Joe Kuzminsky Explained

Joe Kuzminsky
Birth Date:26 January 1994
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, United States
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Colorado Rapids
Collegeyears1:2012–2016
College1:UAB Blazers
Collegecaps1:50
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Real Colorado Foxes
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2022
Clubs2:Charleston Battery
Caps2:99
Goals2:1
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Maccabi Haifa (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Pcupdate:October 16, 2023

Joe Kuzminsky (born January 26, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Kuzminsky played five years of college soccer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between 2012 and 2016, including a red-shirted year in 2012.[1]

Kuzminsky also played with USL PDL side Real Colorado Foxes in 2014.[2]

Kuzminsky signed with USL Championship club Charleston Battery on March 21, 2017.[3]

In January 2020, Kuzminsky was sent on a season-long loan to Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.[4]

Kuzminsky entered the 2022 season as the longest-tenured player on the Battery, his sixth year with the team.[5] He played his 100th overall game for the club on April 23, 2022, against Louisville City FC, a 1–1 draw at home.[6] Kuzminsky also scored the fire goal of his career during the 2022 season, finding the back of the net in stoppage time against Loudoun United FC in a successful last-ditch effort to earn a 1–1 draw at the death.[7] Following the 2022 season, Kuzminsky was released by Charleston.[8]

On December 9, 2022, it was announced that Kuzminsky would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for their 2023 season.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Kuzminsky - 2016 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Alabama at Birmingham . 2018-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184438/http://www.uabsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1808 . 2018-04-27 . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427184427/https://www.uslpdl.com/layout_container/show_layout_tab?layout_container_id=23714897&page_node_id=2242508&tab_element_id=82448 . 2018-04-27 . dead .
  3. Web site: Charleston Battery sign 5 ahead of home opener | WCIV . Abcnews4.com . 21 March 2017. 2019-06-12.
  4. Web site: KUZMINSKY SET TO JOIN MACCABI HAIFA ON LOAN DEAL . CharlestonBattery.com . 21 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Battery Announce Initial Slate of Returning Players for 2022.
  6. Web site: Battery earn point in 1-1 draw with Louisville.
  7. Web site: Goalkeeper Kuzminsky scores late goal to steal point against Loudoun.
  8. Web site: Battery announce initial returning players for 2023.
  9. Web site: Switchbacks FC Sign Central Goalkeeper Joe Kuzminsky.