Artur Boruc Football player
Artur Boruc /ˈbɒrʊts/ (Polish pronunciation: [ˈartur ˈbɔrut͡s]; born 20 February 1980) is a Polish footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Championship side Bournemouth on loan from Premier League club Southampton. He has previously played for Polish clubs Pogoń Siedlce, Dolcan Ząbki and Legia Warsaw, Scottish club Celtic and Italian team Fiorentina.Boruc began his career in the Polish third division with 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 Warsaw first team in 2002 and by 2003 had become the club's first choice goalkeeper. Boruc made his international debut against the Republic of Ireland in April 2004 and became a regular in the Polish international squad.In the summer of 2005, Boruc joined Scottish Premier League side Celtic. In his five years in Glasgow, Boruc made 221 appearances for the club, winning the Scottish Premier League three times, the Scottish Cup once and the Scottish League Cup twice. Boruc frequently found himself at the centre of controversy in his time at Celtic and was on various occasions fined by the club and the Scottish Football Association and was even issued with a formal caution by Strathclyde Police. Celtic fans nicknamed Boruc, 'The Holy Goalie'.Boruc 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 English Premiership side Southampton.Boruc has played in the finals of two major international competitions for his country, and won praise for his performances. After a spell out of favour, he has since regained his starting place in the Poland side.
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