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
Date of birth (1986-11-05) 5 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Bosanski Novi, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1992–1997 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)
2017 Hamm United FC 7 (0)
Total 207 (45)
International career
2004–2005 Germany U19 9 (4)
2005–2007 Germany U20 5 (3)
2007 Germany U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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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

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

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hamburger SV 2004–05 Bundesliga 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2005–06 Bundesliga 5 1 1 0 4 0 10 1
Total 14 1 1 0 4 0 19 1
Hamburger SV II 2004–05 Regionalliga Nord 20 14 20 14
2005–06 Regionalliga Nord 20 8 20 8
2007–08 Regionalliga Nord 1 0 1 0
Total 41 22 41 22
Greuther Fürth 2006–07 2. Bundesliga 21 2 2 0 23 2
1860 Munich 2007–08 2. Bundesliga 23 3 3 1 26 4
2008–09 2. Bundesliga 6 1 1 1 7 2
Total 29 4 4 2 33 6
1860 Munich II 2007–08 Regionalliga Süd 8 2 8 2
2008–09 Regionalliga Süd 5 2 5 2
Total 13 4 13 4
Grenoble 2008–09 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10 Ligue 1 4 0 1 0 5 0
Total 5 0 1 0 6 0
SønderjyskE 2010–11 Danish Superliga 17 4 0 0 17 4
Energie Cottbus 2011–12 2. Bundesliga 5 1 1 0 6 1
Energie Cottbus II 2011–12 Regionalliga Nord 1 0 1 0
Olympiakos Nicosia 2011–12 Cypriot First Division 13 2 3 0 16 2
Hansa Rostock 2013–14 3. Liga 21 2 21 2
2014–15 3. Liga 9 3 9 3
Total 30 5 30 5
Lüneburger SK Hansa 2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 11 0 11 0
Career total 200 45 12 2 4 0 216 47

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.