Martin Kuciak Explained

Martin Kuciak
Fullname:Martin Kuciak
Height:1.84 m
Birth Date:15 March 1982
Birth Place:Žilina, Czechoslovakia
Currentclub:Považská Bystrica
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Žilina
Years1:2004–2005
Years2:2005–2009
Years3:2010–2014
Caps3:132
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Hradec Králové
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2019
Caps5:111
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Slavia Prague
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Nitra
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–
Pcupdate:14 August 2020

Martin Kuciak (born 15 March 1982) is a Slovak football goalkeeper who last played for Slovak third division team of MŠK Považská Bystrica.

He is the elder brother of Lechia Gdańsk and ex-Slovakia goalkeeper Dušan Kuciak.

Club career

Martin Kuciak is a product of Žilina youth academy.

MŠK Rimavská Sobota

After a spell at Kysucké Nové Mesto, Kuciak joined Rimavská Sobota in summer 2005, who had been relegated from the Slovak top flight the previous season. He became the number one goalkeeper at the club in the spring part of the 2007-2008 season.[1]

FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce

Kuciak transferred to the Corgoň liga club ViOn Zlaté Moravce in the winter break of the 2009-2010 season. In the following four and a half years at Zlaté Moravce, he played in every single competitive game.[2] Despite his success at the club, Kuciak decided not to renew his contract and left Zlaté Moravce after it expired in summer 2014.

FC Hradec Králové

Shortly afterwards, Kuciak signed for the Synot liga club Hradec Králové.[3] He made his debut for Hradec Králové in a 1-0 league loss to Příbram on 4 October 2014. He was mostly used as a back-up goalkeeper behind Tomáš Koubek.[4] Kuciak was relegated with the club at the end of the season.

FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová

Kuciak came to Podbrezová in the summer of 2015.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 2-0 league loss to AS Trenčín on 25 July 2015.[6] In January 2019, he joined Slavia Prague.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gólman Kuciak považuje ViOn za správnu voľbu. SME. 5 February 2010. 27 November 2014. Slovak.
  2. Web site: Slovenský brankář Kuciak: 'Jako zahraniční štaci to neberu'. Hradecký deník. 17 July 2014. 27 November 2014. Czech.
  3. Web site: Martin Kuciak bude pokračovať v českom Hradci Králové. Šport. 26 June 2014. 27 November 2014. Slovak.
  4. Web site: Predstavujeme novú posilu ŽP Šport Podbrezová. ŽP Šport Podbrezová. 1 February 2016. Slovak.
  5. Web site: Začiatok prípravy ŽP Šport Podbrezová v znamení nového trénera Frťalu. Profutbal. 15 June 2015. 1 February 2016. Slovak.
  6. Web site: Muži prehrali s AS Trenčín. ŽP Šport Podbrezová. 25 July 2015. 1 February 2016. Slovak.
  7. Web site: Brankářský tým doplní Martin Kuciak. Slavia Prague. 16 January 2019. 12 March 2019.