Artur Boruc

Artur Boruc
Artur Boruc
Artur Boruc (2).JPG
Personal information
Date of birth 20 February 1980 (1980-02-20) (age 31)
Place of birth Siedlce, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Fiorentina
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1998–1999 Pogoń Siedlce 12 (0)
1999–2005 Legia Warszawa 69 (1)
2000 → Dolcan Ząbki (loan) 12 (0)
2005 → Celtic (loan) 9 (0)
2005–2010 Celtic 153 (0)
2010– Fiorentina 37 (0)
National team‡
2004– Poland 46 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2010

Artur Boruc (Polish pronunciation: [ˈartur ˈbɔrut͡s]; born 20 February 1980) is a Polish footballer who plays for Serie A club Fiorentina as a goalkeeper. On 20 October 2008, Boruc was one of 55 players (including 5 goalkeepers) shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI Player Awards.[1]

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Club career

Pogoń Siedlce

Born in Siedlce, Boruc began his career in 1998 at Pogoń Siedlce, in his hometown.

Legia Warsaw

The next season Boruc joined Legia Warszawa, initially playing for the reserve team, as well as being loaned out for half a season to Dolcan Ząbki.

In March 2002, Boruc played his first league match for Legia. In the second half of the 2002–03 season he established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper.

In June 2004, Boruc scored his only goal for the club, converting a penalty kick in a home game against Widzew Łódź (final score: 6–0) and then celebrated by waving the corner flag. He was a key player for his club until leaving and they found a replacement quickly to be first team goalkeeper.[2]

Celtic

On 20 July 2005, Boruc signed with Celtic from the Polish club Legia Warszawa. The deal was initially a year's loan, with an option to make it permanent.[3] The move was later made permanent, with Boruc penning a three-and-a-half year contract with Celtic on 17 October until 2009.[4] On 5 January 2008, it was reported that Boruc had signed a new contract with Celtic keeping him at the club until 2011.[5]

On 21 November 2006, in a UEFA Champions League match against Manchester United at Celtic Park, Boruc helped Celtic through to the knockout stage of the competition by saving Louis Saha's 89th-minute penalty. He was named player of the month for December 2006 in the Scottish Premier League, a very uncommon event for a goalkeeper. His form was also recognised with a nomination for the Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year award for 2007.[6] Celtic were drawn against Russian side Spartak Moscow in the third qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League 2007–08. The tie ended in a penalty shootout, with Boruc saving twice to ensure Celtic's passage to the next round.

On 28 January 2009, Boruc converted a penalty for Celtic during the penalty shootout in the semi-final match of the League Cup against Dundee United.

On 12 December 2009, Boruc made his 200th appearance for Celtic against Motherwell, which Celtic won 3–2. In April 2010, he won the Scottish Premier League save of the season award.[7]

On 4 May 2010, Boruc made the last appearance of his Celtic career in a 2–1 victory against Old Firm rivals Rangers.[8]

Fiorentina

On 12 July 2010, Celtic agreed to sell Boruc to Fiorentina subject to a medical, for an undisclosed fee.[9] The transfer was confirmed three days later.[10][11][12] He made his first appearance for Fiorentina in a Coppa Italia match against Empoli. After an injury to Sebastien Frey, he made his Serie A debut in a 1–0 win over Chievo on 7 November. On 18 August 2011, Boruc officially claimed Fiorentina's number one jersey after the departure of Sebastien Frey to Genoa [13]

International career

Boruc's debut for Poland came on 28 April 2004 in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland, the match ending in a goalless draw. To date Boruc has 46 appearances for his country.[14]

2006 FIFA World Cup

He was selected to the 23-men national squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals held in Germany. He had been battling with Tomasz Kuszczak and also Łukasz Fabiański for the starting slot, but was first-choice goalkeeper during the World Cup.

UEFA Euro 2008

Boruc was named in Poland's UEFA Euro 2008 squad, starting their first game against Germany, holding his place through to the important second game against co-hosts Austria in which the Poles conceded a penalty in the 92nd minute to draw the game. In the same match he saved all three shots by the Austrians leading to a one to one final score. He was nicknamed "Spaceman" by the Austrian and German press during the tournament.[15]

FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifiers

Controversy

At Celtic, Boruc was at the centre of many controversies. Due to his habit of blessing himself before games, he was known as "The Holy Goalie".

