Benjamin Kucera

Benjamin Joseph Kucera (born August 10, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender, most recently for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.

Benjamin Kucera
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Joseph Kucera
Date of birth (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994
Place of birth Berwyn, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2012 Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Creighton Bluejays 0 (0)
2014–2016 Santa Clara Broncos 38 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Slovácko 0 (0)
2016–2017 Slovácko B 8 (0)
2018 Birmingham Hammers 12 (0)
2019 Birmingham Legion 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2019

Career

College

Kucera began playing college soccer at Creighton University, but redshirted his first year[1] and transferred to the University of Santa Clara in 2014.[2]

Professional

In 2016, Kucera signed for Czech First League side Slovácko. However, he only appeared for the club's B team who competed in the Moravian–Silesian Football League.[3][4]

Kucera returned to the United States in 2018, playing with USL PDL side Birmingham Hammers.[5]

On February 27, 2019, Kucera signed for USL Championship side Birmingham Legion ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made his professional debut on August 17, 2019, appearing as an injury time substitute in a 1-0 win over Memphis 901.[7][8]

References
  1. "Benjamin Kucera - 2013 - Creighton University". gocreighton.com.
  2. "Benjamin Kucera". Santa Clara.
  3. "Benjamin Kucera - Football Player | Fieldoo". www.fieldoo.com.
  4. "Benjamin Joseph Kucera | fotbalunas.cz". fotbalunas.cz.
  5. "Birmingham Hammers - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #5 - Ben Kucera -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. Team, Legion FC Communications (February 27, 2019). "Legion FC Signs Defender Kucera, Forward Savitsky". Birmingham Legion FC.
  7. "Birmingham Legion vs. Memphis 901 - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - August 17, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.


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