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Petr Čech
Personal information
Full name Petr Čech
Date of birth May 20, 1982 (1982-05-20) (age 26)
Place of birth    Plzeň, Czech Republic
(then Czechoslovakia)
Height 1. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 1
Youth clubs
1989–1999 Plzeň
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–		 Blšany
Sparta Prague
Stade Rennes
Chelsea		 027 (0)
027 (0)
070 (0)
115 (0)   
National team2
2002– Czech Republic 056 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:32, 13 May 2008 (UTC). FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional Football club based in Plzeň. FK Chmel Blšany is a Czech football club based in the village of Blšany. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 17 October 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Petr Čech ([ˈpɛtr̩ ˈʧɛx] (help·info)), (born 20 May 1982 in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a Czech international football goalkeeper who is currently contracted to English Premier League football club Chelsea F.C., for whom he has played since July 2004. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Petr Čech has previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional Football club based in Plzeň. FK Chmel Blšany is a Czech football club based in the village of Blšany. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football [1] Čech also received the individual award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004—2005 and 2006—2007 seasons of the UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club In addition, he was named in the FIFPro and UEFA Champions League teams of the season in 2006. The Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels, usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

He currently holds three records: a Czech professional league record of not conceding a goal in 855 competitive minutes, an English Premiership record of not conceding a goal in 1,025 minutes, and the most clean sheets accomplished in a single Premier League season (25), set during Chelsea’s 2004—05 title-winning campaign. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, He also has a club record at his former team Sparta Praha, having gone 928 minutes unbeaten in all competitions in 2001—2002, when his unbeaten run in Czech league competition was combined with his performances in the UEFA Champions League.

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Club career

Czech Republic and France (1999—2004)

Čech started out as a midfielder/striker for the youth team of his hometown club FC Viktoria Plzeň in Plzen, occasionally taking the goalkeeping position in games. FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional Football club based in Plzeň. When he broke his leg at age 10, he switched to playing as the goalkeeper instead. [2]

Čech made his senior-level debut as a 17-year-old for FK Chmel Blšany in 1999. FK Chmel Blšany is a Czech football club based in the village of Blšany. [3]

Čech really came of age in the 2001—02 campaign following a €700,000 transfer to AC Sparta Praha. The young custodian won a first-team place four matches into the Czech season, and proceeded to set a national record by going 855 minutes without conceding a goal. Just for good measure, he began Sparta’s UEFA Champions League campaign by shutting out holders FC Bayern München and was not beaten until Matchday 5. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern

Predictably, Čech's performances and Champions League exposure alerted European scouts to the young goalkeeper’s talent. After just one season at the Letná, Čech joined Stade Rennais FC in July 2002 for a reported fee of €5 m. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Not one of France’s glamour clubs, the Czech was virtually ever-present as Rennes preserved their Ligue 1 status and reached the Coupe de France semi-finals in 2003. He played all but five of Rennes' games as they finished ninth in the team’s 2003—04 Ligue 1 season.

Chelsea (2004—present)

Čech and teammate Arjen Robben celebrate their second Premiership title.
Čech and teammate Arjen Robben celebrate their second Premiership title. Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984 in Bedum) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a winger for Real Madrid.

It was Claudio Ranieri, then manager of Chelsea, who decided that the young Czech goalkeeper was his choice as understudy to Carlo Cudicini. Claudio Ranieri, born on October 20, 1951 in Rome, is an Italian football manager and former player currently manager An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. Carlo Cudicini (born September 6 1973 in Milan) is an Italian Goalkeeper. [4] After the original bid was rejected,[5] Rennes accepted a second in February. Čech agreed a summer move to Chelsea for £7 m (€10. 3 m), signing a five-year contract, to commence in July 2004. [6] Čech’s transfer from Rennes was one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns because of the lack of co-operation from agents Pini Zahavi and Barry Silkman. In 2006, several allegations were made of corruption in English football by sources inside and outside of the game Pinhas "Pini" Zahavi (פיני זהבי born August 24, 1943 in Ness Ziona, Israel) is a football agent who Barry Silkman, (born 29 June, 1952 in Stepney, England) is an English former footballer who had a brief spell in midfield [7]

