:Łukasz Fabiański
{{short description|Polish footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Łukasz Fabiański
| image = Łukasz Fabiański, 2021 (cropped).jpeg
| caption = Fabiański with West Ham United in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|18|df=y}}{{Hugman|23005|Lukasz Fabianski|accessdate=26 March 2020}}
| birth_place = Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = West Ham United
| clubnumber = 1
| youthyears1 = 1999–2000
| youthclubs1 = Polonia Słubice
| youthyears2 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs2 = MSP Szamotuły
| youthyears3 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs3 = Lubuszanin Drezdenko
| youthyears4 = 2002–2003
| youthclubs4 = Sparta Brodnica
| youthyears5 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs5 = Mieszko Gniezno
| youthyears6 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs6 = Lech Poznań
| years1 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = Lech Poznań
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2007
| clubs2 = Legia Warsaw
| caps2 = 53
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007–2014
| clubs3 = Arsenal
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014–2018
| clubs4 = Swansea City
| caps4 = 149
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2025
| clubs5 = West Ham United
| caps5 = 194
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = Poland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004
| nationalteam2 = Poland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2005
| nationalteam4 = Poland U21
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2006
| nationalteam3 = Poland U20
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2006–2021
| nationalteam5 = Poland
| nationalcaps5 = 57
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 18 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 24 May 2024
}}
Łukasz Marek Fabiański (born 18 April 1985) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|WestHamU}} club West Ham United. He will become a free agent on 1 July 2025. He also played for the Poland national team from 2006 until his retirement from international duties in 2021.
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 for £7 million.
A full international for Poland, Fabiański represented his country on 57 occasions. He 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.{{cite web |title=Plebiscyt Tygodnika "Piłka Nożna" - Fabiański najlepszym zawodnikiem 2018 roku |url=https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C399117%2Cplebiscyt-tygodnika-pilka-nozna-fabianski-najlepszym-zawodnikiem-2018-roku |access-date=22 December 2024 |language=pl |date=3 February 2019}}
Club career
=Early career=
Fabiański was born in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Lubusz Voivodeship.{{cite news |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/%c5%82ukasz-fabia%c5%84ski-76743/ |title=Łukasz Fabiański |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=26 March 2020}} After starting his career with Polonia Słubice, Fabiański joined the noted independent football academy MSP Szamotuły at age 14, where he honed his footballing skills.{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/arsenal/article1774760.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604233818/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/arsenal/article1774760.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 June 2011 |title=Poland's new goalkeeping union not keen to send in the clowns |newspaper=The Times |date=11 May 2007 |accessdate=13 May 2007 |location=London |first=Nick |last=Szczepanik}} Fabiański then was signed in the 2004–05 season by Lech Poznań.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
=Legia Warsaw=
In the winter of 2005, Fabiański was signed by Legia Warsaw, where he competed with Artur Boruc for a place in the team. After Boruc was sold to Celtic, Fabiański took over as starting goalkeeper on 24 July 2005 in a match against Arka Gdynia, which ended 0–0.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} The following season, he helped Legia win the 2005–06 Ekstraklasa.{{cite web |title=Football: Player profiles of Arsenal's impressive Carling Cup youngsters |first=Harry |last=Leech |work=The Guardian |date=13 November 2008 |accessdate=15 December 2018 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/nov/13/arsenal-player-profiles-football-carling-cup}} He started all 30 matches of the campaign, in which he conceded 17 goals.{{cite web |title=Eight things you probably didn't know about Lukasz Fabianski |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |date=20 June 2018 |accessdate=15 December 2018 |url= https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/june/20-june/eight-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-lukasz-fabianski}}
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.
