Maksymilian Boruc and Joseph Wollacott are in the PFA’s 2026 pre-season camp as free agents, giving Hibs two former goalkeepers in the same 39-player pool. The programme has already begun earlier this week, and the first list of participants was announced yesterday afternoon.
The 12-week setup is built around regular strength and conditioning sessions, mental wellbeing support, daily training on the pitch and competitive fixtures. For players between clubs, that means a structured run of work while they try to turn exposure into a new deal.
Wollacott’s Hibs spell
Wollacott joined Hibs in June 2023 after a season with Charlton Athletic. He signed a three-year deal in Leith, then made eight appearances and kept two clean sheets before moving on to Crawley Town the following summer.
That move followed a short stint at Hibs that never settled into a long run in the side. He arrived with a contract meant to stretch over three years, but he left after one season in which the appearances were limited.
Boruc’s route through Hibs
Boruc was brought to Hibs on a two-year contract after impressing Lee Johnson during an initial trial. He made three appearances in the 2023/24 season, then added 13 appearances for Arbroath on loan.
One of those Hibs outings came in October 2023, when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw at Tynecastle after David Marshall was injured in the warm-up for the UEFA Conference League match. Joseph Wollacott also had to leave the field after only 16 minutes in that game.
Arbroath finished relegated to League One with 23 points, a reminder that the loan spell gave Boruc minutes even if the wider season did not break cleanly for the club. Shamal George is also part of this year’s programme, after making 41 appearances for St Mirren on loan from Wycombe Wanderers.
The camp gives Boruc and Wollacott a clear route back into the market during pre-season. Dwight Gayle has previously used the same scheme as a springboard, and the current 39-strong list shows how Hibs-linked players are still feeding into a programme designed to keep free agents visible while clubs sort their squads.
