Lukasz Fabianski

Lukasz Marek Fabianski (born 18 April 1985) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club West Ham United. He also played for the Poland national team.

Having begun his career at Legia Warsaw, Fabianski joined Arsenal for £2.1 million in 2007, and was mainly used as back-up, but played as the club won the 2014 FA Cup Final. On the expiration of his contract in 2014, he joined Swansea City, and played 150 total matches in four years. He then signed for West Ham for £7 million.

A full international for Poland since 2006, Fabianski represented his country on 56 occasions. He was included in the squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup. He announced his international retirement in August 2021.

Club Career

Early career

Fabianski was born in Kostrzyn nad Odra, Lubusz Voivodeship. After starting his career with Polonia Slubice, Fabianski joined the noted independent football academy MSP Szamotuly at age 14, where he honed his footballing skills. Fabianski then was signed in the 2004–05 season by Lech Poznan.

Legia Warsaw

In the winter of 2005, Fabianski was signed by Legia Warsaw, where he competed with Artur Boruc for a place in the team. After Boruc was sold to Celtic, Fabianski took over as starting goalkeeper on 24 July 2005 in a match against Arka Gdynia, which ended 0–0. The following season, he helped Legia win the 2005–06 Ekstraklasa. He started all 30 matches of the campaign, in which he conceded 17 goals.

In the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, his performances led to him being awarded the "Football Oscar" for the best goalkeeper in the Ekstraklasa.

Arsenal

On 8 May 2007, Fabianski underwent medical tests in London after Arsenal agreed a transfer fee with Legia Warsaw worth approximately £2.1 million. The move was confirmed on 11 May 2007 by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Fabianski formally signed for Arsenal on

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