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Biography
Bartoloměj Kuru (born April 6, 1987, in Nymburk) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SKN St. Pölten.
Club career
Kuru made his FK Austria debut at the age of 16 in 2002–03. He was primarily a reserve to Szabolcs Sáfár since then, although he did spend part of the 2004–05 season on loan to LASK Linz. He also experienced regular competitive action playing for FK Austria's Amateure (reserve) side in the Austrian Football First League.
In summer 2008 his contract with FK Austria was terminated. On 12 January 2009 he signed with SV Grödig and in summer 2009 signed for FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.
International career
In the summer of 2007, aged 20, he was selected to play for Austria at the U-20 World Cup in Canada, reaching the semi-finals with his team.
Personal
Kuru gained Austrian citizenship in 2003 and has appeared for the Austrian national youth teams from under-17 to the under-21 team. He is of Czech descent.