When he arrived at Chelsea, there was uncertainty over whether he would be the first choice goalkeeper as the club already had a first choice, Carlo Cudicini. Carlo Cudicini (born September 6 1973 in Milan) is an Italian Goalkeeper. Complicating matters further was the fact that Ranieri, the manager who signed Čech, had been sacked. Incoming manager José Mourinho made the more experienced Cudicini his initial first choice goalkeeper. José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese However, Cudicini was out with a damaged elbow during pre-season, giving Čech an opportunity to shine in the number 1 jersey. He impressed and gave his new team-mates confidence with his positioning and safe handling. Accordingly, Mourinho installed Čech as Chelsea’s first choice goalkeeper once the season started. Čech kept a clean sheet in his first competitive match as a Chelsea player, in a high-profile 1—0 victory against Manchester United. A clean sheet is a football term meaning a game in which the team referred to have not conceded any goals

On 5 March 2005 Čech set a new Premiership record of 1025 minutes without letting in a goal. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He finally conceded a goal from Leon McKenzie of Norwich City, after keeping a clean sheet in the league since 12 December 2004 when Thierry Henry scored for Arsenal. Leon Mark McKenzie (born 17 May, 1978 in Croydon, Greater London) is an English professional footballer who currently plays PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 [8] Čech was given a special award by the Premier League for the new record, and he was also awarded the Golden Gloves at the end of the 2004—05 season for keeping a record 25 clean sheets. Chelsea retained the Premiership title in 2005—06, with Čech playing in all but two games in the League. The team conceded only 15 goals in the entire League season, also a record.

He signed a new contract on 1 February 2006 which will keep him at the club until 2010. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Čech underwent minor shoulder surgery on 27 June 2006 to repair a long-standing injury stemming from the previous English Premiership season. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [9] Čech returned to action on 27 August 2006 during Chelsea’s Premier League match versus Blackburn, keeping a clean sheet. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [10]

Head injury

On 14 October 2006, Čech and Reading’s Stephen Hunt challenged for the ball in the first minute of a league game at the Madejski Stadium, resulting in Čech’s head colliding with Hunt’s knee and leaving the keeper concussed. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. The Madejski Stadium is a football Stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England. After immediate replacement by Carlo Cudicini (who was also left unconscious during the game after a challenge with Sonko, which required captain and centre-back John Terry to finish the match as goalkeeper), Čech was taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital's Accident and Emergency unit, and that evening taken to Oxford’s Radcliffe Infirmary's specialist neuro-surgical unit. Carlo Cudicini (born September 6 1973 in Milan) is an Italian Goalkeeper. Ibrahima Sonko (born 22 January, 1981 in Bignona, Ziguinchor, Senegal) is a professional footballer. John George Terry (born 7 December 1980 in Barking, London is an English Professional footballer. The Royal Berkshire Hospital is a National Health Service Hospital in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The Radcliffe Infirmary was a hospital in central Oxford, England, located at the southern end of Woodstock Road on the western side backing onto Čech then underwent surgery for a depressed fracture of the skull. A skull fracture is a break in one or more of the bones in the Skull caused by a Head injury. [11] The injury nearly cost Čech his life. [12] As a result of the collision, Čech suffered intense headaches and was warned by his doctor that returning too early could be fatal. [13] Speaking shortly afterwards, Čech’s father claimed his son would be out of football for a year. [14]

Chelsea manager José Mourinho in a statement said «the challenge was a disgrace. José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese He is lucky to still be alive»,[15] later also criticising the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust[16] and the match referee, Mike Riley. [17] Much media comment followed, some agreeing with, some condemning Mourinho. [18] A number of commentators, including current and former goalkeepers, saw the incident as highlighting the need for greater protection for keepers. [19][20]

