Poland's record goalkeeper

“Heart no longer in it”: Szczesny ends his career

Polish record goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is ending his soccer career. The 34-year-old made the announcement on Instagram on Tuesday. The 84-time team player had recently reached an agreement with Juventus Turin regarding the early termination of his contract.

"Even if my body was still ready for new challenges, my heart is no longer in it. I feel that now is the time to devote all my attention to my family," wrote Szczesny.

No move to Saudi Arabia
Szczesny played 252 competitive matches for Juve, having previously played for Arsenal, AS Roma and FC Brentford. He won the Italian championship three times and the cup three times with Juventus and the FA Cup twice with Arsenal. In recent months, a move to Saudi Arabia was also on the cards, but instead Szczesny left the Old Lady a year before his contract expired. At Euro 2024 in Germany, Szczesny was also in goal for the 3-1 defeat in the group match against Austria. He played in four European Championships and two World Cups with Poland.

"I left Warsaw, my home town, in June 2006 to join Arsenal with a dream - to be able to make a living from soccer," added Szczesny. "Little did I know that this would be the start of a journey of a lifetime. I owe everything I have and everything I am to soccer."