PROFILE_PETR CECH

Full name:Petr Cech DOBirth :20 May 1982 Club :Rennes,Sparta Prague,Chelsea Height :6ft 5in Weight :13.2 stone Chelsea has been superb this season and this is thanks to their GK Petr Cech,one of the tallest goalkeeper in premiership who is fast getting the recognition as one of the best goalkeeper in the world.Cech started his footballing career in his hometown team,Viktoria Pizen.A mistake forced him to move to Chmel Blsany and he made his senior debut there befora Sparta Prague paid 465,000 for his signing in 2001.Beranek,the coach said"Many people thought Sparta Prague was crazy to pay that kind of money for a GK.But when he first walked into the dressing room he was so tall that he had to bend down to go through the floor".Rennes then signed him for 3M and he continued to shine.He's alredy became celebrity in Czech after saving two penalties to help his country won the U-21 European Championship by defeated France in the final.When we talk about Cech,we talk about a 23 years old goalkeeper who is matured beyond his age by being the one made his senior debut with Sparta Prague at 19 and broke the national record for not conceded any goal for 855 minutes.After made superb perfomance in Rennes he was bought by Chelsea and he took over the 1st team goalkeeper from former keeper,Carlo Cudicini