Petr Čech - wikipedia Petr Čech For the Czech Olympic hurdler, see Petr Čech ( athlete ). Petr Čech Čech with Arsenal in 2015 Full name Petr Čech Date of birth ( 1982 - 05 - 20 ) 20 May 1982 ( age 35 ) Place of birth Plzeň, Czechoslovakia Height 1.96 m ( 6 ft 5 in ) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current team Arsenal Number 33 Youth career 1989 -- 1999 Viktoria Plzeň Senior career * Years Team Apps ( Gls ) 1999 -- 2001 Chmel Blšany 27 ( 0 ) 2001 -- 2002 Sparta Prague 27 ( 0 ) 2002 -- 2004 Rennes 70 ( 0 ) 2004 -- 2015 Chelsea 333 ( 0 ) 2015 -- Arsenal 87 ( 0 ) National team 1997 -- 1998 Czech Republic U15 ( 0 ) 1998 -- 1999 Czech Republic U16 15 ( 0 ) 1999 Czech Republic U17 ( 0 ) 1999 -- 2000 Czech Republic U18 13 ( 0 ) 2000 -- 2001 Czech Republic U20 7 ( 0 ) 2001 -- 2002 Czech Republic U21 15 ( 0 ) 2002 -- 2016 Czech Republic 124 ( 0 ) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 : 21, 16 December 2017 ( UTC ). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 : 15, 8 July 2016 ( UTC ) Petr Čech ( Czech pronunciation : ( ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃɛx ) ( listen ) ; born 20 May 1982 ) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal. He is the former captain for the Czech Republic national team. Čech has previously played for Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, Rennes and Chelsea. He is the most capped player in the history of the Czech national team with 124 caps, and represented the country at the 2006 World Cup, as well as the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 European Championships. He was voted into the Euro 2004 all - star team after helping the Czechs reach the semi-finals. Čech also received the individual award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004 -- 05, 2006 -- 07 and 2007 -- 08 seasons of the UEFA Champions League. In addition, he was named in the FIFPro and UEFA Champions League team of the season in 2006. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most respected goalkeepers of his generation. Čech joined Chelsea in 2004 and made 486 official appearances for the club, making him the clubs highest overseas appearance maker and sixth in its all - time appearances list. With Chelsea, Čech won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Europa League and one UEFA Champions League. Čech kept a club record 220 clean sheets for Chelsea in all competitions. Čech holds a number of goalkeeping records, including the Premier League record for fewest appearances required to reach 100 clean sheets, having done so in 180 league appearances, joint most number of clean sheets in a season ( 21 ), as well as the record for the most clean sheets in Premier League history. At the end of the 2016 -- 17 season, the record stood at 190. During the 2004 -- 05 season, Čech went 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal -- a Premier League record, until it was surpassed by Edwin van der Sar of Manchester United on 27 January 2009. Čech is the only goalkeeper to have won the Golden Glove with two separate clubs, winning it a joint record four times ; in 2004 -- 05, 2009 -- 10, 2013 -- 14 and the 2015 -- 16. Additionally he holds a Czech professional league record of not conceding a goal in 903 competitive minutes, a club record at his former club Sparta Prague, having gone 928 minutes unbeaten in all competitions in 2001 -- 02, when his unbeaten run in the Czech First League was combined with his performances in the Champions League. On top of this he holds the record for the number of Czech Footballer of the Year and Czech Golden Ball wins. Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Rennes 1.3 Chelsea 1.3. 1 2004 -- 05 season 1.3. 2 2005 -- 06 season 1.3. 3 2006 -- 07 season 1.3. 3.1 Head injury 1.3. 3.2 Return 1.3. 4 2007 -- 08 season 1.3. 5 2008 -- 09 season 1.3. 6 2009 -- 10 season 1.3. 7 2010 -- 11 season 1.3. 8 2011 -- 12 season 1.3. 9 2012 -- 13 season 1.3. 10 2013 -- 14 season 1.3. 11 2014 -- 15 season 1.4 Arsenal 1.4. 1 2015 -- 16 season 1.4. 2 2016 -- 17 season 1.4. 3 2017 -- 18 season 2 International career 3 Style of play 4 Personal life 5 Career statistics 5.1 Club 5.2 International 6 Honours 6.1 Club 6.2 International 6.3 Individual 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Club career Early career Born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, Čech started playing football aged seven for Škoda Plzeň ( later known as Viktoria Plzeň ). In his early days, he played as a striker, although he later moved to the goalkeeper position. Čech joined Czech First League team Chmel Blšany in June 1999 and made his league debut at the age of 17 in October 1999, in a 3 -- 1 loss against Sparta. Čech signed a ​ 5 ⁄ - year contract with Sparta Prague at the age of 18 in January 2001, although he remained at Blšany until the end of the 2000 -- 01 season. In November 2001, Čech broke the record formerly held by Theodor Reimann for the longest time elapsed without conceding a goal in the Czech professional league, stretching his run to 855 minutes. His clean sheet record finally ended when he was beaten by a goal from Marcel Melecký of Bohemians on 17 November 2001, ending his record at 903 consecutive minutes without conceding. Despite Čech not winning the league title in the spring of 2002 with Sparta, he attracted interest from English clubs including Arsenal due to his international performances. Due to difficulties in obtaining a work permit, however, a proposed deal with the Gunners fell through. Rennes In July 2002, Čech moved to French club Rennes, signing a four - year contract for a transfer fee reported as CZK 150 million ( € 5.5 million ). During his first season in France, he was awarded man of the match against Paris Saint - Germain by L'Équipe. In May 2003, Rennes was at the bottom of the league table, yet escaped relegation with a win over Montpellier in the final matchday. Chelsea Čech trialled with Chelsea in 2003. The club 's then manager Claudio Ranieri wanted Čech to be understudy to Carlo Cudicini, and made a transfer bid for Čech in January 2004. Although an initial bid was rejected, Rennes agreed to Čech 's move to Chelsea for £ 7 million in February. Čech signed a five - year contract, to commence in July 2004, becoming the most expensive goalkeeper in Chelsea 's history. Čech 's was one amongst many British club transfers that came under the spotlight in the 2006 football corruption investigation for being potentially in breach of transfer regulations. The Stevens inquiry report, published in June 2007, found no evidence of illegal payments. 