw in August 2011, later extending his contract in August 2013 until 2016.[3] In January 2013, West Ham United were reported to be in talks with him.[4] On 24 March 2014, Kuciak made his 100th appearance for Legia Warsaw in a 2–1 victory against Piast Gliwice.[5]

On 1 February 2016, Kuciak signed an 18-month contract with Hull City.[6] He debuted the same year on 23 August in the second round of EFL Cup away to Exeter City that City won 3–1.[7]

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.[8] He was named in the final Slovakia squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[9] Kuciak last appeared in the national team selection under Štefan Tarkovič in November 2021.[10]

Career statistics
As of 19 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Žilina 2005–06 Slovak Superliga 210000000210
2006–07 Slovak Superliga 350300000380
2007–08 Slovak Superliga 330504010430
Total 8908040101020
Vaslui 2008–09 Liga I 340406000440
2009–10 Liga I 230403000300
2010–11 Liga I 300102000330
Total 87090110001070
Legia Warsaw 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 2703080—380
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 30000601[lower-alpha 1]0370
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 2501080—340
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 3107014000520
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 180201101[lower-alpha 1]0320
Total 1310130470201930
Hull City 2016–17 Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 2]010
Lechia Gdańsk 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 170———170
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 36010——370
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 28020——300
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 30000201[lower-alpha 1]0330
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 28010——290
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 27010——280
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 3001040—350
2023–24 I liga 0000——00
Total 19606060102090
Raków Częstochowa (loan) 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 10———10
Total 5040360680506130
  1. Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  2. Appearance in EFL Cup

International
As of match played on 14 November 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovakia 200610
200710
201010
201240
201330
202010
202130
Total140

Honours

Hull City

Lechia Gdańsk

Individual

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