Edvin Kuč
Montenegrin footballer
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Edvin Kuč (Albanian: Edvin Kuçi; born 27 October 1993) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Azerbaijani club Neftçi and the Montenegro national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edvin Kuč | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuzi, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Neftçi | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Ibar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Berane | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dečić | 29 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Ústí nad Labem | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Mladost Podgorica | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Dečić | 31 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Rudar Pljevlja | 44 | (6) |
| 2019–2024 | Ballkani | 159 | (20) |
| 2024– | Neftçi | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Montenegro | 7 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2024 | |||
International career
Kuč was eligible to represent three countries on international level, either Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro or Kosovo, with the latter, he has expressed interest in joining.[1] On 19 May 2023, the then head coach of Kosovo, Primož Gliha declared that he did not count on Kuč because of his age,[2] and seven days later, he was called up to the Montenegro national team for the first time.[3]
International goals
- Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuč goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2023 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Lebanon |
1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 16 November 2023 |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |
| 4 | 26 March 2025 | Stadion kraj Bistrice, Nikšić, Montenegro |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA World cup 2026 qualification |
Personal life
Kuč descends from the Kuči from his father,[4] and is of Kosovo Albanian descent through his mother,[1] and comes from a family of footballers where his two siblings, Adis and Armisa were professional footballers, the latter is one of the most important players in Montenegro women's national team.[5]
Honours
Club
- Mladost Podgorica
- Ballkani
