| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Péter Kurucz | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rochdale (on loan from West Ham United) |
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| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Újpest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Újpest | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Tatabánya (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | → West Ham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009– | West Ham United | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | → Rochdale (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Hungary U-21 | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:02, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Péter Kurucz (born 30 May 1988) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rochdale on loan from West Ham United.
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Kurucz began his career as a youth team player for Újpest. In February 2008, he played on loan for Tatabánya, making two appearances,[2] before returning to Újpest and signing a contract with them.
On 9 February 2009, he completed a loan move with a purchase option from to West Ham United, signing on a season long-loan.[3] Kurucz made his competitive debut for West Ham in the 2–0 Barclays Premier Reserve League South defeat to Aston Villa on 17 March 2009. Kurucz made 5 reserve-team appearances for West Ham in the 2008/09 season.
On 3 June 2009, it was announced that Kurucz had signed a four-year contract with West Ham for an undisclosed fee.[4]
On 5 December 2009, he made his first competitive appearance for West Ham, coming on as a substitute for Robert Green at Upton Park in a 4–0 defeat to Manchester United, although he did not concede any of the goals.[5]
In August 2010, during a friendly at Burton Albion, Kurucz picked up an anterior cruciate injury that ruled him out for the 2010-11 season.
In January 2012 Kurucz signed on loan for Rochdale.[6]
Kurucz is currently a member of the under-21 national team at international level with Hungary.
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