Marcin Garuch
Polish footballer (born 1988)
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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]
Date of birth
14 September 1988
Place of birth
Legnica, Poland
Height
1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
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
| 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 | 0.00 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | ||
Honours
Miedź Legnica
- I liga: 2021–22[7]
- II liga West: 2011–12[8]
Miedź Legnica II
- IV liga Lower Silesia: 2023–24[9][10]
- Polish Cup (Lower Silesia regionals): 2022–23[11] 2024–25[12]
- Polish Cup (Legnica regionals): 2022–23,[13] 2024–25[14]
- Lower Silesia Super Cup: 2024[15]
