Maciej Szczesny
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Maciej Wawrzyniec Szczęsny (born June 28, 1965) is a former footballer from Poland
, who played for Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków as a goalkeeper. He participated in the UEFA Champions League
with Legia Warsaw (1995–96 - reaching a quarterfinal) and Widzew Łódź (1996–97). He is the only player to have won a Polish championship with four different clubs (in 1994 and 1995 with Legia, in 1997 with Widzew, in 2000 with Polonia and in 2001 with Wisła.
Szczęsny played seven times for the Poland national football team
, though six of those appearances came in frendlies.
He is now a football commentator. His two sons play football as goalkeepers: Jan (born 1987) for Gwardia Warsaw in the 7th tier of Polish football, and Wojciech
(born 1990) for Arsenal
in the Premier League for whom he is first-choice goalkeeper.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, who played for Legia Warsaw, Widzew Łódź, Polonia Warsaw and Wisła Kraków as a goalkeeper. He participated in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
with Legia Warsaw (1995–96 - reaching a quarterfinal) and Widzew Łódź (1996–97). He is the only player to have won a Polish championship with four different clubs (in 1994 and 1995 with Legia, in 1997 with Widzew, in 2000 with Polonia and in 2001 with Wisła.
Szczęsny played seven times for the Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, though six of those appearances came in frendlies.
He is now a football commentator. His two sons play football as goalkeepers: Jan (born 1987) for Gwardia Warsaw in the 7th tier of Polish football, and Wojciech
Wojciech Szczęsny
Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny is a Polish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Arsenal and the Poland national football team. He is the son of former Polish goalkeeper Maciej Szczęsny....
(born 1990) for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the Premier League for whom he is first-choice goalkeeper.