2004 -- 05 season When Čech arrived at Chelsea, Carlo Cudicini was established as Chelsea 's first choice goalkeeper. Cudicini, however, suffered a pre-season elbow injury that allowed Chelsea manager José Mourinho to promote Čech into the starting spot, where he became the first - choice goalkeeper in his first season. He kept a clean sheet in his Premier League debut in a 1 -- 0 victory over Manchester United. Čech and Arjen Robben celebrate their second Premier League title in 2006. On 5 March 2005, Čech set a new Premier League record of 1,025 minutes without letting in a goal, though his record has since been broken by Manchester United 's Edwin van der Sar. Čech finally conceded to Leon McKenzie of Norwich City, after keeping a clean sheet in the league since 12 December 2004 when Thierry Henry scored for Arsenal. Čech was given a special award by the Premier League for the new record, and he was also awarded the Golden Glove at the end of the 2004 -- 05 season for keeping a record 21 clean sheets in the Premier League. The team, having conceded only 15 league goals in the entire season, also set a new record. 2005 -- 06 season Chelsea retained the Premier League title in the 2005 -- 06 season, with Čech playing in 34 league matches. Chelsea conceded just 22 times during the season. In January 2006, he was named the IFFHS World 's Best Goalkeeper for 2005. In February 2006, Čech signed a two - year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2010. He was also named the Czech Footballer of the Year for the first time. 2006 -- 07 season Čech underwent minor shoulder surgery on 27 June 2006 to repair a long - standing injury stemming from the previous season. He returned to action on 27 August 2006. Head injury Čech sustained a head injury in the match against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 14 October 2006 when he collided with Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt inside Chelsea 's penalty area within the first minute of a Premier League match. Hunt 's right knee hit Čech 's head, leaving the goalkeeper requiring treatment. Čech was taken off after several minutes and replaced by Carlo Cudicini, who himself was knocked unconscious later in the same game, forcing Chelsea captain John Terry to play goal for the match 's remaining minutes. Čech underwent surgery for a depressed skull fracture. Initially unaware of the seriousness of the injury, the doctors later reported that it nearly cost Čech his life, and as a result of the collision, he suffered intense headaches. Chelsea manager José Mourinho blamed Hunt for Čech 's injury, saying that his challenge was `` a disgrace ''. He also criticised the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust and match referee Mike Riley. A number of commentators, including current and former goalkeepers, saw the incident as highlighting the need for greater protection for goalkeepers. Čech was able to return home on 24 October 2006 and participated in light training the following week. Chelsea, however, announced that the goalkeeper would be out for three months, in line with medical advice on the time needed for complete recovery from the skull fracture. In an interview, Čech said that he had no memory of the injury itself. Return Čech playing for Chelsea in 2007 Čech made his comeback in a Premier League match against Liverpool on 20 January 2007, which Chelsea eventually lost 2 -- 0, wearing a rugby style headguard made by Canterbury of New Zealand and carrying the manufacturer 's logo. This caused friction with Czech national team sponsor Puma and Chelsea 's apparel manufacturer Adidas. The matter was resolved after the latter sponsor developed its own headgear for Čech to wear in club matches, while the player went on to wear an unbranded cap for national team games. Even long after his injuries healed completely, Čech has continued to wear the cap to his matches. Although Chelsea lost Čech 's comeback match, he then went approximately 810 minutes of Premier League play without conceding a goal. On 11 April 2007, Čech was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for the first time in his career, in recognition of his eight successive league clean sheets. He was the first goalkeeper to receive the award since Tim Flowers in 2000. This run was ended during a 4 -- 1 Chelsea victory over West Ham United on 18 April 2007 when Carlos Tevez scored against him. Čech also kept a clean sheet for Chelsea in the 2007 FA Cup final against Manchester United. He and United 's Edwin van der Sar shared the honour of being the first goalkeepers to keep a clean sheet over 90 minutes in a competitive fixture at the new Wembley Stadium, but Čech became the first goalkeeper to end a competitive game unbeaten, as Chelsea beat United 1 -- 0 to win the FA Cup. 2007 -- 08 season Čech training for Chelsea in 2008 Čech started the 2007 -- 08 season conceding two goals against Birmingham City in the first match of the season. Despite this, Chelsea managed to win 3 -- 2 and set an English record for their 64th consecutive unbeaten league match at home. In November 2007, Čech suffered an injury to his right calf muscle in the 0 -- 0 UEFA Champions League group stage match at Schalke 04. The following month, on 23 December 2007, he had to be replaced during a match against Blackburn Rovers due to a hip injury. Chelsea suffered its first major blow when it lost the League Cup final to Tottenham Hotspur, with Čech parrying the ball onto Jonathan Woodgate 's head for the winner. He played in several games until the eve of Chelsea 's home Champions League tie with Greek champions Olympiacos when he injured his ankle in training. In the weeks that followed, Čech missed key games of Chelsea 's campaign, including the derby with Arsenal and both legs of the Champions League quarter - final. On 7 April 2008, it was announced that Čech had undergone emergency surgery on his chin and lips following an accidental collision with Tal Ben Haim during training. He had 50 stitches put on his mouth and chin and missed 22 games due to injuries. He returned to action on 14 April, in a home match against Wigan Athletic which Chelsea drew 1 -- 1. He appeared in the Champions League final against Manchester United, where Chelsea lost in a penalty shootout. 