=Arsenal=
On 8 May 2007, Fabiański underwent medical tests in London after Arsenal agreed a transfer fee with Legia Warsaw worth approximately £2.1 million.{{cite news |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=465703&CPID=8&clid=3&lid=&title=Gunners+to+pick+up+Pole |title=Gunners to pick up Pole |first=Peter |last=O'Rourke |publisher=Sky Sports |date=9 May 2007 |accessdate=10 May 2007}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The move was confirmed on 11 May 2007 by Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=466047&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=TV+Online+exclusive:+Wenger+-+Fabianski+is+set+to+sign |title=Wenger: Fabianski is set to sign |author=Richard Clarke |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=11 May 2007 |accessdate=11 May 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023735/https://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=466047&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=TV+Online+exclusive:+Wenger+-+Fabianski+is+set+to+sign |archivedate=13 May 2007}} Fabiański formally signed for Arsenal on 26 May with a long-term contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?article=468626&lid=NewsHeadline&sub=Polish+goalkeeper+Lukasz+Fabianski+joins+Arsenal&sublid=NewsHeadline&Title=Polish+goalkeeper+Lukasz+Fabianski+joins+Arsenal&f=rss |title=Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski joins Arsenal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=26 May 2007 |accessdate=26 May 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930205406/https://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?article=468626&lid=NewsHeadline&sub=Polish+goalkeeper+Lukasz+Fabianski+joins+Arsenal&sublid=NewsHeadline&Title=Polish+goalkeeper+Lukasz+Fabianski+joins+Arsenal&f=rss |archivedate=30 September 2007}} He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 League Cup win over Newcastle United on 25 September 2007.{{Cite web |title=Fabiański's fond farewell to Arsenal |first=Piotr |last=Kozmiński |publisher=UEFA |date=3 June 2014 |access-date=15 December 2018 |url= https://www.uefa.com/news/0257-0def75e6e198-42a0ffc5c6fc-1000--fabianski-s-fond-farewell-to-arsenal/?referrer=%2fmemberassociations%2fassociation%3deng%2fnews%2fnewsid%3d2113026}}{{Cite web |title=Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2007 |accessdate=15 December 2018 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7008002.stm}} His league debut followed later that season against Derby County.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7356031.stm |title=Derby 2-6 Arsenal |publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 April 2008 |accessdate=29 March 2020}}
In Fabiański's early Arsenal career, two of his most notable appearances came in the 5–1 defeat to rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the 2007–08 League Cup semi-final and the first leg of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League second round match with Porto. Fabiański received criticism for conceding soft goals in the Porto match as he scored an own goal and was blamed for the second goal after picking up a backpass from Sol Campbell, with Porto scoring from the resulting free-kick.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7197913.stm |title=Tottenham 5-1 Arsenal |publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 January 2008 |accessdate=29 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8516193.stm |title=FC Porto 2 - 1 Arsenal |publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2010 |accessdate=29 March 2020}} In January 2010, Arsène Wenger stated that Łukasz Fabiański could become one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.[http://www.tribalfootball.com/arsenal-boss-wenger-fabianski-can-be-among-best-594841 Arsenal boss Wenger: Fabianski can be among the best | Premiership News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406230204/http://www.tribalfootball.com/arsenal-boss-wenger-fabianski-can-be-among-best-594841 |date=6 April 2012 }}. tribalfootball.com (24 January 2010).
