Just over a month after retiring, former Arsenal goalie Wojciech Szczesny has joined Barcelona till the end of the season.
Szczesny, 34, a former Poland international, announced his retirement on August 27 following the termination of his Juventus contract.
In their 5-1 victory against Villarreal last month, Barca lost first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen due to a significant knee injury.
After signing with Arsenal at the age of 16, Szczesny made 181 games for the team. He also had stints at Brentford, Roma, and Juventus.
After joining Juventus in 2017, he played in 252 games over the course of seven years in Turin, where he won three Coppas Italia and three Serie A crowns.
The Warsaw native participated in four European Championships and two World Cups, earning 84 caps for Poland.
When he announced his retirement Szczesny said: “Today, though my body still feels ready for challenges, my heart is not there any more. I feel that right now it is time to give all of my attention to my family.”
Szczesny could make his debut against Alaves in La Liga on Sunday.
Barcelona suffered a 4-2 defeat by Osasuna on Saturday but remain top of the table with seven wins from eight games.
On Tuesday Hansi Flick’s side beat Young Boys 5-0 in the Champions League.
(BBC)
