Mustafa Kučuković

Mustafa Kučuković

Personal information
Full name	Mustafa Kučuković
Date of birth	5 November 1986 (1986-11-05) (age 25)
Place of birth	Bosanski Novi, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Energie Cottbus
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2001	SSV Buer
2001–2003	FC Schalke 04
2003–2004	VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Hamburger SV	14	(1)
2006–2007	→ SpVgg Greuther Fürth (loan)	21	(2)
2007–2008	TSV 1860 München	29	(4)
2009–2010	Grenoble Foot 38[1]	5	(0)
2010–2011	SønderjyskE	15	(4)
2011–	Energie Cottbus	0	(0)
National team
2004–2005	Germany U-19	9	(4)
2005–2007	Germany U-20	5	(3)
2007	Germany U-21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:53, 28 January 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Mustafa Kučuković (born 5 November 1986 in Bosanski Novi) is a German football striker of Bosnian descent, who plays for Energie Cottbus.^[2]

Career

He 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.^[3] 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 December 18, 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.^[4] 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.^[5] He joined on 30 January 2009 to Grenoble Foot 38, who has signed a contract between 30 June 2011, he left also Munich.^[6] On 31 March 2010 Grenoble Foot 38 released the German forward by mutual consent.^[7] On 17 September 2010, he signed with SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga.

On 8 June 2011, he signed a two-year contract with Energie Cottbus.^[8]

International career

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

Personal life

Mustafa's father Nuni Kučuković works as Scout for Hamburger SV and was Head Coach of his son in youthtime by SSV Buer.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Career stats at Fussballdaten.de (German)
2. ^ http://scsport.ba/v2/tekst.php?ID=20559
3. ^ Kucukovic: „Mein Ziel ist die Bundesliga, da gehöre ich hin“
4. ^ Fürth leight Kucukovic - Newsansicht
5. ^ Kucukovic wird ein Löwe - Newsansicht
6. ^ Kucukovic verlässt 1860 - Newsansicht
7. ^ KUCUKOVIC QUITTE LE GF38
8. ^ http://scsport.ba/v2/tekst.php?ID=20559

Persondata
Name	Kucukovic, Mustafa
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Short description
Date of birth	5 November 1986
Place of birth	Bosanski Novi, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date of death
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