For how many seasons was Petr Cech a player at Chelsea?

Cech was a Blue for 11 years from 2004 to 2015 before signing for Arsenal where he spent four seasons until retiring as a player after the Europa League final in May.

Where was he before Chelsea?

Having played for Viktoria Plzen, Chmel Bisany and Sparta Prague in his native Czech Republic, he moved to Rennes in France. After two seasons there he switched to Stamford Bridge.

How many trophies did Cech win with Chelsea?

He accumulated a huge total of 15 pieces of silverware during his playing time with the Blues.They are:UEFA Champions League 2012Premier League 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2015UEFA Europa League 2013FA Cup 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012League Cup 2005, 2007 and 2015FA Community Shield 2005 and 2009

His runners-up medals are: UEFA Champions League 2008, FIFA Club World Cup 2012, UEFA Super Cup 2012 and 2013, League Cup 2008, FA Community Shield 2007 and 2012

What about individual honours during those years?

There were plenty of those too!Chelsea Player of the Year 2011Chelsea Outstanding Achievement Award 2007Premier League Golden Gloves award 2005 (21 clean sheets), 2010 (17 clean sheets) and 2014 (16 clean sheets, shared with Arsenal’s Wojciech Szczesny)UEFA’s most valuable goalkeeper 2005, 2007 and 2008Golden Ball Trophy for the best Czech Footballer 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Czech Republic Footballer of the Year 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013International Sports Press Association Best Goalkeeper of the Year 2007

When did Cech make his Chelsea debut?

It was the first game of the 2004/05 Premier League season, against Manchester United at home. Chelsea won 1-0 and went on to win the league title that season.During that season he played 1024 minutes in the league without conceding a goal, an English top-flight record at the time.

When did Cech beat Peter Bonetti’s record for Chelsea clean sheets?

He did so when he reached 209 clean sheets against Hull away on 11 January 2014. The Blues won 2-0.

How many international caps did Cech win?

He played 124 matches for Czech Republic which is a national record. He kept 53 clean sheets. Ninety-one of the caps and 42 of the clean sheets were as a Chelsea player.He was named in UEFA’s Euro 2004 All Star squad (Czech Republic made the semi-finals) and he also played at the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008, Euro 2012 and Euro 2016.

How old is Petr Cech?

He is 37. His birthday is 20 May 1982.

How tall is Petr Cech?

6ft 5in (1.96m)

How many games did he play for Chelsea?

494 (492 starts + two substitute appearances)

Why did Cech wear a helmet/head guard when playing?

Cech suffered a fractured skull when in a collision with Reading’s Stephen Hunt in an away game in October 2006. Although he made a remarkably rapid recovery and was playing again the following January, on medical advice he wore head protection for the rest of his career.

Did he ever captain the Chelsea side?

Yes, in 33 games.

What was Cech’s record like at Chelsea for saving penalties?

He faced 41 penalties. Eight were saved, five were off target and 28 scored. Most famously in open play he stopped Arjen Robben’s effort in the Champions League final in Munich, followed by two saves in the subsequent penalty shoot-out.Penalty shoot-out penalties faced: 32 (six saved, 26 scored)Penalty saves: 2004/05 Paul Dickov (Blackburn a) W 1-0, 2008/09 Mark Noble (West Ham a) W 1-0, 2009/10 Louis Saha (Everton a) L 1-2, 2009/10 Kevin Prince-Boateng (Portsmouth Wembley) W 1-0, 2010/11 Clint Dempsey (Fulham a) D 0-0, 2011/12 Leighton Baines (Everton a) W 2-1, 2011/12 Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich a) D 1-1 won pens, 2012/13 Nicolai Stokholm (Nordsjaelland h) W 6-1.

Did Cech win trophies at Arsenal?

He won the FA Cup once, in 2017 and the Community Shield twice.

What are Cech’s Chelsea records?

Most clean sheets in a Chelsea season by an individual - 28 in 48 games in 2004/05Cech holds the club record for clean sheets (227+1 in 492+2 games - 46 per cent)He is Chelsea’s highest overseas appearance maker. He is sixth in our list of all-time most appearances by any player.