Former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Barcelona until the end of the season.
“FC Barcelona and Wojciech Szczęsny have reached an agreement for the goalkeeper to join the Club until 30 June 2025,” the Spanish club confirmed on their official website on Wednesday.
“The Polish keeper comes to the Club in unusual circumstances but there is no doubt that his CV speaks for itself. During his career, which appeared to have come to an end in the summer, he has played at top clubs such as Arsenal, Roma and Juventus since leaving his home town of Warsaw at the age of 16.”
Szczesny retired just over a month ago but agreed to make a return to fill the void caused by Marc Andre ter Stegen’s knee injury.
Former Poland international Szczesny, 34, announced his retirement on August 27 after his contract with Juventus was terminated.
Szczesny made 181 appearances for Arsenal after joining as a 16-year-old and also spent time at Brentford, Roma and Juventus.
He joined Juventus in 2017 and made 252 appearances for the Italian giants in seven years, winning three Serie A titles and three Coppas Italia.
The Warsaw-born player won 84 caps for Poland, playing at four European Championships and two World Cups.
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 LaLiga on Sunday.
Barcelona suffered a 4-2 defeat by Osasuna on Saturday but remain top of the table with seven wins from eight games.
