Know more about Wojciech Szczesny’s salary, as the 34-year-old professional footballer is making waves after signing a deal with FC Barcelona
Recently, reports emerged indicating that Barcelona reached an agreement with former Polish goalkeeper to join the team Barça until June 30, 2025.
Wojciech Szczesny Barcelona salary, contract details, transfer fees and net worth in 2024
Born on April 18, 1990, Wojciech Szczęsny is the son of former goalkeeper Maciej Szczęsny. His brother, Jan, is also a goalkeeper.
Due to his surname’s complex spelling, in England, his surname was often shortened to “Chesney,” though he became a fan favorite at Arsenal with his London accent and easygoing personality. He is also known by his nickname “Tek.”
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Career
Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft. 5 in) tall, the professional player was born in Warsaw. Wojciech Szczęsny has had a distinguished career, playing for top clubs like Arsenal, Roma, and Juventus, since leaving Legia Warsaw at the age of 16.
With more than 500 professional appearances, including 75 in the Champions League. In addition, the player also earned 84 caps for the Polish national team. In addition, Tek even participated in two World Cups and four European Championships.
Szczęsny had retired after Euro 2024, however, now the club is leveraging a LigaLiga rule allowing financial flexibility to sign a replacement for an injured player.
Despite their salary cap issues, Barcelona move forward with the transfer. The club is turning to the player to address a goalkeeping crisis following Marc-André ter Stegen’s season-ending knee injury.
He is expected to undergo a medical examination and finalize his contract. As per reports, Szczęsny will make his debut on October of 20, 2024.
Marital Status & Children
He began dating Polish singer Marina Łuczenko in 2013. The couple got engaged in July 2015 and married a year after. They has a son, Liam, born in 2018, and a daughter, Noelia, born in July 2024.
Contract Details
Szczęsny, who spent five years at Arsenal before seven successful seasons with Juventus has a whopping net worth of £73,268,000.
As part of his transfer, Szczęsny will need to repay Juventus €2 million, a clause triggered if he comes out of retirement. At Barcelona, he is expected to earn around €3 million ($3.3 million), excluding taxes.
As mentioned earlier, the former Poland international has only inked a short-term deal which will expire on June 30, 2025 with his current net worth at 73 million pounds.
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