Mustafa Kučuković

Mustafa Kučuković (born 5 November 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Mustafa Kučuković
Kučuković with 1860 Munich in 2007
Personal information
Full name Mustafa Kučuković
Date of birth (1986-11-05) 5 November 1986
Place of birth Bosanski Novi, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1997 SSV Buer
1997–2003 Schalke 04
2003–2004 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Hamburger SV 14 (1)
2004–2007 Hamburger SV II 41 (22)
2006–2007Greuther Fürth (loan) 21 (2)
2007–2008 1860 Munich 29 (4)
2007–2008 1860 Munich II 13 (4)
2009–2010 Grenoble 5 (0)
2010–2011 SønderjyskE 17 (4)
2011 Energie Cottbus 5 (1)
2011 Energie Cottbus II 1 (0)
2012 Olympiakos Nicosia 13 (2)
2013–2015 Hansa Rostock 30 (5)
2016–2017 Lüneburger SK Hansa 11 (0)
Total 200 (45)
National team
2004–2005 Germany U19 9 (4)
2005–2007 Germany U20 5 (3)
2007 Germany U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kučuković started his professional career at Hamburger SV in September 2004 and made his Bundesliga debut as a second-half substitute in the club's away match against VfB Stuttgart on 11 September 2004. With an age of 17 years, 10 months and 6 days he was the youngest player who has ever played for Hamburger SV in Bundesliga then.[1] Prior to his professional debut, he spent one season playing for VfL Bochum's amateur squad and was signed by HSV's amateur squad in July 2004. Between 2004 and 2006, he played regularly for HSV's amateurs in the Regionalliga Nord and only occasionally appeared for the club's professional squad in the Bundesliga, making 14 appearances and scoring one goal in two seasons. His first and so far only Bundesliga goal was the 1–1 equaliser that secured one point for HSV in an away match against Werder Bremen on 18 December 2005. He scored the goal only two minutes after entering the match as a substitute. Playing for HSV's amateur squad in the Regionalliga Nord, he made 40 appearances and scored 22 goals in two seasons. In the 2005–06 season, he also made three appearances for HSV in the UEFA Cup.

In August 2006, HSV loaned him to 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth for one season, until June 2007. He made his debut for the club in the Second Bundesliga on 27 August 2006 in their 3–1 defeat to Hansa Rostock at home, playing as a second-half substitute. After his return to Hamburg Kučuković was sold to another 2. Bundesliga side, 1860 Munich. after a year he left Munich. He joined on 30 January 2009 French club Grenoble Foot 38. On 31 March 2010, Grenoble Foot 38 released the German forward by mutual consent.[2]

On 17 September 2010, he signed with SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. On 8 June 2011, he signed a contract with Energie Cottbus,[3] but on 31 January 2012 he moved to the Cypriot club Olympiakos Nicosia.

On 12 July 2013, he joined Hansa Rostock on a two-year contract after having been sidelined for one year due to injuries.[1]

International career

Kučuković has played for Germany at the U-19, U-20 and U-21 level.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV2004–05 Bundesliga 90000090
2005–06 Bundesliga 511040101
Total1411040191
Hamburger SV II2004–05 Regionalliga Nord 20142014
2005–06 Regionalliga Nord 208208
2007–08 Regionalliga Nord 1010
Total41224122
Greuther Fürth2006–07 2. Bundesliga 21220232
1860 Munich2007–08 2. Bundesliga 23331264
2008–09 2. Bundesliga 611172
Total29442336
1860 Munich II2007–08 Regionalliga Süd 8282
2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 5252
Total134134
Grenoble2008–09 Ligue 1 100010
2009–10 Ligue 1 401050
Total501060
SønderjyskE2010–11 Danish Superliga 17400174
Energie Cottbus2011–12 2. Bundesliga 511061
Energie Cottbus II2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 1010
Olympiakos Nicosia2011–12 Cypriot First Division 13230162
Hansa Rostock2013–14 3. Liga 212212
2014–15 3. Liga 9393
Total305305
Lüneburger SK Hansa2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 110110
Career total200451224021647

References

  1. "Kucukovic wechselt an die Ostsee" (in German). kicker.de. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. "KUCUKOVIC QUITTE LE GF38". Archived from the original on 31 August 2009.
  3. "Mustafa Kučuković potpisao za Energie Cottbus" (in Bosnian). scsport.ba. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  4. "Mustafa Kučuković » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. "M. Kucukovic". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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