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Łukasz Załuska
Personal information
Full name Łukasz Załuska
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 1
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:22, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Łukasz Załuska (pron. IPA: [ˈwukaʂ zaˈwuska]; born June 16, 1982), is a Polish goalkeeper who currently plays for Dundee United. The Pole, born in Wysokie Mazowieckie, signed from Korona Kielce on 2007-05-30.[1]

Career

Poland

Załuska began his career in 1998 with Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie but left within a few months to join MSP Szamotuły. After a year, he moved on to Sparta Oborniki, before spending time with Zryw Zielona Góra. In 2001, Załuska moved to Stomil Olsztyn before spending a year with Legia Warszawa. From here, he had a spell with Jagiellonia Białystok before joining Korona Kielce in 2005. Załuska spent two years with The Buck-Knives, culminating in a Polish Cup runners-up medal in just before moving to Scotland in May 2007.

Dundee United

Załuska played in pre-season for United but suffered a broken foot before the start of the domestic season,[2] prompting the club to sign countryman Grzegorz Szamotulski as a short-term replacement.[3] After returning to training in late October 2007, it was feared Załuska broke his foot a second time in early November.[4] Załuska finally made his competitive debut for United on 2008-01-26,[5] just days before Szamotulski's departure. United won 2-1 in what was captain Barry Robson's final match for the club.

In February 2008, after helping United beat Aberdeen in the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup, Załuska was reported to the SFA for making gestures to the Aberdeen fans. In the match, both keepers faced missiles thrown by sets of opposing fans, including plastic cups, chocolate and £1 coins. Referee Iain Brines was also hit by a coin thrown from the Aberdeen supporters' end.[6] A month later, Załuska received a £500 fine and warning from the SFA for his actions.[7]

Zaluska was called up to the Poland squad for the first time in August 2008.[8]

Honours

Korona Kielce

Dundee United

References

  1. ^ "Zaluska signing confirmed". Official Dundee United website. 2007-05-30.
  2. ^ "Zaluska setback for Dundee United". BBC Sport website. 2007-07-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Levein nets new Polish goalkeeper". BBC Sport website. 2007-07-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Foot injury nightmare for United keeper". The Courier. 2007-11-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Kilmarnock 1-2 Dundee United". BBC Sport website. 2008-01-26. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "SFA to consider Zaluska gestures". BBC Sport website. 2008-02-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Zaluska fined". Dundee United FC. 2008-03-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL CALL UPS". Dundee United FC. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-25.

See also


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