2008 -- 09 season Čech before Chelsea 's first game of the 2008 -- 09 season against Portsmouth Čech signed a new five - year contract in July 2008 to keep him at Chelsea until 2013. Chelsea started the 2008 -- 09 season in good form, conceding only 7 goals in 17 games and keeping 11 clean sheets, 10 of which with Čech in goal. In November 2008, Chelsea beat Sunderland 5 -- 0 at Stamford Bridge, a game which marked the 100th match Čech had played for Chelsea without conceding a goal. Chelsea had a 1 -- 0 victory over Juventus in the Champions League on his 200th appearance for the club, and he also starred in a 1 -- 0 away victory at Villa Park against Aston Villa, saving from Gabriel Agbonlahor and Gareth Barry. The following week, Čech helped Chelsea move up to second place in the league by saving from Paul Scharner in the first half against Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea won 2 -- 1. Successive clean sheets by Čech in Chelsea 's wins against Portsmouth and Coventry City saw his side consolidate their position in the Premier League whilst progressing into the FA Cup semi-finals. Čech also made saves from Dirk Kuyt and Xabi Alonso as Chelsea beat Liverpool 3 -- 1 at Anfield in the first leg of the Champions League quarter - finals. In a crucial Premier League game in April 2009, with Chelsea comfortably leading 4 -- 0 against Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink took off both Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard only for Bolton to score three late goals which questioned the Chelsea defence, and in particular Čech. Čech, however, responded when he saved a penalty from Mark Noble in Chelsea 's 1 -- 0 win at the Boleyn Ground against West Ham. He also kept a clean sheet in the next game against Barcelona during the Champions League semi-final first leg match. Following a 3 -- 2 win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, Čech and Chelsea finished the season with the joint - tightest defence in the Premier League along with Manchester United, having conceded just 24 goals over the course of the season. Despite conceding the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, Čech helped Chelsea 's 2009 FA Cup final triumph over Everton. Chelsea won 2 -- 1, earning the Czech his seventh trophy at the club. Former Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari accused Čech, Michael Ballack and Drogba of causing his sacking, saying that they `` did not accept my training methods or my demands ''. Scolari also claimed that it stemmed from a row between him and the Czech goalkeeper over the latter 's alleged insistence on being given a personal coach. Čech denied the claims saying that he was `` disappointed with ( Scolari ) because never in my life have I had a personal goalkeeping coach ''. 2009 -- 10 season Čech training for Chelsea in 2010 Čech began the 2009 -- 10 season in winning form with Chelsea, beating Manchester United in the Community Shield final at Wembley. With the game level at 2 -- 2 at the end of normal time, Čech saved penalties from Ryan Giggs and Patrice Evra. Čech kept goal for Chelsea in the six - match winning run that opened their season and placed them on top of the Premier League. On 26 September 2009, however, Čech was sent off and at the same time conceded the winning penalty for a trip on Wigan forward Hugo Rodallega, in the defeat that broke the run and conceded the lead in the league to Manchester United. On 27 February 2010, Čech sustained a calf injury in the Champions League match against Inter Milan. On 13 April, Čech kept his 100th Premier League clean sheet for Chelsea, against Bolton. He won his second Golden Glove award for the season, having kept 17 clean sheets in the Premier League as Chelsea secured a third title. He concluded his season by saving a penalty against Portsmouth in the FA Cup final, ensuring that the Blues went on to retain the Cup and achieve their first domestic double. 2010 -- 11 season Čech playing for Chelsea in 2010 During 2010 -- 11 pre-season training, Čech reaggravated the calf injury he suffered against Inter the previous season. Scans revealed a muscle tear that sidelined him for the next three weeks, including Chelsea 's 3 -- 1 loss to Manchester United in the Community Shield. He returned on 14 August and kept a clean sheet as Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 6 -- 0. Čech then kept another clean sheet in a 2 -- 0 win over Arsenal, before keeping a clean sheet in a 0 -- 0 draw at Villa Park. On 7 March, Čech made his 300th Chelsea appearance, against Premier League side Blackpool, which Chelsea went on to win 3 -- 1. On 19 May, Čech was awarded the Chelsea Player of the Year for the first time. More than 28,000 fans voted for the award, which was handed over by Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti. 2011 -- 12 season Čech in the 2011 -- 12 season Čech started the opening game of Chelsea 's 2011 -- 12 Premier League season away to Stoke City, which ended 0 -- 0. On 18 August 2011, Čech was ruled out for up to four weeks after he sustained a knee injury in training. He made his return three weeks later against Sunderland in which Chelsea won 2 -- 1. He kept a clean sheet in Chelsea 's first Champions League match of the season in a 2 -- 0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. On 27 February, Čech was announced as the Czech Footballer of the Year for 2011, winning the award for the fifth time. On 24 March, Čech played his 250th league game for Chelsea against Tottenham Hotspur in a 0 -- 0 draw at Stamford Bridge. Čech saved a penalty in extra time against former teammate Arjen Robben, and two penalties in the subsequent penalty shootout, of the 2012 Champions League final against Bayern Munich resulting in the first Champions League win for Chelsea. Čech was named the Fans ' Man of the Match following his heroic performance in goal for The Blues. By winning the Champions League, Čech became just the fourth Czech to win the competition. He finished the season by signing a new four - year contract with Chelsea in May, keeping him with the club until the end of the 2015 -- 16 season. 