Juraj Kucka

• Full name: Juraj Kucka
• Date of birth: 26 February 1988
• Place of birth: Bojnice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
• Nationality: Slovak
• Position: Central midfielder / Box-to-box midfielder
• Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 1½ in)

Club career (selected clubs)

• Baník Prievidza (youth)
• Ružomberok (2006–2009) — senior debut and development in Slovak top flight
• Sparta Prague (2009–2011) — Czech First League
• Trabzonspor (2011–2014) — Turkish Süper Lig
• Genoa (2014–2016) — Serie A
• AC Milan (2016–2019) — Serie A
• Trabzonspor (loan 2017–2018)
• Parma (2019–2021) — Serie A
• Genoa (2021–2023) — returned to Genoa
• Sparta Prague (2023– ) — returned to Czech club (verify current season for any transfers)

International career

• National team: Slovakia
• Senior debut: 2010
• Appearances (caps): Over 80 (active years 2010–2022+; exact current total may vary)
• Goals: Around 10 for Slovakia (total may have changed)
• Major tournaments: Played for Slovakia at UEFA Euro 2016 (helped Slovakia reach Round of 16)

Playing style

• Powerful, physical central midfielder with good aerial ability.
• Strong work rate and box-to-box contributions: capable of breaking up play and arriving in the box to score.
• Also known for long-range shooting and set-piece ability.

Honours & notes

• Domestic cup and league appearances across Slovakia, Czech Republic, Turkey, and Italy.
• Noted for leadership and consistency at club and international level.

Information is current up to mid-2024; for the latest club, cap and goal totals consult a live sports database or the official club/national team sources.