Joe Kuzminsky (born January 26, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Joe Kuzminsky
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Denver, Colorado, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Colorado Rapids
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 UAB Blazers 50 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Real Colorado Foxes 0 (0)
2017–2022 Charleston Battery 99 (1)
2020Maccabi Haifa (loan) 0 (0)
2023 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023

Career edit

Kuzminsky played five years of college soccer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between 2012 and 2016, including a red-shirted year in 2012.[1]

Kuzminsky also played with USL PDL side Real Colorado Foxes in 2014.[2]

Kuzminsky signed with USL Championship club Charleston Battery on March 21, 2017.[3]

In January 2020, Kuzminsky was sent on a season-long loan to Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League.[4]

Kuzminsky entered the 2022 season as the longest-tenured player on the Battery, his sixth year with the team.[5] He played his 100th overall game for the club on April 23, 2022, against Louisville City FC, a 1-1 draw at home.[6] Kuzminsky also scored the fire goal of his career during the 2022 season, finding the back of the net in stoppage time against Loudoun United FC in a successful last-ditch effort to earn a 1-1 draw at the death.[7] Following the 2022 season, Kuzminsky was released by Charleston.[8]

On December 9, 2022, it was announced that Kuzminsky would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks for their 2023 season.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Joe Kuzminsky - 2016 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Alabama at Birmingham". Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Charleston Battery sign 5 ahead of home opener | WCIV". Abcnews4.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  4. ^ "KUZMINSKY SET TO JOIN MACCABI HAIFA ON LOAN DEAL". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Battery Announce Initial Slate of Returning Players for 2022".
  6. ^ "Battery earn point in 1-1 draw with Louisville".
  7. ^ "Goalkeeper Kuzminsky scores late goal to steal point against Loudoun".
  8. ^ "Battery announce initial returning players for 2023".
  9. ^ "Switchbacks FC Sign Central Goalkeeper Joe Kuzminsky".