Fabiański played the last four matches for Arsenal in the 2009–10 season after top-choice goalkeeper Manuel Almunia suffered a wrist injury. He was criticised for conceding soft goals in the defeats to Wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers, but kept clean sheets in the matches at home to Manchester City and Fulham.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2010/02/17/1795174/porto-2-1-arsenal-lukasz-fabianski-errors-hand-portuguese |title=Porto 2–1 Arsenal: Lukasz Fabiański errors hand Portuguese side the edge |author=Niall McGlone |publisher=Goal.com |date=17 February 2010 |accessdate=5 March 2010}}
==2010–11 season==
File:Łukasz Fabiański Arsenal vs Birmingham 2010-11.jpg in 2010]]
Fabiański started the 2010–11 season as Arsenal's second-choice goalkeeper. 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. Fabiański almost cost the match for Arsenal as he failed to stop Robbie Keane's long-range effort, despite getting a hand to the shot. After the match, he revealed he was disappointed. He had a solid match in his second match of the season replacing the injured Manuel Almunia one week later in a UEFA Champions League 3–1 away win against Partizan. He saved Cléo's second penalty of the match in the second half to deny Partizan a lifeline. He later turned Ivica Iliev's effort around the post from point-blank range just before the final whistle. Arsène Wenger later commented that Fabiański had a "faultless" match and they finally saw the player who they usually see in training. He kept his first clean sheet in a win over Manchester City, where he made many saves in a match that ended 3–0. He was later named man of the match on an Arsenal.com poll after a brilliant display to keep Arsenal in the match.[https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-we-saw-the-fabianski-we-see-in-training- 'We saw the Fabianski we see in training' | News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001095644/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-we-saw-the-fabianski-we-see-in-training- |date=1 October 2010 }}. Arsenal F.C..com (28 September 2010). After the City match, Wenger admitted he could well become the club's number one goalkeeper after impressive displays in the matches since the Partizan match.[http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/10/24/2181614/arsene-wenger-admits-lukasz-fabianski-could-displace-manuel Arsene Wenger admits Lukasz Fabianski could displace Manuel Almunia as Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper]. Goal.com.
On 7 November 2010, Fabiański was widely criticised for an error that lead to the only goal as Arsenal lost at home to Newcastle United.{{cite web |url=http://ministryofglove.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/lukasz-fabianski-mistake-v-newcastle/ |title=Fabianski Mistake Hands Newcastle Surprise Win |publisher=MinistryOf Glove.com |date=8 November 2010 |accessdate=9 November 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08112010/58/premier-league-toon-shock-arsenal.html |title=Toon Shock Arsenal |website=Eurosport |date=7 November 2010 |accessdate=23 October 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814172159/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08112010/58/premier-league-toon-shock-arsenal.html |archivedate=14 August 2011}}(archived) However, he produced a strong display to keep a clean sheet in the next Premier League match, against Wolverhampton Wanderers, in which he managed to prevent a draw with a last-minute save, and then initiating a counter-attack with a long throw of the ball that led to another Arsenal goal.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3293518,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |title=Chamakh brace sinks Wolves |date=10 November 2010}} After the Wolves match, Arsenal played Everton, where Fabiański received the man of the match award from Sky Sports.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/221169/report |title=Everton v Arsenal match report |publisher=Sky Sports}}
Fabiański was injured for Arsenal's crucial match with Manchester United but returned for the equally important match with London rivals Chelsea, making many crucial saves in helping Arsenal to win 3–1.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9309539.stm |title=Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 December 2010 |accessdate=27 December 2010 |first=Phil |last=McNulty}} On 5 January 2011, he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury as he was warming up with the help of Wojciech Szczęsny, which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.{{Cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/874906/op-to-sideline-lukas-fabianski-for-season?cc=5901 |title=Op to sideline Fabianski for season |website=ESPN Soccernet |date=3 January 2011 |accessdate=4 January 2011 |archive-date=6 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206141127/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/874906/op-to-sideline-lukas-fabianski-for-season?cc=5901 |url-status=dead }} During this period, Szczęsny established himself as Arsenal's first choice goalkeeper ahead of his Polish compatriot.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
==2011–12 season==
File:Łukasz Fabiański 3.jpg on 21 April 2012]]
Fabiański spent the 2011–12 season as backup to Wojciech Szczęsny, making his first appearance against Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
On 6 December 2011, Fabiański was selected to start in Arsenal's UEFA Champions League group stage match against Olympiacos, but was substituted out after 25 minutes following a knee injury.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/15933230 |title=Olympiakos 3 – 1 Arsenal |date=6 December 2011 |accessdate=13 April 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
==2012–13 season==
