About Łukasz Fabiański
Łukasz Marek Fabiański (born 18 April 1985) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at Legia Warsaw, Fabiański 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 United for £7 million. After leaving the club in June 2025, he briefly returned as a free agent in September, where he didn't appear in any games, and subsequently left once again in 2026. He retired from professional football in July 2026. A full international for Poland, Fabiański was included in the squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2020. He was named the Polish Footballer of the Year in 2018. He retired from the national team in August 2021, having earned 57 caps across fifteen years. 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. On 21 September 2010, he made his first start of the season in a League Cup match against neighbours Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, which Arsenal won 4–1 after extra time.
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