A tidy and diminutive attacking midfielder, he seemingly lacked the physicality required at the top level. [154] Čech said he would continue his role as a technical and performance advisor at Chelsea whilst playing ice hockey in his spare time. Arnold Mvuemba is a name only Portsmouth fans will remember. [101] 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. [a] He has the third-most clean sheets since 2000 among all goalkeepers. [30], In July 2002, Čech moved to French club Rennes, signing a four-year contract for a transfer fee reported as CZK150 million (€5.5 million). Čech also holds the record for the most Czech Footballer of the Year and Czech Golden Ball wins. Due to difficulties in obtaining a work permit, however, a proposed deal with the Gunners fell through. He also played semi-professional ice hockey as a goaltender for Guildford Phoenix. ", "Is Petr Cech the greatest Premier League goalkeeper ever? DEPARTURES: Gabriel Obertan and Sylvain Marveaux have left #NUFC by mutual consent. (Photo EPA) Doucoure, who was one of Watford’s outstanding performers in their 2019-2020 relegation season, has racked up over 130 Premier League appearances, including 17 goals and 11 assists, over the past four years. [11][159][160][161][162][163] Fellow goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon named Čech as the best goalkeeper of his era, saying: "The best goalkeeper with his feet? [150] Later that day, Chelsea were among the first clubs to withdraw from the league. [6], Čech currently holds two Guinness World Records for the most clean sheets in English Premier League history, and for winning the Premier League Golden Glove Award with two different clubs. [103], 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. [135], On 29 May 2012, Čech was named in the Czech Republic's squad for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. [88] By winning the Champions League, Čech became just the fourth Czech to win the competition. [32] In May 2003, Rennes was at the bottom of the league table,[32] yet escaped relegation with a win over Montpellier in the final matchday. With a goals per game ratio of 0.17, you’re likely to find his inclusion on most ‘Premier League’s worst strikers’ lists, but he did have a few moments of glory, most notably laying on the ball for Nwankwo Kanu to score the winning goal in the 2009 FA Cup Final. After that day, it is all about him. [142], On 8 July 2016, Čech announced his retirement from international football. [39] 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. You have to be bloody good to win the Ballon d'Or as a defender. 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. 1982), also of Czech nationality, in June 2003. [137] The match, however, finished 2–1 in the Czech Republic's favour. New Canaries manager Chris Hughton was keen to bolster his squad and the Norwich hierarchy duly obliged, signing the likes of Robert Snodgrass, Sebastien Bassong, Michael Turner and a 19-year-old Harry Kane on loan. Il y passera deux saisons qui compteront dans sa carrière et dans l’histoire du Stade Rennais, dont il reste le meilleur gardien. He enjoyed a fruitful first season in the Premier League, notching 10 goals in 34 appearances, but the lure of a bumper wage packet saw him shipped out on loan to Abu Dhabi side Al Ain. [196] In May 2019, he and Taylor released a charity single called That's Football. A pacey winger with a few of tricks in his locker, he injected some much needed gumption into the side. [29], 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. Lampard à propos de Mendy: Petr Cech est un point de repère pour tout gardien de Chelsea. [47] Initially unaware of the seriousness of the injury, the doctors later reported that it nearly cost Čech his life,[48] and as a result of the collision, he suffered intense headaches. [148][149] The fans did move and the team bus was able to enter after a short delay. [144], In October 2020, Čech was included in Chelsea's 25-man Premier League squad for the 2020–21 season. [132], 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. Utaka was followed through the door at Fratton Park in the summer of 2007 by big names such as Sulley Muntari, Jermain Defoe, Lassana Diarra and David Nugent. Most penalty saves for Chelsea by a foreign player: 8 penalty saves. This led to his first move abroad, when he relocated to France to join Ligue 1 side Rennes for a fee of €5.5 million (£3.9 million) in 2002. [33], Chelsea made a transfer bid for Čech in January 2004 which was rejected. Chelsea won 2–1, earning the Czech his seventh trophy at the club. 2004–06: Golden Glove, back-to-back Premier League wins, 2007–09: UEFA Champions League finalist, FA Cup triumph, 2009–10: Domestic double, second Golden Glove, 2010–13: Sustained domestic and European success, 2013–15: Third Golden Glove and departure, 2015–16: Fourth Golden Glove, league runner-up, This record stood until 2009, when it was broken by. Edouard Mendy has become Chelsea’s eighth signing of the summer, the Premier League club have announced. Pearce was sacked in May 2007, two months before Thai businessman Thaksin Shinawatra bought the club and immediately installed Sven-Goran Eriksson at the helm. This was due in large part to the form of the resurgent Nicky Weaver during the 2006/2007 season, and the emergence of Joe Hart in the season that followed. The shrewdness of Cech’s signing is ultimately reflected in the accomplishments of a man who, over a glittering career, became one of the iconic Premier League goalkeepers. If you can’t find many of his goals online, it’s because they simply aren’t there. Lors du huitième de finale aller de Ligue Europa contre Arsenal, le Roazhon Park devrait honorer Petr Cech, gardien des «Gunners» qui s’est révélé à Rennes de 2002 à 2004. The protests appear to have worked as Chelsea have withdrawn from the Super League, according to reports. Remaining an elite club was Blues' aim but they admit they got it wrong amid fan unrest. [105][106] 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. 