Daniel Kuzemka

Daniel Kuzemka (born September 23, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship side Charleston Battery.

Daniel Kuzemka
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-23) 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

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 was released by Charleston.[11] He re-signed with the club a few weeks later.[12]

References
  1. "Daniel Kuzemka - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics.
  2. "Development Academy East Conference Recap: Week 3".
  3. "U.S. Soccer Development Academy East Conference Recap: Week 5".
  4. Miller, Brandon (July 13, 2021). "Pushing yourself every day; an in-depth interview with UNC Charlotte goalkeeper Dan Kuzemka!". primefocusgk.
  5. "Daniel Kuzemka". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 20, 2017.
  6. "Battery add to goalkeeping corps with Daniel Kuzemka signing".
  7. USLChampionship com Staff (April 14, 2022). "Charleston signs goalkeeper Daniel Kuzemka to first pro deal". USL Championship.
  8. Times, Sravan Gannavarapu / Fairfax County (29 April 2022). "Former Centreville soccer star inks pro contract with USL's Charleston Battery". Fairfax County Times.
  9. "Niners Trio Inks Pro Deals". Charlotte Athletics. 13 May 2022.
  10. Battery, Charleston (September 2022). "Battery Draw 0-0 with Pittsburgh as Kuzemka Notches Clean Sheet". www.live5news.com.
  11. "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
  12. "Battery re-sign goalkeeper Daniel Kuzemka".
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