5 Benjamin Kucera
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 195
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Burr Ridge, Ill.
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- High School:
- Benet Academy
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- Position:
- Defender
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- Major:
- Public Health Science
Chicago Fire MLS Player Development League (PDL, U-20, U-19)
SENIOR (2016): Started two of the 12 games he played ... was a key contributor to the defense that was in the top three in the West Coast Conference, boasting a goals against average of 1.03.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015): Appeared in nine games and made seven starts ... Contributed to a defense that posted a goals against average of 1.13 over 20 games, the second-best mark in the West Coast Conference ... Kucera and his teammates recorded six shutouts on the year, also the No. 2 mark in the league.
2014 Action Photos
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 18 games … was a starter in 17 matches at centerback … scored one goal vs. UNO, tying the game in the 90th minute in a game SCU went on to win in OT … attempted one shot in 2-1 win over Portland … had one shot in 2-0 win over Massachusetts … had one shot in a non-conference road match against his former team, Creighton.
AT CREIGHTON (2012-2013): Redshirted in first season at Creighton in 2012 and injury limited his playing time at Creighton in 2013.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill. In 2012 … played for high school coach Sean Wesley … was a member of the Benet Academy Redwings … led team to an Eastern Suburban Catholic Conference Championship senior season … was named to the All-Sectional First Team … was Conference MVP … made the Chicago Sun Times All-State Team and an NSCAA Senior Leader following senior year … scored nine goals and dished off three assists in final season of prep ball … chosen to the Chicago Fire Academy Team, starting 24 of the 25 matches on the U15/16 squad … qualified for playoffs both as a member of the U15/16 and U17/18 teams … Chicago Fire team held the No. 1 national power ranking for two months.
PEROSNAL: Born in Berwyn, Ill. ... son of Joseph and Rita Kucera … Joseph is an Urologist … Rita is an Internist … has one sibling, Marie - a former soccer player, who has inspired him … enjoys soccer, fishing and skiing … majoring in Public Health in the College of Arts & Sciences.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Gonzaga | L, 1-0 |
| Oct 16 | Portland | L, 1-0 |
| Oct 22 | at Pacific | T, 1-1 |
| Oct 30 | at Saint Mary's | L, 1-0 |
| Nov 6 | Loyola Marymount | L, 2-0 |
| Nov 11 | at San Diego | L, 3-2 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 5 | ||
| Games started | 2 | 1 | ||
| Goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shot Pct | - | - | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at San Diego State | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 26 | at Wisconsin | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Northwestern | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. UC Riverside | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Cal St. Fullerton | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | UC Irvine | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at SMU | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Tulsa | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | San José State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at UAB | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at San Francisco | L, 2-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Gonzaga | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Portland | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Pacific | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Saint Mary's | L, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Loyola Marymount | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at San Diego | L, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 4 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Away | 7 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Neutral | 1 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
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| Wins | 4 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Losses | 8 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
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| August | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 4 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| October | 4 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| November | 2 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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| Home | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| August | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
