| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 | |||
Daniel Kuzemka (born September 23, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side Charleston Battery.
Playing career
Youth and college
Kuzemka 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
On 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
Charleston Battery
- Eastern Conference Champion (Playoffs): 2023
References
- ^ 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".