Michal Kukučka (born 12 April 2002) is a Slovak professional
footballer
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who plays for club
1. FC Nürnberg as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
AS Trenčín
Kukučka made his unexpected
Fortuna Liga debut for
AS Trenčín
AS Trenčín () is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The first team currently plays in the Slovak First Football League after winning the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its hom ...
, during a home fixture at
na Sihoti, against
Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava () is a professional football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. The club competes in Slovak First Football League, the top flight in the Slovak league system, having participated in more seasons than any other club.
Founded in ...
on 6 March 2021. He had to step-in to replace
Igor Šemrinec
Igor Šemrinec (born 22 November 1987) is a Slovakia, Slovak professional Association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FK Pohronie, Pohronie.
Career AS Trenčín
Šemrinec made his first Slovak First League, Corgoň Liga appea ...
, who had recently tested positive for
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
. He managed to keep a
clean sheet
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. In this debut, he won himself a nomination in the official Fortuna Liga Team of the Week. In post-match interviews Kukučka highly praised experiences gained during a trial with
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma (''Rome Sport Association''; Italian pronunciation: ) is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma has participated in the top tier of Italian football for all of its exis ...
of autumn 2020. Kukučka also appeared in the first round of Fortuna Liga - Championship Group at
Tehelné pole
Tehelné pole or National football stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was completed in 2019 and is used for football matches, including the home matches of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national football tea ...
against
Slovan Bratislava the following week, conceding six times during the 6–2 defeat.
1. FC Nürnberg
On 14 June 2024, Kukučka signed with
1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.
References
External links
AS Trenčín official club profile
Futbalnet profile
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2002 births
Living people
People from Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Slovak men's footballers
Footballers from the Trenčín Region
Men's association football goalkeepers
Slovakia men's youth international footballers
Slovakia men's under-21 international footballers
Slovak First Football League players
AS Trenčín players
1. FC Nürnberg players
Slovak expatriate men's footballers
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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