2012 -- 13 season Čech playing for Chelsea in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup Čech started in Chelsea 's first match of the 2012 -- 13 season, the 2012 Community Shield against Manchester City, but failed to keep a clean sheet as Chelsea went down 3 -- 2 to goals from Yaya Touré, Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri. He also featured in the last UEFA Super Cup to be played at Monaco 's Stade Louis II, in which he conceded four goals as Chelsea lost 4 -- 1 to the UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid. In October 2012, Čech took the captain 's armband as regular Chelsea captain John Terry was sidelined with a four - match ban. In May 2013, Čech won the UEFA Europa League when Chelsea defeated Benfica 2 -- 1 in the final. 2013 -- 14 season On 19 October 2013, Čech made his 300th Premier League appearance for Chelsea, in a 4 -- 1 home win over newly promoted side Cardiff City. On 11 January 2014, he kept his 209th clean sheet for Chelsea in all competitions in a 2 -- 0 away win at Hull City, beating the club record set by Peter Bonetti. On 18 March 2014, Čech made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance in a 2 -- 0 win over Galatasaray at Stamford Bridge. He became the fourth goalkeeper to make a century of appearances in the competition after Iker Casillas, Victor Valdés and Oliver Kahn. On 22 April 2014, Čech was substituted in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid with a shoulder injury. Chelsea manager José Mourinho stated that the injury would prevent Čech from playing again in the 2013 -- 14 season. Despite the injury, Čech would finish the season as the joint winner of the Barclays Golden Glove award along with Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, both keeping 16 clean sheets. 2014 -- 15 season Čech 's place as Chelsea 's starting goalkeeper was taken at the start of the season by Thibaut Courtois. This was possibly due to Čech 's long standing injury concerns to his shoulder, back and knees. On 24 September 2014, Čech made his first appearance of the season against Bolton in the third round of the League Cup, a 2 -- 1 victory. He made his first league appearance of the season on 5 October, replacing the injured Courtois in the first half of a 2 -- 0 home win over Arsenal. His second start of the season came in the Champions League group stage victory against Slovenian side Maribor, keeping a clean sheet as Chelsea won 6 -- 0. With Courtois injured, Čech made his first league start of the season on 13 December against Hull, keeping a clean sheet in a 2 -- 0 win. Despite him being second choice, Mourinho stated that Čech would not be sold in the January 2015 transfer window due to third - choice Mark Schwarzer leaving for Leicester City. During that month, Čech made back to back starts in the Premier League against Newcastle United at home, followed by Swansea City away from home, keeping clean - sheets in both wins. On 1 March 2015, Čech started in goal in the 2015 League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, keeping a clean sheet in a 2 -- 0 victory to win the trophy for the third time in his career. Arsenal Čech playing for Arsenal at the 2015 Emirates Cup. Last summer, things changed and I understood I was no longer the first - choice keeper, but I felt it was not the right time for me to go. During the season it became clear that my situation would not improve and, as I know I am not at the stage of my career where I want to be on the bench, I made my decision to move on and look for new challenges. -- Čech, via open letter on Twitter, about his situation on Chelsea and his move to Arsenal 2015 -- 16 season Čech signed for Chelsea 's Premier League rivals Arsenal on a four - year contract on 29 June 2015, for a fee of around £ 10 million. The departure of Wojciech Szczęsny to Roma on loan made Čech first - choice goalkeeper ahead of David Ospina. On 2 August, Čech won his first trophy with Arsenal after beating former side Chelsea 1 -- 0 in the 2015 FA Community Shield. A week later, he made his Premier League debut for Arsenal in a 2 -- 0 home defeat to West Ham. On 20 October, he made his first Champions League appearance for Arsenal in a 2 -- 0 win against Bayern Munich. Čech recorded his 170th Premier League clean sheet in a 2 -- 0 win against AFC Bournemouth on 28 December 2015, setting a new league record and overtaking previous record holder David James. On 2 March 2016, he was sidelined due to a calf injury while playing against Swansea. On 2 April, he returned as an unused substitute against Watford and returned to pitch on 17 April against Crystal Palace in a narrow 1 -- 1 draw and guided Arsenal to its 500th Premier League win on 21 April against West Brom. 2016 -- 17 season Čech was given the captain 's armband for Arsenal in their 4 -- 3 opening day home loss to Liverpool. In November 2016, he featured for the full 90 minutes in a 3 -- 0 rout by Arsenal of his former side Chelsea at the Emirates. In April 2017, Čech played in the 2016 -- 17 FA Cup semi final against Manchester City on 24 April at Wembley, which Arsenal won 2 - 1. Čech again held the captain 's armband on 10 May 2017 in a 2 -- 0 win over Southampton at the St Mary 's Stadium. Čech was sidelined for the FA Cup Final due to injury, but Arsenal beat Chelsea 2 - 1. Čech won his 5th FA Cup, and Arsenal became the most successful club in the history of the competition with 13 tournament wins. 2017 -- 18 season Čech was the goalkeeper for the 2017 Community Shield, which Arsenal won in a penalty shootout against Chelsea. He then held the armband to captain Arsenal in their 4 -- 3 opening day home win over Leicester City. International career Čech playing for the Czech national football team in 2010 Wikinews has related news : Petr Čech retires from international football Čech first represented his country in November 1997 with the under - 15 team, working his way up through different age groups before making his senior debut for the Czech Republic in February 2002. He first came to prominence as a 20 - year - old at the 2002 U-21 