Petr Čech
For the Olympic hurdler, see Petr Čech (hurdler). Petr Čech Čech with Arsenal in 2015 Personal information Full name Petr Čech [1] Date of birth ( 1982-05-20 ) 20 May 1982 (age 36) [2] Place of birth Plzeň, Czechoslovakia Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [3] Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current team Arsenal Number 1 Youth career 1989–1999 Viktoria Plzeň Senior career* Years Team Apps ( Gls ) 1999–2001 Chmel Blšany 27 (0) 2001–2002 Sparta Prague 27 (0) 2002–2004 Rennes 70 (0) 2004–2015 Chelsea 333 (0) 2015– Arsenal 109 (0) National team ‡ 1997–1998 Czech Republic U15 3 (0) 1998–1999 Czech Republic U16 15 (0) 1999 Czech Republic U17 3 (0) 1999–2000 Czech Republic U18 13 (0) 2000–2001 Czech Republic U20 7 (0) 2001–2002 Czech Republic U21 15 (0) 2002–2016 Czech Republic 124 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onl...