Following hospital treatment, Čech returned home on 24 October 2006 and in the following week he came back to a period of light training. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In a note, Chelsea confirmed that the goalkeeper would be out for three months, a standard medical timescale for the complete recovery of skull fractures. [21] Čech was interviewed on Chelsea TV, where he said that he could not remember the injury itself and that he was grateful for all the support he had received over this period. Chelsea TV is a subscription based-channel dedicated to the fans of the English Premier League football club Chelsea F

Return

Čech made his comeback against Liverpool on 20 January 2007, wearing a rugby style headguard, which he continued to wear in every game until the end of the season. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Traditionally in Rugby union, the only form of headgear that was worn was the "scrum cap" The headguard was made by Canterbury of New Zealand, a company that specialises in protective rugby gear, and includes extra plastic polymer foam protection to cover the areas of his skull weakened by the collision. Canterbury of New Zealand - sometimes referred to as CCC by retailers and rugby fans - is a New Zealand -based sports apparel company that focuses Čech’s use of the headguard caused initial friction with Chelsea’s apparel manufacturer Adidas, which were not pleased by a Chelsea player apparently advertising for another company, but the controversy quickly blew over. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal

In spite of the considerable time lapsed since the injury, Čech has continued to wear the headguard owing to a weaker than normal bone structure in his skull, a product of him being one of triplets. [22] He will almost certainly wear it for the remainder of his career. [23]

He made his comeback against Liverpool. Although Chelsea lost this match 2—0, Čech then went approximately 810 minutes of Premiership play without conceding a goal. On 11 April 2007, Čech was awarded the FA Premier League Player of the Month award for the first time in his career in recognition of the eight successive league clean sheets he had kept. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premier League player each month of the Association football season He also was the first goalkeeper to receive the award since Tim Flowers in 2000. Timothy David "Tim" Flowers (born 3 February 1967 in Kenilworth, England) is an English former football [24] This run was ended during a 4—1 Chelsea victory over West Ham United on 18 April 2007 when Carlos Tevez scored against him. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Carlos Alberto Tévez (born Carlos Alberto Martínez, 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine

Following his injury and comeback, Čech was one of the players named by then-coach José Mourinho as an 'untouchable' and was presented with the Chelsea Award for Outstanding Achievement in recognition of his remarkable comeback from a serious injury. José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese

Čech also kept a clean sheet for Chelsea in the 2007 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. The 2007 FA Cup Final was played on Saturday 19 May 2007 between Chelsea and Manchester United, who had come up against Premier League He shared with United’s Edwin van der Sar the honour of being the first goalkeepers to keep a clean sheet over 90 minutes in a competitive fixture, but became the first goalkeeper to end a competitive game unbeaten, at the new Wembley Stadium with 89,826 people in attendance. Edwin van der Sar (born 29 October 1970 in Voorhout) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. Chelsea beat United 1—0 to win the FA Cup. [25]

2007-08 season

Čech’s 2007-08 season got off to a rough start with Chelsea conceding 2 goals against Birmingham City on the first match of the season. Despite the setback, Chelsea managed to win 3—2 and set an English record for unbeaten league matches at home. [26]

On November 7, 2007, Čech suffered an ankle injury in the 0-0 Champions League Match at Schalke 04. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This sidelined him for a few weeks before badly bruising his hip against Blackburn on December 23, 2007. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [27]

Chelsea suffered their first major blow when they lost the Carling Cup Final to Tottenham, with Čech parrying the ball onto Jonathan Woodgate’s head for the winner. [28] He played in several games until the eve of Chelsea’s home Champions League tie with Greek champions Olympiacos when he injured his ankle in training. [29][30] In the weeks that followed, Čech missed key games of Chelsea’s campaign including the Arsenal London derby and the Champions League quarter-final first and second legs.

