Petr Čech has announced that he will be retiring from professional football at the end of the 2018/19 season
The Arsenal goalkeeper explains how it “feels like the right time” to hang up his boots after 20 years as a professional footballer. In a statement released on Tuesday, Čech said: “This is my 20th season as a professional player and it has been 20 years since I signed my first professional contract, so it feels like the right time to announce that I will retire at the end of the season.
“Having played 15 years in the Premier League, and won every single trophy possible, I feel like I have achieved everything I set out to achieve.
“I will continue to work hard at Arsenal to hopefully win one more trophy this season, then I am looking forward to seeing what life holds for me off the pitch.”
Arsenal and Chelsea congratulated him for his inspiring career.
— Petr Cech (@PetrCech) January 15, 2019
🏆 4 x Premier League
🏆 4 x FA Cup
🏆 3 x League Cup
🏆 1 x Europa League
🏆 1 x Champions League@PetrCech, a true Chelsea legend. 👏— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 15, 2019
A champion on and off the pitch. 🏆
Enjoy your retirement, @PetrCech! pic.twitter.com/VrAa2UTTLj
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 15, 2019
For your consummate professionalism, for being the perfect role model, for the 50 clean sheets, for your honesty, your integrity and for your inspiring work with @AFC_Foundation, we want to say…
Thank you, @PetrCech! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AGXeIAAZKA
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 15, 2019