Injuries limited Fabiański's appearances during the 2012–13 season, where he made only four Premier League appearances as back-up to Wojciech Szczęsny. In March 2013, after Szczęsny was dropped, Fabiański started in goal in the second-leg of Arsenal's UEFA Champions League tie against Bayern Munich. He kept a clean sheet as Arsenal won 2–0 and retained his place in the team to make his first Premier League start of the season away against Swansea City on 16 March 2013, again keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win. Fabiański started in Arsenal's next three league matches against Reading, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City. However, an injury sustained in the match against Norwich by Fabiański allowed Szczęsny to return to the starting line-up and reclaim his position as first-choice goalkeeper.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
==2013–14 season==
During the 2013–14 season, Fabiański was used as Arsenal's starting goalkeeper in FA Cup and League Cup matches, with Szczęsny remaining first-choice in Premier League and UEFA Champions League matches.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
On 19 February 2014, Fabiański came on as a substitute in the 37th minute of a 2–0 Champions League home defeat against Bayern Munich, after Szczęsny was sent off for a foul on Arjen Robben. With Szczęsny suspended, Fabiański was in the starting line-up for the second leg and saved a late penalty from Bayern's Thomas Müller.{{Citation |title=Muller penalty Fabianski Great Save Bayern Munich vs Arsenal 11 3 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bkw00EY5c |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en}}
On 12 April, Fabiański saved penalties from Gary Caldwell and Jack Collison in an FA Cup semi-final shootout victory over Wigan Athletic.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26897266 |title=Wigan 1–1 Arsenal |date=12 April 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his only Premier League appearance of the season in the last match on 11 May, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 away win that caused his opponents Norwich City to be relegated.{{cite news |last=Osborne |first=Chris |title=Norwich 0–2 Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27273461 |accessdate=29 May 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2014}} Six days later, Fabiański started for Arsenal in the 2014 FA Cup Final as they defeated Hull City 3–2 after extra time at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27354148 |title=Arsenal 3–2 Hull City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2014 |access-date=4 April 2021}}
=Swansea City=
On 29 May 2014, it was announced that Fabiański would join fellow Premier League side Swansea City on a free transfer when his Arsenal contract expired on 1 July. He said of the transfer, "The main reason I came to Swansea was because I want to be the number one goalkeeper."{{cite news |title=Lukasz Fabianski leaves Arsenal to join Swansea City on free transfer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27616469 |accessdate=29 May 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2014}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 16 August, a 2–1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the first match of the Premier League season.{{cite news |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |title=Man Utd 1–2 Swansea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28718345 |accessdate=16 August 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2014}} On 7 December 2014, Fabiański was sent off in Swansea's 1–3 loss at West Ham United for a foul on Diafra Sakho.{{cite news |last1=Rose |first1=Gary |title=West Ham 3–1 Swansea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30266472 |accessdate=7 December 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2014}}
On 11 May 2015, Fabiański kept a clean sheet and was named man of the match in a 1–0 win against Arsenal on his return to the Emirates Stadium.{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9847357/lukasz-fabianski-says-swanseas-win-over-arsenal-was-not-personal |title=Lukasz Fabianski says Swansea's win over Arsenal was not personal |date=11 May 2015 |publisher=Sky Sports}} On 6 July, Fabiański signed a new four-year contract with Swansea, which would keep him at the club until June 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33807475 |title=Fabianski signs 4-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=6 July 2015}}
File:Łukasz Fabiański2021.jpeg
Fabiański played all 38 of Swansea's Premier League games of 2017–18 and was voted Player of the Season by the club's supporters. His performances did not prevent the club from ending the season 18th and they were relegated to the Championship.{{Cite web |title=Swansea City's Player of the Season Awards 2018 |last=Gwilym |first=Andrew |website=WalesOnline |date=19 April 2018 |accessdate=20 June 2018 |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-citys-player-season-awards-14607269}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44020155 |title=Swansea 1–2 Stoke |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Dafydd |last=Pritchard |date=14 May 2018 |accessdate=4 July 2018}}
=West Ham United=
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On 20 June 2018, Premier League club West Ham United announced the transfer of Fabiański for £7 million. He signed a three-year contract with the club.{{cite news |title=Lukasz Fabianski: West Ham sign Swansea City's Polish goalkeeper |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2018 |accessdate=20 June 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44546138}} Fabiański, the first Pole to play first-team football for West Ham, was installed as first-choice 'keeper at the start of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |title=Standout players of 2018/19: Lukasz Fabianski |first=Adrian |last=Clarke |publisher=Premier League |date=13 October 2018 |accessdate=15 December 2018 |url= https://www.premierleague.com/news/878144}} On 4 December 2018, Fabiański saved his first penalty as a West Ham goalkeeper, saving Joe Ralls' effort in a 3–1 win against Cardiff City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46353458|title=West Ham United 3–1 Cardiff City|work=BBC Sport |date=4 December 2018}} For his performances throughout the season, during which he was ever-present, he was named Hammer of the Year.
