Marcin Garuch (born 14 September 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Miedź Legnica II and occasionally Miedź Legnica.[1] Garuch is known to be the shortest professional footballer in Europe.[2][3][4]

Marcin Garuch
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Legnica, Poland
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Miedź Legnica II
Number 71
Youth career
Cicha Woda Tyniec Legnicki
Miedź Legnica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2016 Miedź Legnica 226 (27)
2012–2013Chojniczanka (loan) 29 (8)
2015 Miedź Legnica II 4 (0)
2016–2017 OFK Grbalj 26 (1)
2017–2018 GKS Bełchatów 28 (1)
2018– Miedź Legnica II 103 (23)
2020– Miedź Legnica 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024

Career

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Garuch started his senior career with Miedź Legnica. In 2012, he was loaned to Chojniczanka Chojnice.[5] On 28 May 2023, the last matchday of the 2022–23 season, Garuch made his Ekstraklasa debut in a goalless draw against Górnik Zabrze, becoming the shortest player to ever feature in the Polish top division.[4]

Honours

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Miedź Legnica

Miedź Legnica II

References

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  1. ^ Marcin Garuch wraca do Miedzi Legnica MKS Miedź Legnica
  2. ^ "Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time?". www.goal.com. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ Kogi, Claudia (15 December 2022). "A top 10 list of the best shortest soccer players in the world right now". SportsBrief. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Najniższy piłkarz świata zadebiutował w ekstraklasie". Sport.pl (in Polish). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Fortuna I liga 2021/2022". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  7. ^ "II liga 2011/2012, grupa: zachodnia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "IV liga 2023/2024, grupa: dolnośląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Zawodnik: Marcin Garuch". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Relacja: Superpuchar Dolnego Śląska jest nasz!" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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