Date of birth: 05.12.1982Place of birth: Belá nad Cirochou
Height: 1,89
Nationality: Slovakia
Position: Goalkeeper
Foot: right
Jan Mucha is the second choice goalkeeper at Everton and has played mainly in the League Cup for Everton.
Ján Mucha started his career in his local club TJ Slovan Belá nad Cirochou. Then he moved to MŠK Snina, and later to Inter Bratislava.
He spent there 2 seasons in A-team, but he did not play in any match. He moved to MŠK Žilina in summer 2002 and won the Slovak championship there twice. In January 2005, he was sent on a half-year loan to Humenné.
He signed for Legia Warszawa in summer 2005. In the 2005–06 season he was second-choice goalkeeper, behind Łukasz Fabiański. Fabiański moved to Arsenal in 2007, and Mucha became first-choice keeper. He won the 2007–08 Polish Cup and the Polish Supercup in 2008.
In January 2010, Mucha signed a pre-contract deal with English Premier League club Everton to join them on 1 July. On 4 August 2010, Mucha made his Everton debut playing the first 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against Chilean side Everton de Viña del Mar at Goodison Park, before being replaced in goal by Iain Turner at half-time.
His competitive debut for Everton came in the first match of their League Cup campaign, a 5–1 win over Huddersfield Town. He went on to play in the successive League Cup match against Brentford, in which he saved a penalty kick in the second half, but could not keep his side in the competition in the penalty shootout to decide the match, which Everton lost 4–3.
Mucha played a few times for Everton due to Tim Howard getting injured in 2013. His most notable appearance was the horror show defeat against Wigan in the cup, although Mucha did impress on his further appearances and certainly proved many of his doubters wrong.
Mucha played a few times for Everton due to Tim Howard getting injured in 2013. His most notable appearance was the horror show defeat against Wigan in the cup, although Mucha did impress on his further appearances and certainly proved many of his doubters wrong.
Mucha left Everton a a free transfer at the end of the 2012-13 season.