In September 2019, he suffered a hip injury.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49875670|title=Lukasz Fabianski: West Ham goalkeeper out for two months with hip injury|work=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2019}} During his absence, Roberto and David Martin deputised for Fabiański.
In March 2021, Fabiański extended his contract with West Ham until June 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56349516|title=Fabianski to stay with West Ham until 2022|work=BBC Sport }}
On 12 January 2022, Fabianski made his 300th Premier League appearance in a 2–0 victory over Norwich City,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59618481|title=West Ham United 2–0 Norwich City: Jarrod Bowen scores twice as hosts claim comfortable win|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 January 2022|accessdate=13 January 2022}} the first player from Poland to reach this landmark.
After having started all 24 of West Ham's Premier League games in the 2022–23 season, on 25 February 2023 he fractured his cheekbone and eye socket in a home game against Nottingham Forest. He had to come off in the 69th minute and was replaced by Alphonse Areola.{{Cite news |title=West Ham's Fabianski has fractured cheekbone |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64797445 |access-date=2023-02-28}}
In July 2022, he signed a further contract extension, until the summer of 2023.{{cite web | title=Łukasz Fabiański signs contract extension with West Ham United | website=West Ham United F.C. | url=http://www.whufc.com/news/lukasz-fabianski-signs-contract-extension-west-ham-united | access-date=25 May 2023|date=6 July 2022}}
On 9 May 2025, it was announced that Fabiański would leave the club at the end of the 2024–25 season, having made a total amount of 215 appearances for the Clarets.{{Cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=Club Statement {{!}} Cresswell, Fabiański, Coufal and Ings to depart |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/club-statement-cresswell-fabianski-coufal-and-ings-depart |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=www.whufc.com |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Roshane |date=9 May 2025 |title=Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal and Danny Ings to leave West Ham at end of season |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6344309/2025/05/09/west-ham-cresswell-fabianski-coufal-ings/ |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times |language=en-GB |issn=0362-4331}}
International career
File:Łukasz Fabiański in 2016.jpg
Having represented Poland regularly at under-21 level, Fabiański's performances for Legia Warsaw saw him soon making his debut for the senior international team in a friendly against Saudi Arabia on 29 March 2006.
Fabiański was included in Poland's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, serving as back-up to Artur Boruc and Tomasz Kuszczak. During the qualifying campaign for the UEFA Euro 2008, he made one appearance, playing all 90 minutes in Poland's 2–2 away draw against Serbia on 21 November 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/em/2008/qualifikation/gruppea/serbien-polen/ |title=Serbien gegen Polen 2:2 |publisher=Fussballdaten |accessdate=21 April 2010 |language=German}} In September 2008, Fabiański replaced the suspended Boruc for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Slovenia. He also played in another qualifying match against San Marino in April 2009. He was widely seen to be the starting goalkeeper for Poland in the UEFA Euro 2012, before an injury had him ruled out for the tournament held in his home country.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/kadra/lukasz-fabianski-nie-pojedzie-na-euro-2012/9ly1j|title=Łukasz Fabiański nie pojedzie na Euro 2012|date=26 May 2012|website=Onet Sport}}
Despite going into UEFA Euro 2016 as an understudy to former Arsenal teammate Wojciech Szczęsny, an injury in the first game of the tournament against Northern Ireland led to Fabiański becoming first choice for the rest of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/euro2016/poland-1-northern-ireland-0-arkadiusz-milik-seals-euro-2016-group-c-opener-a3269711.html|title=Arkadiusz Milik earns Poland Euro 2016 win vs limited Northern Ireland|website=standard.co.uk|date=12 June 2016}} He went on to keep clean sheets in both of the remaining group games against World champions Germany and Ukraine. He then kept his place as Poland defeated Switzerland in the Round of 16 before losing to eventual winners Portugal on penalties.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36603665|title=Poland 1–1 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 June 2016|accessdate=30 June 2016}}