On 25 August 2006, Boruc was cautioned by the Strathclyde Police for a breach of the peace for making gestures in front of Rangers fans before a game earlier that year.[16] According to the Sunday Herald, "police reports highlighted three hand gestures made by 26-year-old Boruc … a V sign at the crowd, another obscene gesture at the crowd and a blessing". The gestures were not caught on video and the caution was issued on the basis of police reports and witness statements.[16] This incident has led to him attaining the nickname "The Holy Goalie".[17]

The Procurator Fiscal said Boruc "was seen by members of the public and police officers to bless himself. Witnesses describe him smiling or laughing at a Rangers section of the crowd and making 'come on' gestures. This action appeared to incense a section of the crowd to react in such a way that police officers and security personnel had to become involved to calm the situation. The police reported that it took 10 minutes to restore normality in the crowd."[18] According to a cross-party working group of the Scottish Parliament, "the sign of the cross in itself is an expression of the Roman Catholic faith; however, using it to alarm, upset or provoke others might be a breach of the peace at common law."[19]

The Roman Catholic Church condemned the legal action, however, expressing regret that "Scotland seems to have made itself one of the few countries in the world where this simple religious gesture is considered an offence."[20] Following extensive press comment, the Crown Office issued a statement on 28 August 2006 stressing that the "very limited" action had been taken against Boruc for gestures made toward Rangers supporters rather than for crossing himself, and that it would not take action against individuals for "acts of religious observance".[21] According to BBC News Online, the caution "brought the issue of sectarianism in Scotland back into sharp focus."[22] The Roman Catholic Church welcomed the Crown Office's clarification of the limited action taken against Boruc, particularly the statement that it "did not in any way refer to the act of blessing himself".[23]

On 17 December 2006, Boruc again crossed himself during his first Old Firm game since the caution, drawing "a roar" from the Rangers fans behind his goal.[24][25] A spokesman for Celtic defended his gesture, stating "the police have said they have no problem with Artur Boruc in this regard and neither does Celtic Football Club."[24]

Boruc courted further controversy in April 2008 when he displayed a T-shirt saying "God bless the Pope" and bearing a picture of the late Pope John Paul II after a game against Rangers [17] and also in May 2007 when he waved a flag proclaiming Celtic the "Champions" following a match against Rangers.[17]

Career honours

Celtic

Career statistics

Clean sheets

As of 19 November 2011
Club Season Clean sheets
Celtic 2005–06 17
2006–07 17
2007–08 17
2008–09 16
2009–10 12
Club Season Clean sheets
Fiorentina
2010–11 9
2011–12 6
Total 94

Personal life

Boruc is a Legia Warsaw fan. He attends matches whenever he is in Poland.[26] He makes the L sign using his thumb and index finger to show that he is fan of his old club Legia Warszawa (in Warsaw L sign means Legia). He is also a member of Legia Warsaw Supporters Association (Polish: Stowarzyszenie Kibiców Legii Warszawa) and helps supporters in their conflict with the club's authorities.

On 21 April 2007 he helped a 27-year-old pregnant Polish woman, her sister and brother-in-law when they were attacked in Glasgow.[27]

Boruc's father passed away in April 2010; his mother Jadwiga passed away when he was only 20. He has a brother and three sisters. On 11 June 2008 Boruc's then-wife Katarzyna gave birth to their son, Aleksander ("Aleks"), in Warsaw.[28] Boruc and his wife separated in 2008 amid reports of his relationship with former Polish Idol contestant Sara Mannei.[29]

Fiancée Sara Mannei gave birth to a baby girl Amelia on 9 August 2010 in Poland. Boruc lives in Florence, Italy with Sara, Amelia, and Oliwia, his partner's daughter from a previous relationship.[30]

In September 2009 The Scottish Sun newspaper published an apology for claiming Boruc had had an affair with a young woman shown in a photograph, who was actually his sister.[31]

In June 2011 News of the World newspaper admitted it had published a false report on Boruc, and paid him £70,000, believed to be a record for Scottish libel cases, plus legal expenses.[32]

