| Péter Kurucz | |
| Birth Date: | 1988 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Újpest |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Újpest |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Clubs2: | → Tatabánya (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Clubs3: | → West Ham United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2009–2012 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2012 |
| Clubs5: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs6: | Siófok |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs7: | Ferencváros |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs8: | → Soroksár (loan) |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 46 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
Péter Kurucz (born 30 May 1988) is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Kurucz began his career as a youth team player for Újpest. In February 2008, he played on loan for Tatabánya, making two appearances,[1] before returning to Újpest and signing a contract with them.
On 9 February 2009, he completed a season long loan move with a purchase option to West Ham United.[2] Kurucz made his competitive debut for West Ham in the 2–0 Premier Reserve League South defeat to Aston Villa on 17 March 2009. Kurucz made 5 reserve-team appearances for West Ham in the 2008/09 season.
On 3 June 2009, it was announced that Kurucz had signed a four-year contract with West Ham for an undisclosed fee.[3]
On 5 December 2009, he made his first competitive appearance for West Ham, coming on as a substitute for Robert Green at Upton Park in a 4–0 defeat to Manchester United, although he did not concede any of the goals.[4] In August 2010, during a friendly at Burton Albion, Kurucz picked up an anterior cruciate injury that ruled him out for the 2010-11 season.
In January 2012 Kurucz signed on loan for Rochdale.[5] In May 2012 his contract with West Ham was terminated by mutual consent.[6] He joined Crystal Palace on trial and played in the second half in a preseason friendly match against Lewes conceding once, and the full 90 minutes away at Dulwich Hamlet a few days later, keeping a clean sheet and saving a well struck penalty.
Kurucz was a member of the under-21 national team at international level with Hungary.