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. Chelsea were not Cech’s only suitors at the time, with Real Madrid and Inter Milan both keen on a move for the Czech Republic international. [182] Journalist Alan Tyers of The Telegraph described Čech as the "Premier League's best-ever goalkeeper" in 2019. The Swede conceded an average of 1.65 goals per 90 minutes during his time in the Premier League. [61], 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. He kept a clean sheet in Chelsea's first Champions League match of the season in a 2–0 win over Bayer Leverkusen. Petr Cech is a keen admirer of the Rennes stopper. Chelsea conceded just 22 times during the season. [49], Chelsea manager José Mourinho blamed Hunt for Čech's injury, saying that his challenge was "a disgrace". Most appearances for Chelsea by a foreign player: 494 appearances. More: https://t.co/2lfs8PcDUn pic.twitter.com/p4GRBX0g3i, — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) May 5, 2016. It cannot be understated that Isaksson, who moved on to PSV and did very well there, was a quality keeper on his day. Petr Čech (* 20. května 1982 Plzeň) je český fotbalový brankář. Despite this, Chelsea managed to win 3–2 and set an English record for their 64th consecutive unbeaten league match at home. [19] He also helped the club win four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Champions League title, and one UEFA Europa League title. A transfer that mirrors Mendy’s in many ways, Cech was signed in July 2004 by newly-appointed Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Avant le casque, avant les trophées avec Chelsea, avant de devenir l'un des meilleurs gardiens du monde, il y a eu Rennes, club que Petr Cech affronte aujourd'hui avec Arsenal. The Czech goalkeeper moved from Rennes to Stamford Bridge in 2004, going on to win every major honour in the game with Chelsea before joining Arsenal. [45], 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. He appeared in the Champions League final against Manchester United, where Chelsea lost in a penalty shoot-out. Scolari also said that it stemmed from a row between him and the Czech goalkeeper over the latter's alleged insistence on being given a personal coach. He won’t be remembered as one of the signings that laid the future foundations for success at City, but, on his day he was a very capable shot-stopper. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about goalkeeper Petr Cech on ESPN. L'histoire devait s'écrire ainsi. On 19 May, Čech was awarded the Chelsea Player of the Year for the first time. [24][188] Former Premier League striker and record-goalscorer Alan Shearer named Čech in his Premier League's Team of the Decade in 2019. Fiche joueur officiel - RENNES - Petr CECH (MSDP_PlayerPosition_) - Ligue 1 Uber Eats Chelsea went on to win the match 1–0. Čech began his senior career at Chmel Blšany in 1999, where he played sporadically for two seasons prior to relocating to Sparta Prague in 2001. I am not still salty about that one. ⏮️ @papilokanu, John Utaka and @Official_MattT were on the scoresheet in a 3-1 Premier League win over Bolton#Pompey pic.twitter.com/vtxYZovLVz, — Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) August 18, 2020. 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. [nb 3], Although Čech is not as adept with the ball at his feet as the newer generation of goalkeepers that emerged in his later career,[176] he possesses a deep kick with either foot, despite being naturally left-footed. [146] He made one appearance for the Chelsea's under-23 team in the Premier League 2. Despite Toivonen’s misfiring Sunderland would narrowly avoid relegation, at the expense of local rivals Newcastle. Most Premier League clean sheets at one club: 162 with Chelsea. On 27 February, Čech was announced as the Czech Footballer of the Year for 2011, winning the award for the fifth time. [138] Čech's captaincy continued in the quarter-final, where the Czechs lost to Portugal through a 79th-minute Cristiano Ronaldo goal. [44] He returned to action on 27 August 2006. Demain, Petr Cech retrouvera le club qui l'a révélé, le Stade Rennais. Čech started playing football aged seven for Škoda Plzeň (later known as Viktoria Plzeň). [192], Čech married Martina Dolejšová (now Čechová) (b. The Stevens inquiry report, published in June 2007, found no evidence of illegal payments. While Liverpool have reportedly ended their interest in Watford’s Ismaïla Sarr, the 22 year-old Senegalese international, who has also been linked to Aston Villa of late, will remain on the radar of top sides around Europe. 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