Pavel Kuka

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Pavel Kuka (born 19 July 1968) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented his national team on 87 occasions, scoring 29 goals. At club level Kuka started in 1987 with Rudá Hvězda Cheb in the Czechoslovak First League before transferring to Slavia Prague two years later. During the 1993–94 season he moved to Germany, where he played in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 1. FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart. In 2000 he returned to Slavia, where he spent a further five years before retiring from top-level football in 2005.

Date of birth (1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
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Pavel Kuka
Kuka in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
1975–1987 Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
Total 440 (169)
International career
1991–1993 Czechoslovakia 24 (7)
1994–2001 Czech Republic 63 (22)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up1996 England
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place1997 Saudi Arabia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Club career

Born in Prague, Kuka played for Rudá Hvězda Cheb and Slavia Prague, making a combined total of 149 appearances, scoring 66 goals, in the last six seasons of the Czechoslovak First League (1987–93).[1] He then moved to Germany, playing for 1. FC Kaiserslautern (1994–98), 1. FC Nürnberg (1998–99), and VfB Stuttgart (1999–2000). Following his time in Germany, Kuka returned to Slavia Prague, where he played for five more seasons before retiring at the end of the 2004–05 season.[2] His final game for Slavia took place on 28 May 2005, in a Czech First League match against Baník Ostrava.[3]

International career

Kuka scored 29 goals across 87 national team appearances for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic.[2] For the Czech Republic national team, Kuka played 63 times, scoring 22 goals[4] He was part of the runner-up squad at UEFA Euro 1996 as well as the 2000 tournament.

Personal life

Kuka has a son, Tomáš, and a daughter, Aneta, from a past relationship with sports television presenter Renata Dlouhá.[5]

Career statistics

Czechoslovakia

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czechoslovakia 199021
199193
199262
199371
Total 247
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Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuka goal.
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List of international goals scored by Pavel Kuka
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 29 August 1990 Kuusankosken Urheilupuisto, Kouvola, Finland  Finland 1-1 1-1 Friendly [7]
2 27 March 1991 Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic  Poland 1-0 4-0 Friendly [8]
3 1 May 1991 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania  Albania 2-0 2-0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification [9]
4 25 September 1991 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 3-2 3-2 Friendly [10]
5 23 September 1992 Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia  Faroe Islands 2-0 4-0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [11]
6 3-0
7 8 September 1993 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales  Wales 1-0 2-2 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
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Czech Republic

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic 199484
199571
1996138
1997113
199841
199991
200051
200163
Total 6322
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Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kuka goal.
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List of international goals scored by Pavel Kuka
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 25 May 1994 Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic  Lithuania 1-0 5-3 Friendly [13]
2 4-0
3 5 June 1994 Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1-0 3-1 Friendly [14]
4 2-1
5 29 March 1995 Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic  Belarus 4-1 4-2 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification [15]
6 26 March 1996 Městský stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic  Turkey 2-0 3-0 Friendly [16]
7 3-0
8 24 April 1996 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic  Republic of Ireland 2-0 2-0 Friendly [17]
9 1 June 1996 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland   Switzerland 1-0 2-1 Friendly [18]
10 2-0
11 19 June 1996 Anfield, Liverpool, England  Russia 2-0 3-3 UEFA Euro 1996 [19]
12 4 September 1996 Stadion Střelnice, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic  Iceland 1-1 2-1 Friendly [20]
13 2-1
14 12 March 1997 Bazaly, Ostrava, Czech Republic  Poland 1-0 2-1 Friendly [21]
15 20 August 1997 Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic  Faroe Islands 1-0 2-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [22]
16 6 September 1997 Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 2-0 2-0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [23]
17 10 October 1998 Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 3-1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification [24]
18 9 June 1999 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Scotland 2-2 3-2 UEFA Euro 2000 qualification [25]
19 3 June 2000 Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany  Germany 1-1 2-3 Friendly [26]
20 28 February 2001 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia  North Macedonia 1-1 1-1 Friendly [27]
21 6 June 2001 Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic  Northern Ireland 1-0 3-1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [28]
22 2-1
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Honours

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Czech Republic

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