Transfer to Chelsea
Chelsea recruits Petr Cech, formerly of Rennes. Chelsea signed the tall Czech goalkeeper who would soon set Premier League clean-sheet records.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Petr Cech Biography and Timeline
Follow Petr Cech through 7 dated historical records for Czech Republic.
Petr Cech, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2004–2013Years on this page
2004
2005
Premier League Championship
Petr Cech wins the 2004/05 Premier League championship with Chelsea and sets a Premier League record for clean sheets in the season with 24.
2010
FA Cup Winner
Petr Cech saved Kevin-Prince Boateng's penalty to keep the final scoreless before Chelsea took the lead as Chelsea defeated Portsmouth 1-0 in the 2010 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Premier League Championship
Petr Cech wins the 2009/10 Premier League championship with Chelsea and wins the Premier League Golden Glove for his reliable performances in goal.
2012
Champions League Final Penalty Saves
Saves an extra-time penalty and then two shootout penalties against Bayern Munich.
Champions League Winner
Petr Cech saved an extra-time penalty and made vital shootout stops against Bayern Munich in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, helping Chelsea win the competition.
2013
Eurpopa League Winner
Made important saves to keep Chelsea in contention before its late winner.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.