| Pavel Kuka | |
| Birth Date: | 19 July 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1975–1987 |
| Youthclubs1: | Slavia Prague |
| Years1: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs1: | Rudá Hvězda Cheb |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 1989–1993 |
| Clubs2: | Slavia Prague |
| Caps2: | 125 |
| Goals2: | 63 |
| Years3: | 1994–1998 |
| Clubs3: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Caps3: | 121 |
| Goals3: | 53 |
| Years4: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs4: | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs5: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2000–2005 |
| Clubs6: | Slavia Prague |
| Caps6: | 110 |
| Goals6: | 33 |
| Years7: | 2005 |
| Clubs7: | SK Marila Votice |
| Goals7: | 12 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991–1993 |
| Nationalteam1: | Czechoslovakia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1994–2001 |
| Nationalteam2: | Czech Republic |
| Nationalcaps2: | 63 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 22 |
Pavel Kuka (born 19 July 1968) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Prague, Kuka started and finished his career at Slavia Prague,[1] playing with the club from 1989–93 and then from 2000–05. He has also played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1994–98), 1. FC Nürnberg (1998–99), and VfB Stuttgart (1999–2000). For the Czech Republic national team, Kuka played 63 times, scoring 22 goals[2] and was part of the runner-up squad at Euro 96 and also took part at Euro 2000. Kuka also played 24 times, scoring seven goals, for Czechoslovakia.
After his retirement in May 2005 he briefly worked as a manager in FK Marila Příbram (another Gambrinus league team) and then became football agent. In 2008, he was a sports executive at FK Viktoria Žižkov.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 1990 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1992 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1993 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 7 | ||
Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuusankosken Urheilupuisto, Kouvola, Finland | 1-1 | 1-1 | Friendly | [3] | |||
| 2 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic | 1-0 | 4-0 | Friendly | [4] | |||
| 3 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | 2-0 | 2-0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualification | [5] | |||
| 4 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 3-2 | 3-2 | Friendly | [6] | |||
| 5 | Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] | |||
| 6 | 3-0 | |||||||
| 7 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 1994 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1996 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1997 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Total | 63 | 22 | ||
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuka goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1-0 | 5-3 | Friendly | [9] | ||
| 2 | 4-0 | ||||||
| 3 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 1-0 | 3-1 | Friendly | [10] | ||
| 4 | 2-1 | ||||||
| 5 | Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic | 4-1 | 4-2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification | [11] | ||
| 6 | Městský stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2-0 | 3-0 | Friendly | [12] | ||
| 7 | 3-0 | ||||||
| 8 | Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly | [13] | ||
| 9 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly | [14] | ||
| 10 | 2-0 | ||||||
| 11 | Anfield, Liverpool, England | 2-0 | 3-3 | UEFA Euro 1996 | [15] | ||
| 12 | Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic | 1-1 | 2-1 | Friendly | [16] | ||
| 13 | 2-1 | ||||||
| 14 | Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly | [17] | ||
| 15 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [18] | ||
| 16 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | [19] | ||
| 17 | Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3-1 | 3-1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | [20] | ||
| 18 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | 2-2 | 3-2 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification | [21] | ||
| 19 | Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany | 1-1 | 2-3 | Friendly | [22] | ||
| 20 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 1-1 | 1-1 | Friendly | [23] | ||
| 21 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [24] | ||
| 22 | 2-1 |
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