Lukasz Fabianski profile
Name
Lukasz Fabianski
Born
April 18, 1985
Kostrzyn Nad Odra, Poland
Position
Goalkeeper
Squad Number
21
Previous Club(s)
Lech Poznan
Legia Warsaw
Joined Arsenal
May 26, 2007
Arsenal Debut
Newcastle United (h)
Carling Cup
September 25, 2007
Won 2-0
Lukasz is now the established No 2 keeper behind Manuel Almunia.
He came to Arsenal in the summer of 2007 from Legia Warsaw and, as usual under Arsène Wenger, was given his first outings in the Carling Cup.
He excelled as the young Gunners marched into the Semi-Finals and reprised his role when Arsenal reached the last eight in 2008/09. Indeed, Lukasz’s double stop during the 3-0 win over Wigan was probably the save of the season.
But Lukasz was not just the Carling Cup keeper last term – he was the FA Cup keeper too, helping Arsenal to the Semi-Finals where they lost to Chelsea. The Pole was below par at Wembley but bounced back quickly to perform superbly in a 4-4 draw at Liverpool a few days later.
Lukasz is one of the Premier League’s most proactive keepers. He sweeps up behind his back four, kicks superbly and has proved to an excellent shot stopper. The more chances he gets in the first team, the better he is likely to get.
Lukasz is still young but he has pedigree. He won the Polish League at Legia in 2005/06 and was voted the best keeper in the ‘Ekstraklasa’ for both 2006 and 2007.
He is an established part of the national set-up and was selected for the squad at Germany 2006 and Euro 2008.
MY YEAR
October
Lukasz made his return from injury in the Reserves' 2-2 draw at Wolves and then started the 2-1 Carling Cup win over Liverpool. However, Fabianski picked up a thigh injury in that game and was ruled out for a further three to four weeks.
September
The knee surgery Lukasz underwent in August kept him out of action in September but he could return in October.
August
Lukasz made a terrific save to deny David Villa from the penalty spot in Arsenal's final pre-season game, though the Gunners still lost 2-0 in Valencia. That was his last action in August as the Polish keeper had knee cartilage surgery keeping him out for two months.
21. Lukasz Fabianski - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 8+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Lukasz Fabianski - News
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Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Keeper Fabianski ruled out for three weeks -
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Fabianski - I am so happy to be back again -
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
Nasri and Fabianski to start Liverpool game -
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Fabianski - I want to show what I can do -
Wed, Oct 21, 2009
FREE VIDEO: Nasri, Fabianski back in action -
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
Nasri and Fabianski to return on Tuesday -
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Fabianski back and Almunia '50:50' to return -
Tue, Aug 18, 2009
Free Video: Fabianski - My Perfect Footballer -
Mon, Aug 10, 2009
Fabianski - It was all about the timing -
Wed, Jul 22, 2009
Wenger: Knee injury scuppered Fabianski
