WOJCIECH SZCZESNY PROFILE

Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny

 

"I believe one day he will be the number one at Arsenal, certainly." (Arsene Wenger)

Those words proved. Now, Wojciech Szczesny is the first choice Arsenal's goalkeeper, take over the position from two seniors, Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski. And he is the first goalkeeper of Poland national team also.

Szczesny  became Arsenal's first choice when he was still 20. And, after winning his place in the first team, Szczęsny expressed his desire to continue as Arsenal's first choice goalkeeper for the rest of his career

Wojciech Szczesny born 18 April 1990 in Warsaw, Poland. His father, Maciej, is a former Polish international goalkeeper. Szczęsny trained at Agrykola Warsaw as a young player. A Poland's giant club, Legia Warsaw, was very impressed with the young keeper, then allowed him to take part in a training camp with Legia's first team at the age of 15, joining them afterwards.

In 2006, Szczęsny joined the Arsenal youth, and played to the reserve team during the 2008–2009 season. But in November 2008, he lost his balance while lifting a heavy weight and both his forearms were fractured, causing him to miss five months.

At the start of the 2009–2010 season he was promoted to the senior team and given the number 53. He made his first team debut in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet against West Bromwich Albion. In December 2009, Arsène Wenger revealed that he had high hopes for Szczęsny. He said, "We have identified Wojciech as a future great, great goalkeeper." In January 2010, Wenger said: "I really believe in him that he will one day be Arsenal's number one. He has all the qualities you want from a goalkeeper."

Szczęsny made his second appearance for Arsenal in the League Cup on 27 October 2010, keeping a clean sheet against Newcastle United at St James' Park and stopping many attempts from Newcastle players. He signed a new long-term contract on November 2010.

Following Szczęsny's form after playing successive Premier League matches, Wenger confirmed that Szczęsny would remain Arsenal's first choice goalkeeper.

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WOJCIECH SZCZESNY Profile:

Name                : Wojciech Szczesny

Born                  : April 18, 1990

                           Warsaw, Poland

Position             : Goalkeeper

Squad Number  : 1

Previous Club(s): Brentford (loan)

                           Legia Warsaw

Joined Arsenal:    August 01, 2007