Rafał Boguski (born 9 June 1984) is a Polish professional

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who plays for

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club Kalwarianka Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. Mainly a

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, he also plays as a

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and as a winger.

Club career

Born in

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, Boguski began his career at ŁKS Łomża before moving to

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 ...

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

Career statistics

Club

¹ All appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup.

International goals

Honours

ŁKS Łomża *III liga: 2003–04 Wisła Kraków *

: 2007–08 Ekstraklasa, 2007–08, 2008–09 Ekstraklasa, 2008–09, 2010–11 Ekstraklasa, 2010–11 Individual *III liga top goalscorer: 2003–04

References

External links

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National team stats
on the website of the Polish Football Association * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boguski, Rafal 1984 births Living people People from Ostrołęka Footballers from Masovian Voivodeship Men's association football forwards Polish men's footballers Poland men's international footballers Wisła Kraków players GKS Bełchatów players MKS Puszcza Niepołomice players Ekstraklasa players I liga players III liga players