European Championships when his penalty shoot - out heroics in the final against France, letting in only one of the penalty kicks, earned the Czech Republic their first title at youth level. After establishing himself as the senior team 's first choice goalkeeper, Čech was selected in the Czech Republic 's squad for UEFA Euro 2004. Čech 's saves helped his team progress as far as the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners Greece on the silver goal rule. He was named in the all - star team as best goalkeeper at the tournament. The Czech Republic qualified for the 2006 World Cup, held in Germany, and were placed in Group E, alongside Ghana, Italy and the United States. The Czech Republic finished third in their group, following a 3 -- 0 win against the United States, and two losses against Ghana and Italy, the score 2 -- 0 in both games, thus not qualifying for the knock - out stages of the tournament. On 17 October 2007, Čech captained the Czech Republic team in their Euro 2008 Group D qualifier against Germany. He kept a clean sheet and the Czechs defeated Germany 3 -- 0 away to book their place for the finals in Austria and Switzerland. In the last group game of the final tournament, Čech was beaten three times in the final 15 minutes as Turkey overcame a two - goal deficit to knock the Czechs out. Čech had a cross slip through his hands, allowing Nihat Kahveci to score Turkey 's equalizing goal. On 29 May 2012, Čech was named in the Czech Republic 's squad for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. In the Czech Republic 's group match against Greece, a fumble from Čech allowed the Greeks a goal. The match, however, finished 2 -- 1 in the Czech Republic 's favour. Čech deputised for the injured Tomáš Rosický as captain in the final group match against Poland, as the Czech Republic qualified for the quarter - final with a 1 -- 0 win. Čech 's captaincy continued in the quarter - final, as Portugal eliminated the Czechs through a 79th - minute Cristiano Ronaldo goal. On 26 March 2013, Čech made his 100th appearance for the Czech Republic, keeping a clean sheet in a 3 -- 0 win over Armenia. He equalled the national record of former teammate Karel Poborský on 17 November 2015, when he earned his 118th cap in a 3 -- 1 loss to neighbours Poland in Wrocław. The following 27 May, he took the record outright by playing in a 6 -- 0 friendly win over Malta. On 8 July 2016, Čech announced his retirement from international football. He is the most capped player in the history of the Czech team, with 124 caps. Style of play Since his emergence as a precocious talent in his youth, Čech has been considered to be one of the greatest, most consistent, and most respected goalkeepers of his generation. A tall, athletic, and well - rounded keeper, with a strong mentality and good leadership qualities, throughout his career he has stood out for his reflexes and shot - stopping abilities, as well as his positional sense, concentration, handling when coming off his line to claim crosses, and command of his area. Although naturally left - footed, he possesses a deep kick with either foot. Personal life Čech was born a triplet along with sister Šárka and a brother named Michal, who died aged two after contracting an infection in hospital. Čech also has an elder sister, Markéta. Čech married Martina Dolejšová ( now Čechová ) ( b. 1982 ), also of Czech nationality, in June 2003. They have a daughter Adéla ( b. 23 January 2008 ) and a son Damián ( b. June 2009 ), both born in the Czech Republic. He is also a keen musician and plays the drums. He has posted a video drum tutorial of Incubus ' `` Anna Molly '' on YouTube, as well as songs by Coldplay and Foo Fighters. Čech has also played with Roger Taylor of Queen. Along with his native Czech, Čech also speaks English, French, German and Spanish. Career statistics Club As of match played 14 December 2017 Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Blšany 1999 -- 2000 Czech First League 0 0 -- -- -- 0 2000 -- 01 Czech First League 25 0 0 0 -- -- -- 25 0 Total 27 0 0 -- -- -- 28 0 Sparta Prague 2001 -- 02 Czech First League 27 0 0 -- 12 0 -- 42 0 Total 27 0 0 -- 12 0 -- 42 0 Rennes 2002 -- 03 Ligue 1 37 0 0 0 0 -- -- 41 0 2003 -- 04 Ligue 1 33 0 0 0 -- -- 37 0 Total 70 0 7 0 0 -- -- 78 0 Chelsea 2004 -- 05 Premier League 35 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 48 0 2005 -- 06 Premier League 34 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 42 0 2006 -- 07 Premier League 20 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 0 36 0 2007 -- 08 Premier League 26 0 0 0 9 0 0 40 0 2008 -- 09 Premier League 35 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 0 54 0 2009 -- 10 Premier League 34 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 43 0 2010 -- 11 Premier League 38 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 50 0 2011 -- 12 Premier League 34 0 7 0 0 13 0 0 0 56 0 2012 -- 13 Premier League 36 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 63 0 2013 -- 14 Premier League 34 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 46 0 2014 -- 15 Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Total 333 0 33 0 17 0 103 0 8 0 494 0 Arsenal 2015 -- 16 Premier League 34 0 0 0 5 0 0 42 0 2016 -- 17 Premier League 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 2017 -- 18 Premier League 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Total 86 0 0 0 6 0 0 98 0 Career total 543 0 47 0 19 0 121 0 10 0 740 0 Jump up ^ Including FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. International As of match played 5 June 2016 Czech Republic national team Year Apps Goals 2002 7 0 2003 8 0 13 0 2005 10 0 2006 10 0 2007 8 0 2008 9 0 2009 7 0 6 0 2011 10 0 2012 10 0 2013 8 0 2014 6 0 2015 6 0 2016 6 0 Total 124 0 Honours Club Chelsea Premier League ( 4 ) : 2004 -- 05, 2005 -- 06, 2009 -- 10, 2014 -- 15 FA Cup ( 4 ) : 2006 -- 07, 2008 -- 09, 2009 -- 10, 2011 -- 12 Football League Cup ( 3 ) : 2004 -- 05, 2006 -- 07, 2014 -- 15 FA Community Shield ( 2 ) : 2005, 2009 UEFA Champions League ( 1 ) : 2011 -- 12 UEFA Europa League ( 1 ) : 2012 -- 13 Arsenal FA Cup ( 1 ) : 2016 -- 17 FA Community Shield ( 2 ) : 2015, 2017 International Czech Republic UEFA European Football Championship : Semi-finalist 2004 