Pavel Kuka

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Pavel Kuka
Pavel Kuka 2013.JPG
Kuka in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1975–1987 Slavia Prague
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1989 Rudá Hvězda Cheb 36 (9)
1989–1993 Slavia Prague 125 (63)
1994–1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern 121 (53)
1998–1999 1. FC Nürnberg 28 (10)
1999–2000 VfB Stuttgart 20 (1)
2000–2005 Slavia Prague 110 (33)
2005 SK Marila Votice (12)
International career
1991–1993 Czechoslovakia 24 (7)
1994–2001 Czech Republic 63 (22)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1996 England
FIFA Confederations Cup
Bronze medal icon.svg 1997 Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pavel Kuka (born 19 July 1968) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Contents

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] He was part of the runner-up squad at UEFA Euro 1996 as well as the 2000 tournament.

International

Czechoslovakia

Appearances and goals by national team and year [3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czechoslovakia 199021
199193
199262
199371
Total247
Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuka goal.
List of international goals scored by Pavel Kuka
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
129 August 1990Kuusankosken Urheilupuisto, Kouvola, FinlandFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1-11-1 Friendly [4]
227 March 1991 Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech RepublicFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1-04-0Friendly [5]
31 May 1991 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, AlbaniaFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 2-02-0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification [6]
425 September 1991 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 3-23-2Friendly [7]
523 September 1992 Všešportový areál, Košice, SlovakiaFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2-04-0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
63-0
78 September 1993 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, WalesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1-02-21994 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]

Czech Republic

Appearances and goals by national team and year [3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic 199484
199571
1996138
1997113
199841
199991
200051
200163
Total6322
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuka goal.
List of international goals scored by Pavel Kuka
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
125 May 1994 Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech RepublicFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1-05-3 Friendly [10]
24-0
35 June 1994 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of IrelandFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1-03-1Friendly [11]
42-1
529 March 1995Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech RepublicFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 4-14-2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification [12]
626 March 1996 Městský stadion, Ostrava, Czech RepublicFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2-03-0Friendly [13]
73-0
824 April 1996 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech RepublicFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 2-02-0Friendly [14]
91 June 1996 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1-02-1Friendly [15]
102-0
1119 June 1996 Anfield, Liverpool, EnglandFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2-03-3 UEFA Euro 1996 [16]
124 September 1996 Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech RepublicFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1-12-1Friendly [17]
132-1
1412 March 1997Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech RepublicFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1-02-1Friendly [18]
1520 August 1997 Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech RepublicFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1-02-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [19]
166 September 1997 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe IslandsFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2-02-01998 FIFA World Cup qualification [20]
1710 October 1998 Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-13-1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification [21]
189 June 1999 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech RepublicFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2-23-2UEFA Euro 2000 qualification [22]
193 June 2000 Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1-12-3Friendly [23]
2028 February 2001 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North MacedoniaFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1-11-1Friendly [24]
216 June 2001Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech RepublicUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1-03-1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [25]
222-1

Honours

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Czech Republic

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  2. ↑ Slavík, Jiří (3 July 2003). "Pavel Kuka – International Appearances". RSSSF . Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Pavel Kuka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Finland vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Czechoslovakia vs. Poland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Albania vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Norway vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Czechoslovakia vs. Faroe Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Wales vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Lithuania". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ireland vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Belarus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Turkey". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Ireland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Switzerland vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Russia vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  17. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Iceland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  18. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Poland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Faroe Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "Faroe Islands vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Scotland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  23. ↑ "Germany vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  24. ↑ "Macedonia vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  25. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Northern Ireland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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