TransferBundesligaUnverified source· 4 Aug 2026
Gulácsi leaves Leipzig for Villarreal after 11 years
After 11 years and 296 Bundesliga appearances, Gulácsi bids an emotional farewell to Leipzig.
P. Gulácsi
player
Player
Péter Gulácsi
Position
Goalkeeper
From
RB Leipzig
To
Villarreal
What happened. Péter Gulácsi has left RB Leipzig after 11 years to join Spanish side Villarreal.
- Gulácsi made 296 Bundesliga appearances and kept 96 clean sheets for Leipzig.
- He helped Leipzig win back-to-back DFB Cups in 2021/22 and 2022/23.
- He departs after 23 appearances in 2025/26 with Maarten Vandevoordt now first-choice.
“Saying goodbye after 11 years is incredibly difficult. RB Leipzig was never just a club to me.”
— Péter Gulácsi
Gulácsi joins Villarreal after Leipzig secured Champions League qualification, with Vandevoordt taking over as number one.
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