Since the 41-year-old is still playing sports, Sports Brief takes a look back at Čech’s famous time with the Blues.

When did Chelsea get Petr Čech?

Before moving to Stade Rennais (Rennes) in 2002, the former Czech Republic international goalie worked his way up at FC Viktoria Plzen. Bigger European teams were then interested in him.

He officially signed a five-year deal with Chelsea on February 9, 2004, but The Guardian said he didn’t start playing for them until the following season. He was 21 years old at the time, and Chelsea paid £7 million for his skills.

When did Čech’s first game for Chelsea happen?

The former Czech Republic international stepped up right away and showed why he was good enough to start the 2004–05 season against Manchester United.

The Blues went on to win 1-0. This was one of many clean sheets he would get at the London-based club, according to Chelsea’s website. That season, he kept 24 clean sheets and helped Chelsea win their first league title in 50 years.

Because Čech and “clean sheets” became so linked, he still holds the Premier League record for most clean sheets.

When did Petr Čech sаy goodbye to football?

After 11 great years and 494 games at Chelsea, Čech switched colors and joined Arsenal, a team that plays along the same lines as Chelsea.

Reports from Sky Sports sаy that the goalkeeper retired after four years with Arsenal, saying that he had reached all of his goals.

What does Čech do when he ends his work?

The great Chelsea player stopped playing football in 2019, but he didn’t stop all sports.

The star player who used to play for Arsenal switched from being a goalie in football to hockey. He played his first game for the Guildford Phoenix in October 2019 and had a great time.

He still plays the sport, and last year he went on loan to the Belfast Giants in Elite Ice Hockey.