Petr Cech is a Czech international football goalkeeper who is
currently contracted to English Premier League football club
Chelsea, for whom he has played since July 2004. Petr Cech has
previously played for Viktoria Plzen, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague,
and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after
helping his country reach the semi-finals. Cech also received the
individual award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004/2005, 2006/2007 and
2007/2008 seasons of the UEFA Champions League. In addition, he was
named in the FIFPro and UEFA Champions League teams of the season
in 2006.
Cech agreed a summer move to Chelsea for £7m, signing a five-year
contract, to commence in July 2004. This transfer meant that he had
cost more than every other Chelsea goalkeeper in history put
together. When he arrived at Chelsea, Carlo Cudicini was Chelsea's
established first choice, but after Cudicini suffered a pre-season
elbow injury, Cech was promoted into the starting spot, which he
kept into the new season. He kept a clean sheet in his Premier
League debut in a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. On 5 March
2005, Cech set a new Premiership record of 1,025 minutes without
letting in a goal. Cech was given a special award by the Premier
League for the new record, and he was also awarded the Golden
Gloves at the end of the 2004-05 season for keeping a record 25
clean sheets. Chelsea retained the Premiership title in 2005—06,
with Cech playing in all but two games in the League. The team
conceded only 15 goals in the entire League season, also a record.
Cech was part of the Czech Euro 2004 team. He was named in the
all-star team as best goalkeeper at the tournament. On 17 October
2007, Cech was captain of the Czech Republic team for 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.

Date of birth: 20 May 1982 (age 27)
Place of birth: Plzen, Czechoslovakia
Height: 1.96m
Playing position: Goalkeeper
Current club: Chelsea
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