UEFA European Under - 21 Football Championship ( 1 ) : 2002 Individual UEFA European Under - 21 Football Championship Golden Player ( 1 ) : 2002 Czech First League : Most clean Sheets ( 1 ) 2001 -- 02 Best Goalkeeper of French League ( 1 ) : 2003 -- 04 UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament ( 1 ) : 2004 Premier League Golden Glove ( 4 ) : 2004 -- 05, 2009 -- 10, 2013 -- 14 *, 2015 -- 16 Premier League PFA Team of the Year ( 2 ) : 2004 -- 05, 2013 -- 14 Czech Footballer of the Year ( 9 ) : 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Golden Ball ( Czech Republic ) ( 11 ) : 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 IFFHS World 's Best Goalkeeper ( 1 ) : 2005 Best European Goalkeeper ( 3 ) : 2005, 2007, 2008 UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper ( 3 ) : 2005, 2007, 2008 UEFA Team of the Year ( 1 ) : 2005 ESM Team of the Year ( 2 ) : 2004 -- 05, 2005 -- 06 Premier League Player of the Month ( 1 ) : March 2007 Chelsea Player of the Year ( 1 ) : 2010 -- 11 FIFPro World XI 5th team : 2013 UEFA Champions League Final Fans ' Man of the Match ( 1 ) : 2012 ( * Jointly shared with Wojciech Szczęsny ) See also List of footballers with 100 or more caps References Jump up ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. 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Jump up ^ `` Referee Riley : I did not make Cech leave the pitch for treatment ''. Daily Mail. London. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2006. Jump up ^ `` Wenger fears for keepers ' safety ''. BBC Sport. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2006. Jump up ^ `` English head games ''. Sports Illustrated. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2006. Jump up ^ `` Cech home and set to train ''. chelseafc.com. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2006. Jump up ^ `` I do n't remember Hunt collision, admits Cech ''. The Guardian. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2014. Jump up ^ McNulty, Phil ( 20 January 2007 ). `` Liverpool 2 -- 0 Chelsea ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ Benammar, Emily ( 21 July 2008 ). `` Petr Cech follows Zinedine Zidane in sponsorship deal ''. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Petr Cech named player of the month ''. czech.cz. 16 April 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2007. Jump up ^ McKenzie, Andrew ( 19 May 2007 ). `` Chelsea 1 -- 0 Manchester United ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` Report : Chelsea vs Birmingham -- English Premier League ''. ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved 9 November 2008. ^ Jump up to : `` Chelsea keeper Petr Cech may miss Premier League start ''. BBC Sport. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Blackburn 0 -- 1 Chelsea ''. BBC Sport. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Report : Tottenham vs Chelsea -- English Carling Cup ''. ESPNsoccernet. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008. Jump up ^ Ley, John ( 6 March 2008 ). `` Petr Cech hit by injury setback ''. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Cech suffers ankle injury ''. Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` Chelsea ready to risk keeper Cech ''. BBC Sport. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008. Jump up ^ `` Cech out for two weeks after fifty stitch operation ''. ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved 9 November 2008. Jump up ^ Rob Hughes ( 8 April 2008 ). `` Goalies find their fate in coaches ' hands ''. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2008. ( subscription required ) Jump up ^ Castles, Duncan ( 9 November 2008 ). `` Cech the century maker makes case for defence ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2009. Jump up ^ `` West Ham 0 -- 1 Chelsea ''. BBC Sport. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Premier League table ''. BBC Sport. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009. Jump up ^ Bevan, Chris ( 30 May 2009 ). `` Chelsea 2 -- 1 Everton ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2009. Jump up ^ `` Petr Cech says Carlo Ancelotti is `` ideal '' man for Chelsea ``. The Guardian. London. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2012. Jump up ^ McNulty, Phil ( 9 August 2009 ). `` Chelsea 2 -- 2 Man Utd ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2012. Jump up ^ Castles, Duncan ( 27 September 2009 ). `` Wigan break winning run of mighty Chelsea ''. The Sunday Times. UK. Retrieved 27 September 2009. Jump up ^ `` Keeper Cech ruled out for a month ''. BBC Sport. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Jump up ^ Wallace, Sam ( 15 April 2010 ). `` Terry denies handball claim as Chelsea savour vital win ''. The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ Ronay, Barney ( 15 May 2010 ). `` Success goes hand in glove with redemption for Petr Cech and Chelsea ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 13 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Chelsea 2 -- 0 Arsenal ''. Talk Chelsea. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010. Jump up ^ `` Villa 0 -- 0 Chelsea ''. Talk Chelsea. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010. Jump up ^ `` Chelsea 's Petr Cech out for up to four weeks with knee injury ''. BBC Sport. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011. 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Jump up ^ `` Liverpool star Suarez named Barclays Player of the Season ''. talksport. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Time 's running out for Cech : Rookie Courtois casts doubt over keeper 's future ''. Daily Mail. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2015. Jump up ^ McNulty, Phil ( 5 October 2014 ). `` Chelsea 2 -- 0 Arsenal ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2014. Jump up ^ Rose, Gary ( 21 October 2014 ). `` Chelsea 6 -- 0 Maribor ''. BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Chelsea 2 -- 0 Hull ''. BBC Sport. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Petr Cech to stay at Chelsea as Mark Schwarzer joins Leicester ''. BBC Sport. