Marcin Garuch

Marcin Garuch
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988
Place of birth Legnica, Poland
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Miedź Legnica II (caretaker manager)
Youth career
Cicha Woda Tyniec Legnicki
Miedź Legnica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2016 Miedź Legnica 226 (27)
2012–2013 → Chojniczanka (loan) 29 (8)
2015 Miedź Legnica II 4 (0)
2016–2017 OFK Grbalj 26 (1)
2017–2018 GKS Bełchatów 28 (1)
2018–2025 Miedź Legnica II 133 (29)
2020–2025 Miedź Legnica 38 (1)
Total 484 (67)
Managerial career
2025– Miedź Legnica II (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcin Garuch (born 14 September 1988) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He currently serves as the caretaker head coach of III liga club Miedź Legnica II.[2] Garuch was known to be the shortest professional footballer in Europe.[3][4][5]

Career

Garuch started his senior career with Miedź Legnica. In 2012, he was loaned to Chojniczanka Chojnice.[6] 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.[5]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 27 September 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Miedź Legnica II (caretaker) 20 September 2025 Present 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 000.00

Honours

Miedź Legnica

Miedź Legnica II

References

  1. ^ Marcin Garuch wraca do Miedzi Legnica MKS Miedź Legnica
  2. ^ "Marcin Garuch II trenerem Miedzi II Legnica" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Who are the tallest and smallest footballers playing right now and of all-time?". www.goal.com. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Najniższy piłkarz świata zadebiutował w ekstraklasie". Sport.pl (in Polish). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Fortuna I liga 2021/2022". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  8. ^ "II liga 2011/2012, grupa: zachodnia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. ^ "IV liga 2023/2024, grupa: dolnośląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Zawodnik: Marcin Garuch". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Dolnośląski ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  12. ^ "JAXAN Dolnośląski Puchar Polski dla rezerw Miedzi Legnica!". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Dolnośląski ZPN - Legnica". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Puchar jedzie do Legnicy!" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Relacja: Superpuchar Dolnego Śląska jest nasz!" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
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