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Benjamin Kucera
American association football player
Benjamin Joseph Kucera (born August 10, 1994) is a former American soccer player who played as a defender, most recently for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Joseph Kucera | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Berwyn, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2019 | |||
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]
- "Benjamin Kucera - 2013 - Creighton University". gocreighton.com.
- "Benjamin Kucera". Santa Clara.
- "Benjamin Kucera - Football Player | Fieldoo". www.fieldoo.com.
- "Benjamin Joseph Kucera | fotbalunas.cz". fotbalunas.cz.
- "Birmingham Hammers - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #5 - Ben Kucera -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- Team, Legion FC Communications (February 27, 2019). "Legion FC Signs Defender Kucera, Forward Savitsky". Birmingham Legion FC.
- "Birmingham Legion vs. Memphis 901 - 18 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - August 17, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