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chelsea 2 -- 0 Newcastle ''. ESPN. 10 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Swansea City 0 -- 5 Chelsea ''. ESPN. 17 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Terry drives Chelsea to Capital One Cup final win over Tottenham ''. The Guardian. 1 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Petr Čech on Twitter ''. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Petr Cech : Arsenal sign keeper from Chelsea in £ 10m deal ''. BBC Sport. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 1 -- 0 Chelsea : Wenger breaks Mourinho jinx to lift Community Shield ''. Goal.com. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 0 -- 2 West Ham ''. BBC Sport. 9 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 2 -- 0 Bayern Munich ''. BBC Sport. 20 October 2015. Jump up ^ David Hytner ( 29 December 2015 ). `` Petr Cech : the meticulous record breaker who ' likes to do things the right way ' ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 2 -- 0 Bournemouth ''. BBC Sport. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech facing four weeks out with calf injury ''. Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal land 500th Premier League win against West Brom ''. ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 3 -- 4 Liverpool ''. Eurosport.com. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 3 -- 0 Chelsea ''. BBC.com. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 2 -- 1 Manchester City ''. Telegraph.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Southampton 0 -- 2 Arsenal ''. Eurosport.com. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal vs Chelsea : Petr Cech to be benched in FA Cup final after injury scare ''. IB Times.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal celebrate FA Cup final win vs. Chelsea ''. NESN.com. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 2 -- 1 Chelsea ''. BBC.com. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 1 -- 1 Chelsea ( 4 -- 1 Pens ) -- FA Community Shield ''. YouTube.com. Jump up ^ `` Arsenal 4 Leicester 3 as it happened : Goals galore on breathless opening night of the Premier League season ''. Independent.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Čech sparks Czech party ''. UEFA.com. 1 June 2002. Retrieved 18 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Zagorakis named top player ''. BBC Sport. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2009. Jump up ^ `` Euro 2008 : Petr Cech blames himself for Czech Republic 's spectacular collapse ''. The Daily Telegraph. London. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2009. Jump up ^ Daniel Pudil cut from Czech Republic squad for Euro 2012. Goal.com ( 29 May 2012 ). Retrieved on 15 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` Greece 1 -- 2 Czech Rep ''. BBC Sport. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012. Jump up ^ Euro 2012 -- Czech Republic eliminates co-host Poland. Nytimes.com ( 17 June 2012 ). Retrieved on 15 May 2016. Jump up ^ Rostance, Tom. ( 21 June 2012 ) Czech Rep. 0 -- 1 Portugal. Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 15 May 2016. Jump up ^ `` Cech wins 100th cap as Vydra double delights Czechs ''. Reuters. Yerevan. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` Petr Cech equals Karel Poborsky Czech Republic appearance record, Croatia come from behind to defeat Russia and Switzerland beat Austria in Vienna ''. Daily Mail. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015. 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UEFA.com ( Union of European Football Associations ). 5 July 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2012. Jump up ^ `` Petr Cech & Wojciech Szczesny share the Barclays Golden Glove ''. Premierleague via Twitter. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Cech wins Golden Glove ''. Sky Sports.com. Jump up ^ `` Čech voted Czech player of the year ''. UEFA.com. 2 March 2010. Jump up ^ `` ESM XI ''. rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` FifPro announces reserve Teams of the Year - but Luis Suarez and Arjen Robben wo n't be laughing while Iker Casillas is somehow named the second best goalkeeper of 2013 ''. Independent.co.uk. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petr Čech. Official website Petr Čech -- FIFA competition record Petr Čech at FAČR ( in Czech ) Petr Čech at Soccerbase Petr Čech profile ( in Czech ) Awards 2004 -- 05 FA Premier League PFA Team of the Year GK : Petr Čech DF : Gary Neville DF : John Terry DF : Rio Ferdinand DF : Ashley Cole MF : Shaun Wright - Phillips MF : Steven Gerrard MF : Frank Lampard MF : Arjen Robben FW : Andy Johnson FW : Thierry Henry 2013 -- 14 Premier League PFA Team of the Year GK : Petr Čech DF : Séamus Coleman DF : Gary Cahill DF : Vincent Kompany DF : Luke Shaw MF : Adam Lallana MF : Steven Gerrard MF : Yaya Touré MF : Eden Hazard FW : Daniel Sturridge FW : Luis Suárez UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament Goalkeepers Petr Čech Antonios Nikopolidis Defenders Ashley Cole Sol Campbell Ricardo Carvalho Traianos Dellas Olof Mellberg Giourkas Seitaridis Gianluca Zambrotta Midfielders Michael Ballack Luís Figo Frank Lampard Maniche Pavel Nedvěd Theodoros Zagorakis Zinedine Zidane Forwards Milan Baroš Angelos Charisteas Henrik Larsson Ruud van Nistelrooy Cristiano Ronaldo Wayne Rooney Jon Dahl Tomasson Czech Talent of the Year 1994 : Dostálek 1995 : Ulich 1996 : Zúbek 1997 : Lukeš 1998 : Došek 1999 : Rosický 2000 : Baroš 2001 : Čech 2002 : Hübschman 2003 : Laštůvka 2004 : Jun 2005 : Latka 2006 : Kolář 2007 : Fenin 2008 : Necid 2009 : Hloušek 2010 : Kadlec 2011 : Krejčí 2012 : Kalas 2013 : Vydra 2014 : Baránek 2015 : Černý 2016 : Schick Czech Footballer of the Year 1993 : Kouba 1994 : Kuka 1995 : Drulák 1996 : Poborský / Berger 1997 : Němec 1998 : Nedvěd 1999 : Koller 2000 : Nedvěd 2001 : Rosický 2002 : Rosický 2003 : Nedvěd 2004 : Nedvěd 2005 : Čech 2006 : Rosický 2007 : Jankulovski 2008 : Čech 2009 : Čech 2010 : Čech 2011 : Čech 2012 : Čech 2013 : Čech 2014 : Lafata 2015 : Čech 2016 : Čech Czech Golden Ball 1997 : Němec 1998 : Nedvěd 1999 : Berger 2000 : Nedvěd 2001 : Nedvěd 2002 : Rosický 2003 : Nedvěd 2004 : Nedvěd 2005 : Čech 2006 : Čech 2007 : Čech 2008 : Čech 2009 : Nedvěd 2010 : Čech 2011 : Čech 2012 : Čech 2013 : Čech 2014 : Čech 2015 : Čech 2016 : Lafata 2017 : Čech Premier League Golden Glove 2005 : Čech 