Wojciech Szczesny profile
Name
Wojciech Szczesny
Born
April 18, 1990
Warsaw, Poland
Position
Goalkeeper
Squad Number
53
Previous Club(s)
Legia Warsaw
Joined Arsenal
August 01, 2007
Arsenal Debut
W.B.A. (h)
Carling Cup 3R
September 22, 2009
Won 2-0
Wojciech says he is ready for the Arsenal first team – and you wouldn’t bet against him achieving his goal sooner rather than later.
The young Pole spent almost six months on the sidelines after breaking both arms in an unfortunate training ground incident in October 2008. Now Wojciech is back in action and back to his best.
Arsène Wenger is clearly a fan. He named the keeper on the bench for the final game of last term against Stoke, took him to the pre-season training camp in Austria and handed him a squad number for the 2009/10 campaign.
Wojciech responded with a string of fine displays in pre-season, featuring in three wins and keeping a clean sheet over his 135 minutes on the pitch.
Now the 19-year-old has designs on the Arsenal No 1 shirt and is hoping for a chance in the Carling Cup this year.
Wojciech signed professional terms at Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2007 and he had a very early taste of top-flight football when he appeared for his former club, Legia Warsaw when he was just 15.
Authoritative, quick off his line and blessed with fine reflexes, the Pole has every chance of emulating his father, Maciej, who kept goal for his country.
MY YEAR
October
Wojciech played twice for Poland Under-21s at the start of the month, keeping a clean sheet against Liechtenstein.
September
Wojciech made was impressive on his Arsenal debut against West Brom, making a string of key saves in the Carling Cup tie. Manager Arsène Wenger was full of praise for the 19-year-old after the match, describing him as a "great, great prospect". The Frenchman added, "He has a presence, he has a charisma, he has a calmness, and you see straight away there is quality there."
August

Wojciech made the step up to the first team for the 2009/10 season but is yet to feature for the Gunners.
53. Wojciech Szczesny - 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 |
| 2006-2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
Wojciech Szczesny - News
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Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Wojciech Szczesny joins Brentford on loan -
Wed, Sep 23, 2009
Szczesny - This team can win the Carling Cup -
Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Szczesny 'hungrier than ever' after injury -
Thu, Aug 7, 2008
Szczesny - Reserve team is the first step
