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Petr Čech
Petr Čech is a Czech former professional football goalkeeper and current ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Haringey Huskies of the NIHL Division 2 South. He has been described as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, and as the greatest goalkeeper, alongside Peter Schmeichel, in Premier League history.
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The most important thing was to win the game and once we got the 2-0 lead and it was going towards the end of the game … In the last 10 minutes, I was checking the clock. I was thinking, OK …
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2026· 12 entries
“The most important thing was to win the game and once we got the 2-0 lead and it was going towards the end of the game … In the last 10 minutes, I was checking the clock. I was thinking, OK …”
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“What makes me happy the most, probably, is that these clean sheets have so far brought four Premier League trophies. So, hopefully, we will add clean sheets this season and we will celebrate at the end of the season. This is far more important.”
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“I always like to do things the right way. Obviously, as I was approaching the number of David James and people kept reminding me, I had a look at my numbers because I really wanted to make sure that I knew when it could happen.”
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“The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.”
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“We won the tie in Barcelona but everyone talks about Barcelona winning and says we parked the bus in front of the goal. We didn't park the bus, we parked the plane and we did it for two reasons. One, because we only had 10 men and two, because we beat them 3-1 at San Siro, not by parking the bus, or the boat or the airplane but by smashing them.”
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“I was more influenced by Barça's philosophy than by any other coach. They were four years of my life absolutely fundamental.”
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“I went out with frustration, it was the beginning of my career and it was a great opportunity. It was a marking point because I showed to myself that I wasn't afraid of the risks. I sent a message to myself for not having fear of the future and for not losing my identity.”
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“I don't want to be, and it isn't part of my personality. I'm still going to be the same until I was today but with more responsibilities.”
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“I confess that it isn't easy to enter on football with the name of someone who is already in football. I feel that with my own son. He already lives under the pressure of being a son of mine. For that I admire Rui Águas and Maldini, who managed to live with the weight of that pressure, and already did a lot.”
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“We want to follow a dream, yes it's true, but it's one thing to follow a dream and another to follow an obsession...A dream is more pure than obsession. A dream is about pride.”
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2025· 10 entries
Published video “Leadership in technology”.
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Published video “Born Under a Bad Sign Albert King drum cover”.
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Published video “Tonight Tonight The Smashing Pumpkins”.
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Published video “Oasis Drum Cover”.
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Published video “SPORT AND BUSINESS”.
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Published video “Kdo je pro mě dobrým leaderem?”.
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Published video “TEASER”.
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Published video “PARALELA MEZI HUDBOU A SPORTEM”.
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Published video “TWO WORLDS”.
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Published video “STAY TUNED”.
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: Premier League Hall of Fame (2023).
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2022· 3 entries
Won: NIHL Division 2 South Regular Season with Guildford Phoenix (2021–22).
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Won: NIHL Division 2 South Playoffs with Guildford Phoenix (2021–22).
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Won: NIHL Division 2 South Cup with Guildford Phoenix (2021–22).
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2020· 2 entries
Won award: NIHL 2 South Player of the Month (January 2020).
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Joined folk rock band Wills & The Willing as their drummer, filming their music video "Iceberg"
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2019· 2 entries
Won award: Honorary Silver Medal of Jan Masaryk (2019).
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Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Arsenal (2018–19).
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2018· 2 entries
Runner-up: EFL Cup with Arsenal (2017–18).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2018).
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2017· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2017).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2017).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2016–17).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2017).
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2016· 3 entries
Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2016).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2015–16).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2016).
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2015· 8 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2015).
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Joined Arsenal in 2015.
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To join city rivals Arsenal for a fee of £10 million, where he won another FA Cup before retiring in 2019
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2015–2019) — 110 appearances, 0 goals.
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2014· 3 entries
Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2013–14).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2014).
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2013· 3 entries
Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2013).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Chelsea (2012–13).
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2012· 6 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Runner-up: FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2012).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2012).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2012).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2012).
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2011· 5 entries
Won award: Chelsea Player of the Year (2011).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2011).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2011).
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Čech was voted the third best goalkeeper of the first decade of 21st century by IFFHS
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After playing Guitar Hero at Carlo Cudicini's house
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2010· 6 entries
Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2009–10).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2009–10).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2010).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2009–10).
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“It’s not important how we play. If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car, to beat you in a race I have to break your wheel or put sugar in your tank.”
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2009· 5 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2008–09).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2009).
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“If FC Porto was a club of a country with another economical power, it could have done a striking season in Europe. That team was the best I have ever coached. It was destroyed due to economical factors.”
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2008· 7 entries
Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2008).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2008).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2008).
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Runner-up: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2007–08).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2007–08).
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Won award: UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper (2008).
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And a son Damián, born in 2009, who signed his first professional contract with Fulham in 2025
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2007· 7 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2006-2007).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2007).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2007).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (March 2007).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Won award: UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper (2007).
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2006· 3 entries
Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2005–06).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2006).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2005–06).
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2005· 14 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2005).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2004–05).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won award: UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper (2005).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2005).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2005).
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Won award: Golden Ball (Czech Republic) (2005).
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Won award: Czech Footballer of the Year (2005).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2004–05).
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Won award: Premier League Golden Glove (2004–05).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Received the award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2007–08 editions of the UEFA Champions League, and went 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2004–05 season, a league record
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2004· 4 entries
Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2004).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Gardien d'Or (2003–04).
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Joined Chelsea in 2004.
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2004–2015) — 333 appearances, 0 goals.
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2002· 6 entries
Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Czech Republic U21 (2002).
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Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player (2002).
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And is the most capped player in the history of the Czech national team, with 124 caps
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Joined Rennes in 2002.
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Played for Stade Rennais F.C. (2002–2004) — 70 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Czechia men's national football team (2002–2016) — 124 appearances, 0 goals.
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2001· 3 entries
Played for Czech Republic national under-21 football team (2001–2002) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for AC Sparta Prague (2001–2002) — 27 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Sparta Prague in 2001.
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2000· 2 entries
Played for Czech Republic national under-20 football team (2000–2001) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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Moved up to the under-20 and under-21 teams, making a total of 22 appearances across those teams
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1999· 5 entries
Played for Czech Republic national under-19 football team (1999–2000) — 13 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Czech Republic national under-17 football team (1999–1999) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Where he played sporadically for two seasons prior to relocating to Sparta Prague in 2001
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Played for Czech Republic national under-18 football team (1999–2000) — 13 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FK Chmel Blšany (1999–2001) — 27 appearances, 0 goals.
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1989· 1 entry
Joined Viktoria Plzen in 1989.
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1982· 1 entry
Born 1982-05-20.
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