Relative of former Celtic hero released by Scottish Premiership side

Hibernian have confirmed that Max Boruc, nephew of former Celtic hero Artur Boruc, has been released. The 22-year-old arrived at Easter Rd in order to challenge for the first team.

In a statement on Thursday morning, Hibs confirmed that the player would leave the club as they announced their retained list for next season.

“Boruc also leaves Hibs, ending his two-year spell with the Club. He made three appearances for the Hibees, competing in the Scottish Premiership and the UEFA Europa Conference League.”

Hibs signed Max Boruc in a hope that the young stopper would emulate his uncle’s quality between the sticks. However, the decision has been made not to offer the player a new contract, leaving him free to find a new club.

Celtic signed Artur Boruc from Legia Warsaw, initially on loan, and the Polish Internationalist would go onto be a key figure for Gordon Strachan’s 3IAR winning team, impressing domestically and in Europe.

Boruc made 221 appearances for Celtic, earning a number of plaudits as well as winning three League titles, two League cups, and one Scottish Cup. Boruc was nicknamed the ‘Holy Goalie’ by supporters due to the fact he blessed himself before he entered the goal, which obviously upset Rangers supporters for some unapparent reason.