Artur Boruc

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Artur Boruc (Polish pronunciation: [ˈartur ˈbɔrut͡s]; born 20 February 1980) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Boruc began his career in the Polish third division with hometown club Pogoń Siedlce. He joined Ekstraklasa team Legia Warsaw in 1999 and, whilst still a reserve, had a spell on loan at Dolcan Ząbki in 2000. Boruc broke through to the Legia first team in 2002 and by 2003 had become the club's first choice goalkeeper. In the summer of 2005, he joined Scottish Premier League side Celtic. In his five years in Glasgow, Boruc made 221 appearances for the club, winning the league three times, the Scottish Cup once and the Scottish League Cup twice. Celtic fans nicknamed Boruc 'The Holy Goalie' for his devout Catholicism. He moved to Italy in 2010 to join Fiorentina, spending two years at the Serie A club before returning to Britain in 2012 to sign for Premier League side Southampton, moving to Bournemouth in 2015 after a season on loan. In June 2022, Boruc retired from professional football Boruc made his international debut against the Republic of Ireland in April 2004 and became a regular in the Polish international squad, earning 65 caps. He represented the nation at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and Euro 2016. In November 2017, Boruc retired from international football.

Career

1. 1980
   Born
2. 1998
   Joined MKP Pogoń Siedlce
3. 1999
   Joined Legia Warsaw
4. 2000
   Joined Dolcan Ząbki
5. 2004
   Joined Poland men's national football team
6. 2005
   Joined Celtic F.C.
7. 2005
   Joined Celtic F.C.
8. 2010
   Joined ACF Fiorentina
9. 2012
   Joined Southampton F.C.
10. 2014
    Joined AFC Bournemouth
11. 2015
    Joined AFC Bournemouth
12. 2020
    Joined Legia Warsaw

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Siedlce
• •Citizenship: Poland
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football