Dawid Kucharski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dawid Kucharski | ||
| Date of birth | November 19, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Okocimski KS Brzesko | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Celulozy Kostrzyn | ||
| 2002–2006 | Amica Wronki | 61 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Lech Poznań | 36 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Pogoń Szczecin | 12 | (1) |
| 2013- | Okocimski KS Brzesko | 14 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Poland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dawid Kucharski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈda.vʲit ku.ˈxar.skʲi]; born November 19, 1984 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą) is a Polish professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Okocimski KS Brzesko.
Career
Early career in Poland
Kucharski began his playing career at Celulozy Kostrzyn. Before the 2002/2003 season, he moved to Amica Wronki, where he debuted in the Ekstraklasa for Szczakowianka Jaworzno on 5 October 2002. He joined Lech Poznań at the beginning of the 2006/2007 season. He has played in 97 matches in the Polish Ekstraklasa as well as scoring 3 goals. He helped Lech Poznań to third place in the 2008-09 Ekstraklasa and the 2009 Polish Cup final but missed out on the 1-0 victory over Ruch Chorzów due to injury.
Moving abroad to Hearts
Kucharski signed for Scottish Premier League side Hearts on 5 July 2009.[1] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in a 2-0 defeat to Dundee United at Tannadice.[2] He made a total of 15 appearances during his first season for the club. Kucharski did not feature at all for Hearts during the 2010-11 season and on 26 May 2011 it was announced that he would not be offered a new contract at Tynecastle and was free to find a new club.[3]
Pogoń Szczecin
In June 2011, he joined Pogoń Szczecin on one year contract.[4]
International career
Kucharski used to be the captain of the Poland U21 national team
References
- ↑ Polish defender signs Heartsfc.co.uk 5 July 2009
- ↑ Dundee Utd 2-0 Hearts BBC Sport.co.uk 17 August 2009.
- ↑ Tynecastle departures Heartsfc.co.uk 26 May 2011.
- ↑ Dawid Kucharski piłkarzem Pogoni 19.06.2011, 90minut.pl
External links
- Dawid Kucharski at 90minut.pl (Polish) (Polish)
- Dawid Kucharski career stats at Soccerbase (English)
- Profile at Transfermarkt (English)