Inverness
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) is a
Scottish
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retired professional
footballer
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Brora Rangers
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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in June 1999.
He quickly made a name for himself as a strong, hard-tackling defender and soon became an important member of the first team. In his first
season
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with Inverness, Golabek was a member of the team that famously beat
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in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Bobby Mann left the club in the summer of 2004, Golabek was made
team captain
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.
The highlights of Stuart Golabek's career include two wins against Celtic in the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2003
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and winning the
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in
2004
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and
2010
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, all with ''Caley''.
By January 2007, he made only two league appearances in the 2006–07 season and was going to be transferred to
Peterhead
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on loan until the end of the season. However, this fell through and he went to Livingston on loan instead.
On 30 May 2007, it was announced that Golabek had joined Ross County on a free transfer. He became new manager Dick Campbell's first signing.
Golabek returned to Inverness in 2009, signing a one-year contract. He signed a contract extension to play in the
Scottish Premier League
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On 22 May 2011, it was announced that Golabek was due to return to the Highland League by joining
Brora Rangers
Brora Rangers Football Club are a Scottish football club from the village of Brora, Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. They play in the , of which they have been champions five times, having won their first title in 2013–1 ...