Ján Mucha
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Belá nad Cirochou, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
TJ Slovan Belá nad Cirochou | |||
MŠK Snina | |||
1997–2000 | Inter Bratislava | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Inter Bratislava | 0 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Žilina | 3 | (0) |
2005 | → Humenné (loan) | ||
2005–2010 | Legia Warsaw | 95 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Everton | 2 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 10 | (0) |
2015 | → Arsenal Tula (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Slovan Bratislava | 51 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Nieciecza | 27 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008–2016 | Slovakia | 46 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2019– | Legia Warsaw (goalkeeping coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ján Mucha (born 5 December 1982) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Everton
In January 2010, Mucha signed a pre-contract deal with English Premier League club Everton to join them on 1 July.[2] On 4 August 2010, Mucha made his Everton debut playing the first 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Chilean side Everton de Viña del Mar at Goodison Park, before being replaced in goal by Iain Turner at half-time. His competitive debut for Everton came in the first match of their League Cup campaign, a 5–1 win over Huddersfield Town. He went on to play in the successive League Cup match against Brentford, in which he saved a penalty kick in the second half, but could not keep his side in the competition in the penalty shootout to decide the match, which Everton lost 4–3.[3] Mucha made his sixth appearance for the club and his first in the 2012/13 season in a League Cup tie at home to Leyton Orient in August 2012, which Everton won 5–0.[4] Mucha played in the next round as Everton lost 2–1 away to Leeds United.[5][6]
He was on the bench in all 38 Premier League fixtures of 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons as an unused sub. On 2 March 2013, with regular keeper Tim Howard injured, Mucha finally made his league debut for Everton in a 3–1 home win against Reading.[7] On 9 March 2013, with Howard still injured, Mucha made his FA Cup debut in a 3–0 home loss to Wigan.[8] He made his 10th appearance for the club the following week in a home league game against Manchester City. Everton ran out 2–0 winners with Mucha producing a string of fine saves.[9] Mucha left Everton when his contract expired at the end of the season.[10]
Krylia Sovetov Samara
In July 2013 Mucha signed for Russian side Krylia Sovetov Samara.[11]
On 15 January 2015, Mucha signed with Arsenal Tula on loan till the end of the 2014–15 season.[12]
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
On 28 June 2015, Mucha signed four-year contract with Slovak giant ŠK Slovan Bratislava.[13]
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
On 29 June 2017 he signed a contract with Ekstraklasa side Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.[14]
Hamilton Academical
In November 2018 he signed a short-term deal with Scottish club Hamilton Academical.[15] The contract expired on 1 January 2019 and he left the club.[16]
International career
Mucha made his debut for Slovakia in February 2008, in a friendly match against Hungary, and became the national team's first-choice goalkeeper. When Slovakia qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, in 2010, Mucha played in all four games as Slovakia made it to the second round of the competition.[17] Later he was selected for Euro 2016.[15]
Personal life
In March 2013 Mucha was ordered to do 250 hours of community service after being caught driving with a suspended license.[18]
References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Jacob, Gary; Barrett, Tony; Caulkin, George (21 January 2010). "Everton keen on loan move for Arsenal's Philippe Senderos". The Times. London. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Brentford v Everton". Everton FC. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Everton 5–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Leeds 2–1 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Ján Mucha in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Hughes, Si (2 March 2013). "Everton 3 Reading 1: match report". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Everton 0–3 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Everton 2–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Three Deals to Expire". Everton F.C. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Jan Mucha's New Adventure at Krylia Sovetov". FTB Pro. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Ян Муха перешел в "Арсенал". kc-camapa.ru/ (in Russian). FC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Prichádza strojca historického úspechu Slovenska June 28, 2015
- ^ "Ján Mucha zawodnikiem Bruk-Betu Termaliki" (in Polish). 90minut. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b "New Signing: Jan Mucha « Hamilton Academical Football Club". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk.
- ^ Azet.sk. "Ján Mucha zvažuje koniec kariéry: Vek nepustí, priznáva bývalý reprezentant". Nový Čas.
- ^ "1 Jan MUCHA". FIFA. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ King, Dominic (14 March 2013). "Everton keeper ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after driving while banned... and he tells police he didn't know because he doesn't read his OWN MAIL!". Daily Mail. London.
External links
- Use dmy dates from February 2013
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Snina District
- Association football goalkeepers
- Slovak footballers
- Slovakia international footballers
- FK Inter Bratislava players
- MŠK Žilina players
- Legia Warsaw players
- Everton F.C. players
- FC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
- Slovak Super Liga players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Premier League players
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Arsenal Tula players
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
- Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza players
- Slovak expatriate footballers
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in England
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Poland
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Olympic footballers of Slovakia
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2016 players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players