References

  1. ^ "55 players shortlisted for FIFPro World XI Player Awards". FIFPro. 20 October 2008. http://www.fifpro.org/index.php?mod=one&id=16755. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 
  2. ^ "Legia Warszawa 6–0 Widzew Łódź" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 8 June 2004. http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=87978. 
  3. ^ "Keeper Boruc joins Celtic on loan" BBC Sport, 13 July 2005
  4. ^ "Boruc signs permanent Celtic deal". BBC Sport. 17 October 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/4311966.stm. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 
  5. ^ "Boruc podpisał nowy kontrakt!" (in Polish). ArturBoruc.com. 5 January 2008. http://arturboruc.com/news.php?id=1253. 
  6. ^ "Celtic dominate awards shortlist". BBC Sport. 12 April 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6548113.stm. 
  7. ^ "Dundee Utd striker Goodwillie nets young player award". BBC Sport. 19 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8631202.stm. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 
  8. ^ "Celtic 2 - 1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 4 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8658392.stm. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 
  9. ^ "Boruc set for Viola switch". Sky Sports. 12 July 2010. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11781_6257761,00.html. Retrieved 12 July 2010. 
  10. ^ Goalkeeper Artur Boruc moves to Fiorentina from Celtic BBC Sport, 15 July 2010
  11. ^ "Comunicato Stampa" (in Italian). Viola Channel. 14 July 2010. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/comunicato-stampa.4444.html. Retrieved 15 July 2010. 
  12. ^ Cuddihy, Paul (15 July 2010). "Artur leaves Celtic after five great years". Celtic F.C.. http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_150710124528.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2010. 
  13. ^ "Fiorentina Giocatori". http://it.violachannel.tv/giocatori.html. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
  14. ^ "Boruc, Artur". National Football Teams. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=7701. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 
  15. ^ "Poland in Portrait". sportlive.at. 26 May 2008. http://www.sportlive.at/artikel_showartikel.php?aid=0000050272. 
  16. ^ a b Jenifer Johnston (27 August 2006). "Anger grows over police caution for Boruc's blessing". Sunday Herald. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20060827/ai_n16697238. 
  17. ^ a b c Darryl Broadfoot (3 March 2008). "‘If fans give it, they must be able to take it’". The Herald. http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.2087199.0.If_fans_give_it_they_must_be_able_to_take_it.php. 
  18. ^ "Football and the Law". Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. August 2006. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2006/08/28140026. 
  19. ^ "Report of cross-party working group on religious hatred". Scottish Government. 5 December 2002. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2002/12/15892/14533. 
  20. ^ Lorna Martin (27 August 2006). "Storm as goalkeeper pays Sign of the Cross penalty". The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/aug/27/religion.scotland. 
  21. ^ "Player caution 'not for blessing'". BBC News. 28 August 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5292656.stm. 
  22. ^ "A rivalry tied up in religion". BBC News. 26 August 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5289202.stm. 
  23. ^ "Statement from Bishop Devine". Scottish Christian Monitor (via the Internet Archive). 28 June 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070714081957/http://www.swiftstuff.com/archives/2006/08/statement_from.shtml. 
  24. ^ a b Kevin Schofield (18 December 2006). "Celtic keeper makes Rangers fans cross". The Scotsman. http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Celtic-keeper-makes-Rangers-fans.2835999.jp. 
  25. ^ Scotland's not-so-secret shame on YouTube, 17 December 2006
  26. ^ "Boruc's war cry for his heroes". icScotland. 19 April 2007. http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/sport/spl/celticfc/tm_headline=boruc-s-war-cry-for-his-heroes&method=full&objectid=18927724&siteid=50141-name_page.html. 
  27. ^ Lynn Mcpherson & David Taylor (22 April 2007). "Exclusive: Celtic star's thug fury". Sunday Mail. http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_headline=exclusive%2D-celtic-star%2Ds-thug-fury%26method=full%26objectid=18942870%26siteid=64736-name_page.html. 
  28. ^ Craig McDonald (12 June 2008). "Baby joy for Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/06/12/baby-joy-for-celtic-goalkeeper-artur-boruc-86908-20603899. 
  29. ^ Janice Burns (24 November 2008). "Celtic keeper Artur Boruc's death threats from sick web thugs over marriage split". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2008/11/24/exclusive-celtic-keeper-artur-boruc-gets-death-threats-from-sick-web-thugs-over-marriage-split-86908-20920328. 
  30. ^ "Agnieszka Rylik i Artur Boruc". TVN. 25 September 2010. http://dziendobrytvn.plejada.pl/25,37851,wideo,,203159,agnieszka_rylik_i_artur_boruc,aktualnosci_detal.html. 
  31. ^ "Apology: Artur Boruc". The Scottish Sun. 18 September 2009. http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2643507/Apology-Artur-Boruc.html. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 
  32. ^ Greenslade, Roy (19 June 2011). "News of the World pays footballer £70,000 for libel". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/jun/19/newsoftheworld-medialaw. Retrieved 19 June 2011. 

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v · d · ePoland squad – UEFA Euro 2008
1 Boruc • 2 Jop • 3 Wawrzyniak • 4 Golański • 5 Dudka • 6 Bąk • 7 Smolarek • 8 Krzynówek • 9 Żurawski • 10 Garguła • 11 Saganowski • 12 Kowalewski • 13 Wasilewski • 14 Żewłakow • 15 Pazdan • 16 Piszczek • 17 Łobodziński • 18 Lewandowski • 19 Murawski • 20 Guerreiro • 21 Zahorski • 22 Fabiański • 23 Kokoszka • Coach: Beenhakker
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