Wojciech Szczęsny: Age, Biography and Wiki
Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny is a professional Polish footballer born on April 18, 1990, in Warsaw, Poland. He is best known as a goalkeeper and currently plays for the La Liga club Barcelona. Coming from a football family, his father Maciej Szczęsny was also a professional goalkeeper. Wojciech began his football journey early, starting at Agrykola Warszawa before moving to Legia Warsaw, where he made his debut at just 15. In 2006, he joined Arsenal's youth team and progressed to their senior side by 2009. After a loan spell at Brentford, he became Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper, winning two FA Cups and sharing the 2013–14 Premier League Golden Glove with Petr Čech. He later played for Roma and Juventus before joining Barcelona. Internationally, Szczęsny has represented Poland at various youth levels and made his senior debut in 2009. He contributed significantly to Poland’s victory over Germany in the 2014 European qualifiers.
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| Date of Birth | 18 April 1990 |
| Age | 35 Years |
| Birth Place | Warsaw, Poland |
| Horoscope | Aries |
| Country | Poland |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Wojciech Szczęsny stands tall at 195 cm (approximately 6 feet 5 inches). His height is a crucial factor in his goalkeeping ability, giving him an advantage in reach and aerial command. Information on his weight and other detailed body measurements is not widely publicized but as an elite athlete, he maintains a fit and athletic build suited for professional football.
In January 2006, Szczęsny joined the Arsenal youth set-up, progressing to the reserve team during the 2008–09 season. In November 2008, he lost his balance while lifting a heavy weight and both his forearms were fractured, causing him to miss five months. Szczęsny appeared on the first-team bench for the first time during the Premier League match against Stoke City on 24 May 2009, remaining unused as the team concluded their season with a 4–1 victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Following Juventus's 1–0 away victory against fellow title contenders Napoli on 1 December, the club's first-choice goalkeeper Buffon was ruled out of Juventus's final Champions League group match against Olympiacos four days later, after picking up a calf strain in the previous match, an injury which kept him sidelined for the rest of the month; Szczęsny replaced him in goal during the 2–0 away win, which saw him make his club debut in the Champions League, and the result secured Juventus a second-place finish in their group behind Barcelona, and a place in the knockout stages of the competition. His performances throughout Buffon's absence saw him named the club's player of the month for December 2017. On 9 May, Szczęsny won his first trophy with Juventus in a 4–0 win over Milan in the 2018 Coppa Italia Final; he was an unused substitute. Four days later, on 13 May, Szczęsny won the Scudetto, after keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with his former team Roma, in Juventus' penultimate match of the season.
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is limited publicly available information regarding Wojciech Szczęsny’s current dating or relationship status. As a private individual, he tends to keep his personal life away from the media spotlight.
On 27 October 2010, Szczęsny made his second appearance for Arsenal in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet against Newcastle United at St James' Park and stopping numerous attempts from Newcastle players. He signed a new long-term contract on 11 November 2010, thanking both his father and his goalkeeping coach, Josh Phelan, for helping him progress in his breakthrough season. Szczęsny made his Premier League debut in the 1–0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on 13 December 2010, deputising for Łukasz Fabiański and Manuel Almunia, who both missed the match through injury. On 8 January 2011, he started the FA Cup third-round match against Leeds United. The following weekend, Szczęsny kept his first league clean sheet in a 3–0 win over West Ham United at Upton Park.
In 2013, he started dating Polish singer Marina Łuczenko. They got engaged on early July 2015 during Marina's birthday party, and married on 21 May 2016. They have a son Liam (born 30 June 2018) and a daughter Noelia (born 3 July 2024).
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Net Worth
Exact figures for Wojciech Szczęsny’s net worth are not explicitly detailed in the search results. However, given his long career at top European clubs like Arsenal, Juventus, Roma, and Barcelona, and endorsements likely associated with his profile, his net worth is understood to be substantial, running into several millions of dollars.
What a joke! Andy Scott sacked?! He is a fantastic manager and Brentford will pay the price for his sacking I'm afraid. 3 February 2011 Just to remind you... Brentford were struggling in League Two when AS took over! He is the only reason why Brentford is in League One! 3 February 2011 On 20 November 2009, Szczęsny joined League One team Brentford on a month's loan. He saved a second-half penalty in his second match, a 1–0 loss to Wycombe Wanderers. Szczęsny completed his fifth game for Brentford on 12 December 2009, where he made a number of saves to keep out Leeds United and was given the Man of the Match award. On 22 December, Arsenal agreed to extend the loan for a second month until 17 January 2010, and then until 31 January. Finally, it was extended until 31 May.
Social Network
Wojciech Szczęsny maintains an active online presence with official profiles on major social media platforms. He is followed by fans on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where he shares moments from his professional and personal life, engaging with supporters globally.
In April 2010, Brentford manager Andy Scott said, "His performances suggest that he would not be out of place in the Championship or even the Premier League. It has reached the stage where when he lets in a goal we wonder why he hasn't saved it." One year later, after Scott was sacked as Brentford manager, Szczęsny strongly criticised the club on Twitter, and hoped that Scott would not be unemployed for long. In February 2015, Szczęsny was named as Brentford's "Keeper of the Decade" in a club poll.
Education
Detailed information about Wojciech Szczęsny’s formal education is not prominently available. His early life was heavily focused on football training and development, moving abroad at the age of 16 to pursue a professional career, which suggests a dedication to sport over traditional academic paths.
Regarding Szczęsny's error–prone performances during his time in England, former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman commented in 2013 that the Polish keeper needed to become stronger mentally in order to retain his place in the first team. During his time in Italy, after producing a series of mixed performances during his first season with Roma, Szczęsny established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A during his second season with the team, and subsequently also maintained a consistently high level of performance with Juventus. In 2016, Szczęsny's former Arsenal manager Wenger labelled him a "world-class" goalkeeper. Following his move to the Turin side in 2017, Szczęsny credited the manner in which the role of the goalkeeper is prepared and coached in Italy as one of the reasons for his drastic improvement, citing his Roma manager – Spalletti – and his goalkeeping coach with the club – Guido Nanni – as figures who played a key role in his development and maturation as a goalkeeper.
In a 2017 interview with The Independent, he commented that "the goalkeeping school in Italy is very different, it's very technical and pays more attention to the details", adding that "in the two-and-a-half years since I came to Italy, I've improved massively which is thanks to the coaches and the way they work. It's not about improving when you play, it's every day in training you have to work on every aspect of your game and that's something I've really enjoyed." Regarding the general approach to training in Italy, he stated: "the coaches in Italy are much more tactical". Upon his arrival at Juventus, his teammate Buffon named him as the best goalkeeper in Serie A during the previous season, while in October of that year, he described him as being "a younger and better goalkeeper" than himself.
