Rafał Boguski

Rafał Boguski
Personal information
Full name Rafał Boguski
Date of birth (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Ostrołęka, Poland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Świt Krzeszowice (player-manager)
Youth career
ŁKS Łomża
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2005 ŁKS Łomża 118 (61)
2005–2021 Wisła Kraków 335 (57)
2005–2006 → ŁKS Łomża (loan) 14 (8)
2006–2007 → GKS Bełchatów (loan) 20 (4)
2021–2023 Puszcza Niepołomice 38 (3)
2023–2024 Kalwarianka Kalwaria Z. 17 (6)
2024– Świt Krzeszowice 0 (0)
International career
2007–2009 Poland 6 (3)
Managerial career
2024– Świt Krzeszowice (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024

Rafał Boguski (born 9 June 1984) is a Polish professional footballer who is the current player-manager of regional league club Świt Krzeszowice.[2] Mainly a forward, he also plays as a second striker and as a winger.[1]

Club career

Born in Ostrołęka, Boguski began his career at ŁKS Łomża before moving to Ekstraklasa champions Wisła Kraków in 2005. In the 2006–07 season he was loaned out GKS Bełchatów where he contributed with 20 matches and four goals for eventual league runners up. In the following season he returned to Wisła Kraków and won his first Ekstraklasa title with the club.

International career

He made his first appearance for the Poland national team in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 December 2007. He scored his first international goal on 14 December 2008 against Serbia. Boguski scored the fastest goal in Polish history, finding the back of the net after only 23 seconds against San Marino on 1 April 2009.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 28 November 2023[4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ŁKS Łomża 2000–01 IV liga Podlasie 16[a] 6 — — — 16 6
2001–02 IV liga Podlasie 25[b] 6 — — — 25 6
2002–03 IV liga Podlasie 26 19 — — — 26 19
2003–04 IV liga Podlasie 22[c] 19 — — — 22 19
2004–05 III liga, gr. I 29 11 — — — 29 11
2005–06 III liga, gr. I 14 8 — — — 14 8
Total 132 69 — — — 132 69
Wisła Kraków 2005–06 Ekstraklasa 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2007–08 Ekstraklasa 27 3 7 0 — 5[d] 1 39 4
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 25 9 3 0 6[e] 0 1[d] 0 35 9
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 18 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 8 1 1 0 4[f] 2 — 13 3
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 6 1 1 0 2[f] 0 — 9 1
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 26 3 6 4 — — 32 7
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 21 1 0 0 — — 21 1
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 36 5 0 0 — — 36 5
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 36 9 1 0 — — 37 9
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 36 12 4 1 — — 40 13
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 30 4 2 0 — — 32 4
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 27 2 1 0 — — 28 2
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 26 0 1 0 — — 27 0
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 11 2 1 0 — — 12 2
Total 335 57 30 5 12 2 6 1 383 65
GKS Bełchatów (loan) 2006–07 Ekstraklasa 20 4 1 0 — 6[d] 2 27 6
Puszcza Niepołomice 2021–22 I liga 23 2 1 0 — — 24 2
2022–23 I liga 15 1 2 0 — — 17 1
Total 38 3 3 0 — — 41 3
Kalwarianka 2023–24[6] IV liga Lesser Poland 17 5 — — — 17 5
Career total 542 138 34 5 12 2 12 3 600 148
  1. ^ Doesn't include these matches:
    ŁKS Łomża - Unia Ciechanowiec 3–1, ŁKS Łomża - Pogoń Łapy 4–0, Jagiellonia Białystok II - ŁKS Łomża 2–0, ŁKS Łomża - Włókiarz Białystok 1–3
  2. ^ Doesn't include these matches:
    Panorama Mielnik - ŁKS Łomża 2–3, ŁKS Łomża - KS Stawiski 2–0, Jagiellonia Białystok II - ŁKS Łomża 2–2
  3. ^ Doesn't include this match: ŁKS Łomża - Olimpia Zambrów 2–0
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Ekstraklasa Cup
  5. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  6. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 December 2008 Antalya, Turkey  Serbia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2. 1 April 2009 Kielce, Poland  San Marino 1–0 10–0 2010 World Cup qualifying
3. 3–0

Honours

ŁKS Łomża

Wisła Kraków

Individual

  • IV liga Podlasie top goalscorer: 2003–04[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Rafał Boguski at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Karcz, Bartosz (25 June 2024). "Rafał Boguski przejął Świt Krzeszowice i przed nowym wyzwaniem czuje ekscytację". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Najszybsza bramka w historii reprezentacji". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 1 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Rafał Boguski". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ Rafał Boguski at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Zawodnik: Rafał Boguski". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ^ "IV liga 2003/2004, grupa: podlaska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.