Ján Mucha is a Slovakian goalkeeper who currently plays for Everton FC in England. He was born in 1982 in Belá nad Cirochou, Slovakia and began his career with local youth clubs, showing natural talent and work ethic from a young age. He has played professionally in Slovakia, Poland, and England for clubs like MŠK Žilina, Legia Warsaw, and Everton, and has represented the Slovakian national team since 2008. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his son and flying planes.

1. Jan Mucha

2. Dateofbirth: 5 December 1982 Placeofbirth: Belá nad Cirochou, Slovakia Height: 1.89 m Position: goalkeeper Clubs: Inter Bratislava (2000-2002), MŠK Žilina (2002-2005), Humenné (2005) , LegiaWarszawa (2005-2010), Everton (2010-present) Presentclub: Everton FC Hobbies: football, flying a plane, playingwithhisson Ján Mucha is a goalkeeperofthe Slovak nationalfootball team. Hewasborn on 5th. December 1982 in Belá nad Cirochou, East Slovakia. Hestartedwithfootball in thevilageboy-team „Orion Belá“. Ján used to playwithmucholderboysthanhewas. Hewasworkingveryhard to be a goodplayer. Itissaidheevensleptwith a ball. Early Ján Mucha lefthisvilagefootball team and moved to reinforcethefootballclub in thetownof Snina. Histrianer, Ondrej Duda, consideredhim a fearless and calmgoalkeeper. Notonly Ján wastheexcellentfootballplayerbut a goodpupiloftheelementaryschool.aswell. Hiswomanteacherslovedhim and someofthemwho had never beeninterested in sportbeforestartedwatchingfootball.

3. Hismumdidn´twant to allowhersontogointotheworld. Jan Mucha playedforYoungerpupils in Orionclubin Bela nad Cirochou , hisnativevillagewherescoutssawhim . Hisfatherwasreadyforhisgoaliecareerfromthecradle. „I trainedhimeveryday.“ said. Jan Mucha workedhard on himself. Hesleptwith a ball. Whenhewaslearninghewasdribblingwithonehand on thefloor. Whenhewasgoing to thesecondclass, about 5 yearsolderboyswantedhim to play in theirclub. Jan Mucha wasnotafraidofany duel. Aftercomming to Snina Ondrej Dudabecamehistrainerwhosaid : „ Hewas a verygoodstudent“. Jan Mucha in representationof Slovakia under 16.

5. Jan Mucha startedhiscareer in hislocalclub TJ Slovan Belá nad Cirochou. Thenhetransfered to thetown´ssportsclub Snina and later to Inter Bratislava. Heplayedtherefor 2 seasons in theA-team. Howeverhedidn´tplay in anyfootballmatch. Hetransfered to thetown´ssportsclubZilina in summer 2002 and hisclubwonthe Slovak league. In 2005 hewasrented to thefirstfootballclub in Humenne. Hesigned a contractwithLegiaWarszawa in Polandinsummer 2005. In the 2005-06 seasonhewasthesecondgoalkeeperafterLukaszFabiański. WhenFabianskitransfered to Arsenal in 2007, Mucha becamethefirstgoalkeeper. WiththeLegiahewon 2007-08 thePolish cup and thePolishSupercup in 2008. In January 2010 hesigned a contractwith FC Evertonbuthetransferedthere in August 2010. Mucha madehisinternational debut for Slovakia in February 2008. Heplayedallmatches in theWorld cup 2010.