Juraj Kucka, born on the 26th of February 1987, is currently 37 years of age and hails from Slovakia. This football maestro is a seasoned midfielder, primarily occupying the central midfield position whilst donning the number 33 jersey for Slovan Bratislava. Standing at 6ft 1in (1.86m) and weighing in at 13st 3lb (84kg), Kucka has also proudly represented the national football team of Slovakia.
As of this moment, his current market value is estimated at around £425,000, as per the information provided by Transfermarkt. His professional journey with Slovan Bratislava is set to continue for another 10 months, until his contract expiration on 30 June 2025.
Kucka stepped into the professional football world back in the season 2006-2007, with his debut for MFK Ružomberok in his native Slovakia, where he made six first-team appearances. He continued his career with MFK Ružomberok, making 24 and 18 appearances in the subsequent 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons, respectively—netting five goals in the former and three in the latter.
His career then took a European turn in the season 2008-2009, trading Slovakia's MFK Ružomberok for Czech Republic's Sparta Prague and scoring three goals over 12 first team appearances. Over the course of the next two seasons at Sparta Prague, he made 33 first team appearances and scored eight goals.
His successful stints earned him a transfer to Genoa in Italy during the 2010-2011 season, where he began with 17 first team appearances before settling into a consistent role over the next few seasons. He made between 11 to 34 appearances each season from 2011-2012 to 2014-2015, scoring a handful of goals along the way.
Kucka’s journey in Italy continued as he moved to play with AC Milan during the 2015-2016 season, scoring one goal in 29 appearances, followed by another three the next season. His Italian journey took him next to Parma, where he had a successful run across three seasons, netting a total of 17 goals.
In a brief adventure out of Italy for the 2017-2018 season, Kucka ventured off to Trabzonspor in Turkey, marking his time with the club with 25 appearances and three goals. His tenure in Turkey was short, however, as he appeared in only eight matches the following season.
The 2021-2022 season witnessed Kucka gracing English pitches, having signed for Watford. He made 26 first-team appearances and a solitary goal for the English side.
As of the current 2024-2025 season, Kucka is back in Slovakia playing for Slovan Bratislava, where he has made two first team appearances so far.
Whilst at the international level, Kucka represented Slovakia in Euro 2024, with four starts, and the Euro Qualifiers 2022-2024, scoring two goals in eight starts. He also took part in the Champions League Qualifiers 2024-2025 for Slovan Bratislava, contributing two goals in eight starts, the Nations League 2024-2025 for Slovakia with one start, and the Conference League 2023-2024 for Slovan Bratislava, netting two goals with seven starts and one substitute appearance.
