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UPDATE (Jul 13): Lewandowski signed with Chicago Fire FC in MLS as a free agent after leaving Barcelona on June 30, 2026. He was set to make his MLS debut on July 22 vs Inter Miami (Messi absent). Sources: Yahoo Sports, ESPN, Chicago Fire.
Robert Lewandowski is Poland’s greatest footballer, full stop. Born on 21 August 1988 in Warsaw, the centre-forward has spent three decades turning goal-scoring into an art form, becoming the all-time top scorer for the Polish national team and one of the most decorated strikers in Champions League history.
His peak years came at Bayern Munich, where he shattered Gerd Müller’s single-season Bundesliga record (41 goals in 2020-21), won the Champions League in 2020, and collected what felt like every individual award short of a Ballon d’Or, an award many still argue he was robbed of when the 2020 ceremony was cancelled. He joined FC Barcelona in the summer of 2022 and immediately delivered Liga titles and a reunion with the world’s biggest stages.
In July 2026 he is back in the headlines: after his Barcelona contract expired on 30 June 2026, Lewandowski signed with Chicago Fire FC in Major League Soccer on July 13, 2026, becoming the highest-profile European striker to join MLS in years. He was set to make his debut on July 22 against Inter Miami, the same club where Lionel Messi plays, though Messi was absent from that match. The move confounded widespread speculation about a Saudi Pro League switch; instead, Lewandowski chose Chicago.
The signing makes Chicago Fire one of MLS’s marquee clubs and gives the league a global star at 37, turning 38 on August 21, 2026. Searches for his name are spiking as fans follow his MLS adaptation and statistics. Sources: Yahoo Sports, ESPN, Chicago Fire FC.