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Stuart Golabek

Biography

Position: Defender Date of Birth: 05.11.74 Place of Birth: Inverness Signed From (1): Ross County Signed From (2): Ross County Date Signed (1): May 1999 Date Signed (2): August 2009 Appearances up to end of Season 2009-10: League - 209. Goals - 4. Cup - 49. Goals - 1. Honours: Bell’s Challenge Cup Runners-Up Medal - Season 1999-2000. Bell’s Cup Winners Medal - Season 2003-04. Bell’s First Division Championship Winners Medal - Season 2003-04. Alba Challenge Cup Runners-Up Medal - Season 2009-10. Irn Bru First Division Championship Winners Medal - Season 2009-10. Re-signed for the club on the last day…Read moreRead less

  • Position: Defender
  • Date of Birth: 05.11.74
  • Place of Birth: Inverness
  • Signed From (1): Ross County
  • Signed From (2): Ross County
  • Date Signed (1): May 1999
  • Date Signed (2): August 2009


  • Appearances up to end of Season 2009-10:
    • League - 209. Goals - 4.
    • Cup - 49. Goals - 1.

  • Honours:
    • Bell’s Challenge Cup Runners-Up Medal - Season 1999-2000.
    • Bell’s Cup Winners Medal - Season 2003-04.
    • Bell’s First Division Championship Winners Medal - Season 2003-04.
    • Alba Challenge Cup Runners-Up Medal - Season 2009-10.
    • Irn Bru First Division Championship Winners Medal - Season 2009-10.

Re-signed for the club on the last day of the August Transfer Window 2009 from near neighbours Ross County who he joined back in Season 2007-08 from Caley Thistle. A former captain of the club his return to the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium came as Canadian internationalist Richard Hastings left for SPL side Hamilton Accies.

During his first spell with Caley Thistle, Stuart made a total of 230 appearances, scoring five times. Captained Caley Thistle in their first season in the SPL and also scored the club's first goal in that league, a 2-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic at Pittodrie.

Since re-signing, he played a significant part in helping Caley Thistle win the First Division Title last season. Missed a few games in December\January with a hamstring injury but made his 250th app. for the club in the no-scoring draw against Ross County in Dingwall on Sat., 20th March 2010.

Now in the veteran stage of his career, he has struggled to get off the bench this season but his experience is a valuable asset to the club.

Recently passed his UEFA B Coaching Badge.

Statistics

Apps
242 (21)
Goals
5
Yel
33
Red
1
Goals/game
0.02
Minutes
21,909
Seasons
10
Wins
132
Draws
52
Losses
79
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2010/112 (3)010
2009/1028080
2006/072000
2005/0616 (5)030
2004/0541260
2003/0445130
2002/0342150
2001/029 (10)010
2000/0119021
1999/0038 (3)140

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Steve Paterson31 Jul 19997 Dec 200287 (13)
John Robertson28 Dec 200230 Oct 200478
Craig Brewster27 Nov 20047 Jan 200633
Charlie Christie16 Jan 200623 Aug 20069 (5)
Terry Butcher6 Sep 200919 Feb 201130 (3)

Timeline

  1. First competitive appearance

    Stenhousemuir 1–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    · League Cup · Ochilview Park

    STENHOUSEMUIR 1 (Mooney 83) Hamilton, Lawrence, Gibson, Armstrong (Banks 70), Graham, Davidson, Lorimer, Fisher, Watters (Mooney 70), Cummings (McKinnon 52), Wood INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE 3 (McLean 2 & 12, Wilson 68) Fridge, Tokely, Golabek, Teasdale, Mann, McCulloch, Wilson, Stewart (Glancy 63), McLean, Sheerin (Robson 78),…

  5. SFL First Division winners medal

    34 of 36 league matches (94.4%)

    2003/04

  9. SFL First Division winners medal

    24 of 36 league matches (66.7%)

    2009/10

Appearances (263)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
19 Feb 2011 Inverness CT 2–0 St. Johnstone SPFL Premiership2010/11 W
22 Sep 2010 Celtic 6–0 Inverness CT League Cup2010/11 L
18 Sep 2010 Inverness CT 1–3 Hearts SPFL Premiership2010/11 L
25 Aug 2010 Inverness CT 3–0 Peterhead League Cup2010/11 W
31 Jul 2010 Inverness CT 3–0 Queens Park League Cup2010/11 W
1 May 2010 Inverness CT 1–0 Dundee SFL First Division2009/10 W
17 Apr 2010 Inverness CT 2–0 Dunfermline SFL First Division2009/10 W
10 Apr 2010 Queen of the South 1–3 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
6 Apr 2010 Morton 0–2 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
3 Apr 2010 Inverness CT 4–3 Raith Rovers SFL First Division2009/10 W
30 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–0 Ross County SFL First Division2009/10 W
27 Mar 2010 Partick Thistle 0–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
23 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 4–0 Airdrie United SFL First Division2009/10 W
20 Mar 2010 Ross County 0–0 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 D
13 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 1–0 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W
9 Mar 2010 Inverness CT 3–1 Queen of the South SFL First Division2009/10 W
6 Mar 2010 Dundee 2–2 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 D
27 Feb 2010 Inverness CT 3–3 Ayr United SFL First Division2009/10 D
13 Feb 2010 Raith Rovers 0–4 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
28 Nov 2009 Partick Thistle 2–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 L
22 Nov 2009Neutral venue Inverness CT 2–3 Dundee Challenge Cup2009/10 L
14 Nov 2009 Inverness CT 2–0 Airdrie United SFL First Division2009/10 W
7 Nov 2009 Ross County 2–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 L
31 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 4–1 Morton SFL First Division2009/10 W
24 Oct 2009 Ayr United 1–5 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
17 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 1–1 Dunfermline SFL First Division2009/10 D
13 Oct 2009 Raith Rovers 0–1 Inverness CT SFL First Division2009/10 W
10 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 1–3 Queen of the South SFL First Division2009/10 L
4 Oct 2009 Inverness CT 1–0 Ross County Challenge Cup2009/10 W
22 Sep 2009 Motherwell 3–2 a.e.t. Inverness CT League Cup2009/10 L

Goals scored (5)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
9 Jan 2005 Inverness CT 1–0 St. Johnstone Scottish Cup2004/05 W 74′
15 Aug 2004 Inverness CT 2–0 Dunfermline SPL2004/05 W 12′
8 Nov 2003 Ayr United 0–3 Inverness CT SFL First Division2003/04 W 17′
26 Apr 2003 Alloa 1–5 Inverness CT SFL First Division2002/03 W 84′
6 Nov 1999 Inverness CT 2–0 Livingston SFL First Division1999/00 W 75′