2006 - 08 : Reina 2009 : Van der Sar 2010 : Čech 2011 - 13 : Hart 2014 : Čech & Szczęsny 2015 : Hart 2016 : Čech 2017 : Courtois UEFA European Under - 21 Championship awards Golden player 1978 : Halilhodžić 1980 : Demyanenko 1982 : Völler 1984 : Hateley 1986 : Sanchís 1988 : Blanc 1990 : Šuker 1992 : Buso 1994 : Figo 1996 : Cannavaro 1998 : Arnau 2000 : Pirlo 2002 : Čech 2004 : Gilardino 2006 : Huntelaar 2007 : Drenthe 2009 : Berg 2011 : Mata 2013 : Thiago 2015 : William 2017 : Ceballos Top goalscorer 1978 : Halilhodžić ( 6 goals ) 1980 : Shengelia ( 3 goals ) 1982 : Littbarski ( 6 goals ) 1984 : Hateley ( 6 goals ) 1986 : Vialli ( 4 goals ) 1988 : Karasavvidis ( 5 goals ) 1990 : Šuker / Sydelnykov ( 3 goals ) 1992 : Buso ( 3 goals ) 1994 : João Pinto ( 3 goals ) 1996 : Raúl ( 3 goals ) 1998 : Iversen / Liberopoulos ( 3 goals ) 2000 : Pirlo ( 3 goals ) 2002 : Maccarone ( 3 goals ) 2004 : Gilardino / Elmander ( 4 goals ) 2006 : Huntelaar ( 4 goals ) 2007 : Rigters ( 4 goals ) 2009 : Berg ( 7 goals ) 2011 : Adrián ( 5 goals ) 2013 : Morata ( 4 goals ) 2015 : Kliment ( 3 goals ) 2017 : Saúl ( 5 goals ) Best European Goalkeeper 1990 : Zenga 1991 : Illgner 1992 : Schmeichel 1993 : Schmeichel 1994 : Preud'homme 1995 : Van der Sar 1996 : Köpke 1997 : Lehmann 1998 : Schmeichel 1999 : Kahn 2000 : Kahn 2001 : Kahn 2002 : Kahn 2003 : Buffon 2004 : Baía 2005 : Čech 2006 : Lehmann 2007 : Čech 2008 : Čech 2009 : Van der Sar 2010 : Casillas 2011 : Neuer 2012 : Čech 2013 : Neuer 2014 : Neuer 2015 : Neuer 2016 : Buffon 2017 : Buffon UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper 1997 -- 98 : Schmeichel 1998 -- 99 : Kahn 1999 -- 2000 : Kahn 2000 -- 01 : Kahn 2001 -- 02 : Kahn 2002 -- 03 : Buffon 2003 -- 04 : Baía 2004 -- 05 : Čech 2005 -- 06 : Lehmann 2006 -- 07 : Čech 2007 -- 08 : Čech 2008 -- 09 : Van der Sar 2009 -- 10 : Júlio César 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : Buffon Best Defender 1997 -- 98 : Hierro 1998 -- 99 : Stam 1999 -- 2000 : Stam 2000 -- 01 : Ayala 2001 -- 02 : Roberto Carlos 2002 -- 03 : Roberto Carlos 2003 -- 04 : Carvalho 2004 -- 05 : Terry 2005 -- 06 : Puyol 2006 -- 07 : Maldini 2007 -- 08 : Terry 2008 -- 09 : Terry 2009 -- 10 : Maicon 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : Ramos Best Midfielder 1997 -- 98 : Zidane 1998 -- 99 : Beckham 1999 -- 2000 : Mendieta 2000 -- 01 : Mendieta 2001 -- 02 : Ballack 2002 -- 03 : Nedvěd 2003 -- 04 : Deco 2004 -- 05 : Kaká 2005 -- 06 : Deco 2006 -- 07 : Seedorf 2007 -- 08 : Lampard 2008 -- 09 : Xavi 2009 -- 10 : Sneijder 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : Modrić Best Forward 1997 -- 98 : Ronaldo 1998 -- 99 : Shevchenko 1999 -- 2000 : Raúl 2000 -- 01 : Raúl 2001 -- 02 : Raúl 2002 -- 03 : Van Nistelrooy 2003 -- 04 : Morientes 2004 -- 05 : Ronaldinho 2005 -- 06 : Eto'o 2006 -- 07 : Kaká 2007 -- 08 : C. Ronaldo 2008 -- 09 : Messi 2009 -- 10 : Milito 2010 -- 16 : Not awarded 2016 -- 17 : C. Ronaldo 2005 UEFA Team of the Year GK : Petr Čech RB : Cafu CB : John Terry CB : Carles Puyol LB : Paolo Maldini MF : Luis García MF : Steven Gerrard MF : Ronaldinho MF : Pavel Nedvěd FW : Samuel Eto'o FW : Andriy Shevchenko Coach : José Mourinho IFFHS World 's Best Goalkeeper 1987 : Pfaff 1988 : Dasaev 1989 : Zenga 1990 : Zenga 1991 : Zenga 1992 : Schmeichel 1993 : Schmeichel 1994 : Preud'homme 1995 : Chilavert 1996 : Köpke 1997 : Chilavert 1998 : Chilavert 1999 : Kahn 2000 : Barthez 2001 : Kahn 2002 : Kahn 2003 : Buffon 2004 : Buffon 2005 : Čech 2006 : Buffon 2007 : Buffon 2008 : Casillas 2009 : Casillas 2010 : Casillas 2011 : Casillas 2012 : Casillas 2013 : Neuer 2014 : Neuer 2015 : Neuer 2016 : Neuer Chelsea F.C. -- Player of the Year 1967 : Bonetti 1968 : Cooke 1969 : Webb 1970 : Hollins 1971 : Hollins 1972 : Webb 1973 : Osgood 1974 : Locke 1975 : Cooke 1976 : Wilkins 1977 : Wilkins 1978 : Droy 1979 : Langley 1980 : Walker 1981 : Borota 1982 : Fillery 1983 : Jones 1984 : Nevin 1985 : Speedie 1986 : Niedzwiecki 1987 : Nevin 1988 : Dorigo 1989 : Roberts 1990 : Monkou 1991 : Townsend 1992 : Elliott 1993 : Sinclair 1994 : Clarke 1995 : Johnsen 1996 : Gullit 1997 : Hughes 1998 : Wise 1999 : Zola 2000 : Wise 2001 : Terry 2002 : Cudicini 2003 : Zola 2004 : Lampard 2005 : Lampard 2006 : Terry 2007 : Essien 2008 : Cole 2009 : Lampard 2010 : Drogba 2011 : Čech 2012 : Mata 2013 : Mata 2014 : Hazard 2015 : Hazard 2016 : Willian 2017 : Hazard Czech Republic squads Czech Republic squad -- UEFA Euro 2004 semi-finalists 1 Čech 2 Grygera 3 Mareš 4 Galásek 5 Bolf 6 Jankulovski 7 Šmicer 8 Poborský 9 Koller 10 Rosický 11 Nedvěd ( c ) 12 Lokvenc 13 Jiránek 14 Vachoušek 15 Baroš 16 Blažek 17 Hübschman 18 Heinz 19 Týce 20 Plašil 21 Ujfaluši 22 Rozehnal 23 Kinský Coach : Brückner Czech Republic squad -- 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Čech 2 Grygera 3 Mareš 4 Galásek ( c ) 5 Kováč 6 Jankulovski 7 Sionko 8 Poborský 9 Koller 10 Rosický 11 Nedvěd 12 Lokvenc 13 Jiránek 14 Jarolím 15 Baroš 16 Blažek 17 Štajner 18 Heinz 19 Polák 20 Plašil 21 Ujfaluši 22 Rozehnal 23 Kinský Coach : Brückner Czech Republic squad -- UEFA Euro 2008 1 Čech 2 Grygera 3 Polák 4 Galásek 5 Kováč 6 Jankulovski 7 Sionko 8 Fenin 9 Koller 10 Svěrkoš 11 Vlček 12 Pospěch 13 Kadlec 14 Jarolím 15 Baroš 16 Blažek 17 Matějovský 18 Sivok 19 Skácel 20 Plašil 21 Ujfaluši ( c ) 22 Rozehnal 23 Zítka Coach : Brückner Czech Republic squad -- UEFA Euro 2012 1 Čech 2 Gebre Selassie 3 Kadlec 4 Suchý 5 Hubník 6 Sivok 7 Necid 8 Limberský 9 Rezek 10 Rosický ( c ) 11 Petržela 12 Rajtoral 13 Plašil 14 Pilař 15 Baroš 16 Laštůvka 17 Hübschman 18 Kolář 19 Jiráček 20 Pekhart 21 Lafata 22 Darida 23 Drobný Coach : Bílek Czech Republic squad -- UEFA Euro 2016 1 Čech 2 Kadeřábek 3 Kadlec 4 Gebre Selassie 5 Hubník 6 Sivok 7 Necid 8 Limberský 9 Dočkal 10 Rosický ( c ) 11 Pudil 12 Škoda 13 Plašil 14 Kolář 15 Pavelka 16 Vaclík 17 Suchý 18 Šural 19 Krejčí 20 Skalák 21 Lafata 22 Darida 23 Koubek Coach : Vrba Arsenal F.C. -- current squad 2 Debuchy 4 Mertesacker 6 Koscielny 7 Sánchez 8 Ramsey 9 Lacazette 10 Wilshere 11 Özil 12 Giroud 13 Ospina 14 Walcott 16 Holding 17 Iwobi 18 Monreal 19 Cazorla 20 Mustafi 21 Chambers 22 Adélaïde 23 Welbeck 24 Bellerín 29 Xhaka 30 Maitland - 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Question: how many goals did petr cech concede at chelsea
Answer: four