Daniel Kuzemka (born September 23, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side Charleston Battery.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 23, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Clifton, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Bethesda-Olney | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Clemson Tigers | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Charlotte 49ers | 23 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Charleston Battery | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2024 | |||
Playing career
editYouth and college
editKuzemka attended high school at Centreville High School, where he was the number one ranked goalkeeper in the Mid-Atlantic Region.[1] He also played club soccer for USSDA side Bethesda-Olney.[2][3][4]
In 2017, Kuzemka attended Clemson University to play college soccer. In three seasons with the Tigers, Kuzemka made five appearances, missing the 2018 season due to injury.[5] He transferred to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2020, going on to make 23 appearances for the 49ers and was named Conference USA All-Academic Team in his senior year.[1]
Professional
editOn April 14, 2022, Kuzemka signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[6][7][8][9] He made his professional debut on June 4, 2022, starting in a 3–4 loss to Indy Eleven. He recorded his first professional clean sheet on August 31, 2022, during a 0–0 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[10] Following the 2022 season, Kuzemka entered free agency.[11] He re-signed with the club a few weeks later.[12]
Honors
editCharleston Battery
- Eastern Conference Champion (Playoffs): 2023
References
edit- ^ a b "Daniel Kuzemka - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics.
- ^ "Development Academy East Conference Recap: Week 3".
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Development Academy East Conference Recap: Week 5".
- ^ Miller, Brandon (July 13, 2021). "Pushing yourself every day; an in-depth interview with UNC Charlotte goalkeeper Dan Kuzemka!". primefocusgk.
- ^ "Daniel Kuzemka". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Battery add to goalkeeping corps with Daniel Kuzemka signing".
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (April 14, 2022). "Charleston signs goalkeeper Daniel Kuzemka to first pro deal". USL Championship.
- ^ Times, Sravan Gannavarapu / Fairfax County (29 April 2022). "Former Centreville soccer star inks pro contract with USL's Charleston Battery". Fairfax County Times.
- ^ "Niners Trio Inks Pro Deals". Charlotte Athletics. 13 May 2022.
- ^ Battery, Charleston (September 2022). "Battery Draw 0-0 with Pittsburgh as Kuzemka Notches Clean Sheet". www.live5news.com.
- ^ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
- ^ "Battery re-sign goalkeeper Daniel Kuzemka".