Michal Kukučka

Michal Kukučka
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002
Place of birth Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Jablonec
(on loan from 1. FC Nürnberg)
Number 33
Youth career
2008–2013 Nové Mesto nad Váhom
2013–2021 AS Trenčín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 AS Trenčín 68 (0)
2024– 1. FC Nürnberg 1 (0)
2024– 1. FC Nürnberg II 7 (0)
2026 → Koper (loan) 0 (0)
2026– → Jablonec (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Slovakia U18 1 (0)
2023–2024 Slovakia U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2024

Michal Kukučka (born 12 April 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Czech club Jablonec on loan from German side 1. FC Nürnberg as a goalkeeper.

Club career

AS Trenčín

Kukučka made his unexpected Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín, during a home fixture at na Sihoti, against Spartak Trnava on 6 March 2021. He had to step-in to replace Igor Šemrinec, who had recently tested positive for COVID-19.[1] He managed to keep a clean sheet. 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 of autumn 2020.[2] Kukučka also appeared in the first round of Fortuna Liga - Championship Group at Tehelné pole against Slovan Bratislava the following week, conceding six times during the 6–2 defeat.[3]

1. FC Nürnberg

On 14 June 2024, Kukučka signed with 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany.[4] On 21 January 2026, he was loaned to Koper in Slovenia.[5]

On 10 July 2026, Kukučka moved on a new loan to Jablonec in Czechia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fortuna liga 22. kolo | AS Trenčín - FC Spartak Trnava". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pokračovateľ brankárskej rodiny začal nulou". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fortuna liga 1. kolo | AS Trenčín - ŠK Slovan Bratislava futbal". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Torwart-Team komplett: Kukucka stößt zum Club" [Goalkeeper team complete: Kukucka joins the club] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Med vratnicama tudi Slovak" [Slovak also among the goalposts] (in Slovenian). FC Koper. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Michal Kukučka přichází na roční hostování s opcí" [Michal Kukučka arrives on a one-year loan with an option] (in Czech). FK Jablonec. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.


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