On April 7, 2008 it was announced that Čech had undergone emergency surgery on his chin and lips following an accidental collision with Tal Ben Haim during training. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Tal Ben Haim or Tal Ben-Haim (טל בן-חיים born March 31, 1982 in Rishon LeZion, Israel) is an Israeli professional [31][32] He had 50 stiches put on his mouth and chin, having missed 22 games this season due to injuries, Čech said he hoped to get back on the field within a few weeks. [33] He returned to action on April 14, in a home match against Wigan, which Chelsea drew 1-1.

International career

Čech was part of the Czech Euro 2004 team. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Some stunning saves helped his team progress as far as the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners Greece on the silver goal rule. The silver goal was a method used in association football to decide the result of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regular time He was named in the all-star team as best goalkeeper at the tournament.

The Czech Republic qualified for the 2006 World Cup, held in Germany, and were placed in Group E, alongside Ghana, Italy and the United States. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Czech Republic was placed third by the end of the group stages, and with one win against the United States, winning by 3—0, and two losses against Ghana and Italy, the score 2—0 in both games, the Czech Republic did not advance to the second round.

On 17 October 2007, Čech was captain of the Czech Republic team for their Euro 2008 Group D qualifier against Germany. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. He kept a clean sheet and the Czechs defeated Germany 3—0 away to book their place for the finals in Austria and Switzerland. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

Career statistics

Club Performance
Club Season Stats
Apps C.S. C. A clean sheet is a football term meaning a game in which the team referred to have not conceded any goals S.  % Yellows Reds
Chelsea 2007-08 21 15 65 % 1 0
2006-07 20 13 71 % 1 0
2005-06 34 17 50 % 1 0
2004-05 37 25 68 % 0 0
Rennes 2003-04 33 12 36 % 1 0
2002-03 37 12 32 % 0 0
Sparta Prague 2001-02 27 17 63 % 0 0
Blšany 2000-01 37 25 68 % 0 0
1999-00 1 0 0 % 0 0
Total 236 118 50 %[34] 4 0

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Honours

Čech and former teammate Arjen Robben celebrate their second Premiership title.
Čech and former teammate Arjen Robben celebrate their second Premiership title. Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984 in Bedum) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a winger for Real Madrid.

Chelsea:

Personal Achievements

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  18. ^ See Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)#The Petr Čech incident for links to the debate in the media and elsewhere.
  19. ^ "Wenger fears for keepers' safety", bbc, 2006-10-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Retrieved on 2006-10-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid  
  20. ^ "English head games", Sports Illustrated, 2006-10-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony  
  21. ^ "Cech home and set to train", chelseafc. com, 2006-10-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Retrieved on 2006-10-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a  
  22. ^ "Brain bug killed Cech's brother", The Sun, 2006-10-18. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian  
  23. ^ "Didier Drogba love the challenge at Chelsea", The Daily Telegraph, 2008-02-06. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good  
  24. ^ "Petr Cech named player of the month", czech. cz, 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Retrieved on 2007-09-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started  
  25. ^ news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6649815.stm.
  26. ^ soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=221289&cc=5901&league=ENG.1.
  27. ^ "Match Report: Blackburn 0 Chelsea 1", chelseafc. com, 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Retrieved on 2008-04-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.  
  28. ^ soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=235283&cc=5901.
  29. ^ www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/03/06/sfnche206.xml.
  30. ^ www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11945_3243941,00.html.
  31. ^ news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7334884.stm.
  32. ^ soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=523722&cc=5901.
  33. ^ Rob Hughes. "Goalies find their fate in coaches' hands", iht. com, 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian  
  34. ^ This is an average rather than a total.
  35. ^ "Cech awarded as the best european goal keeper 2007", abcprague. com, 2007-08-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.  

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2005		 Succeeded by
Flag of Italy Gianluigi Buffon
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Flag of Portugal Vítor Baía		 UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year
2005		 Succeeded by
Flag of Germany Jens Lehmann
Preceded by
Flag of Germany Jens Lehmann		 UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year
2007		 Succeeded by
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