Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juraj Kucka[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Slovan Bratislava | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2002 | Prievidza | ||
2002–2004 | Junior Radvaň | ||
2004–2006 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | ŽP Šport Podbrezová | 42 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Ružomberok | 48 | (9) |
2009–2011 | Sparta Prague | 45 | (11) |
2011–2015 | Genoa | 122 | (9) |
2015–2017 | AC Milan | 59 | (4) |
2017–2019 | Trabzonspor | 33 | (3) |
2019–2022 | Parma | 72 | (17) |
2021–2022 | → Watford (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2022– | Slovan Bratislava | 52 | (9) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Slovakia U21 | 11 | (0) |
2008– | Slovakia | 112 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 9 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:30, 9 September 2024 (UTC) |
Juraj Kucka (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈjuraj ˈkutska]; born 26 February 1987), also known by his nickname Kuco (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkutsɔ]), is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovak club Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national team.[2]