Fabiański made seven appearances for Poland in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.{{cite news|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/lukasz-fabianski/wm-quali-europa/4/|title=Łukasz Fabiański » Internationals » WC Qualifiers Europe|website=worldfootball.net|accessdate=26 January 2023}} He was also included in the team's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, although Szczęsny was chosen over him to start the first two group matches, where Poland suffered losses to Senegal and Colombia. Fabiański started the final group match against Japan to make his only World Cup appearance, keeping a clean sheet in Poland's 1–0 win, which proved to be too little to prevent the team's elimination from the tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/28/japan-poland-world-cup-group-h-match-report|title=Japan sneak through to World Cup last 16 despite Poland defeat|date=28 June 2018|website=the Guardian}} He was also included in Poland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2020, but made no appearances as the team suffered another early elimination after only scoring a point in their three group matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/026a-1286c3028f34-c072d2f81d9b-1000--who-went-through-from-euro-2020-groups/ |title=The official website for European football |publisher=UEFA |language=en |date=23 June 2021 |access-date=25 June 2024 }}
His international retirement was announced in August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caughtoffside.com/2021/08/08/official-west-ham-united-starter-retires-from-international-duty/|title=Official: West Ham goalkeeper Fabianski retires from international duty|date=8 August 2021}} The following month, he accepted a call-up for his farewell match, a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification fixture against San Marino on 9 October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/56289326/pilka-nozna-polska-san-marino-lukasz-fabianski-i-ostatni-mecz-w-reprezentacji|title=Łukasz Fabiański przed zakończeniem kariery w reprezentacji: mogę powiedzieć, że jestem spełniony|first=Telewizja Polska|last=S.A|date=9 October 2021|via=sport.tvp.pl}}{{Cite web|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/56273619/lukasz-fabianski-nie-bedzie-strzelal-karnego-przeciwko-san-marino-jasna-deklaracja-bramkarza|title=Fabiański strzelcem karnego przeciw San Marino? Jasna decyzja bramkarza|first=Telewizja Polska|last=S.A|date=8 October 2021|website=sport.tvp.pl}} Fabiański started the game and was substituted in the 57th minute by Radosław Majecki of the eventual 5–0 home win, officially ending his international career with 57 caps.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58858187 |title=Poland 5-0 San Marino: Lukasz Fabianski ends Poland career in win |work=BBC Sport |date=9 October 2021 |access-date=25 June 2024 }}
Career statistics
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|2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||57||0 |
Honours
Legia Warsaw
Arsenal
West Ham United
- UEFA Europa Conference League: 2022–23{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65826820|title=Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final|first=Simon|last=Stone|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2023|access-date=7 June 2023}}
Individual
- Best Goalkeeper of Polish Ekstraklasa: 2005–06, 2006–07{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
- Swansea City Player of the Season: 2017–18{{cite web |url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/fabianski-named-player-year |title=Fabianski named player of the year – Swansea City FC |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C.}}
- Polish Footballer of the Year: 2018{{cite web|url=https://pressfrom.info/uk/news/sport/-314485-lukasz-fabianski-wins-polish-footballer-of-the-year-award.html|title=Lukasz Fabianski wins Polish Footballer of the Year award|website=Press From|date=4 February 2019|accessdate=26 September 2020}}
- West Ham United Hammer of the Year: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/may/09-may/fabianski-crowned-betway-hammer-year|title=Fabianski player of the year – West Ham United F.C. |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}
- London Football Awards Goalkeeper Of The Year: 2021{{Cite web|url=https://londonfootballawards.org/awards/goalkeeper-of-the-year/|title=London Football Awards - Goalkeeper of the Year}}
References
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