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Son of Chelsea and Arsenal legend signs pro contract with rival Premier League club
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Petr Cech is arguably the greatest Premier League goalkeeper of all-time (Photo: Getty)
The son of former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has signed his first professional contract – with a rival Premier League club in London.
Widely-considered one of the best goalkeepers in Premier League history, Cech spent over a decade at Stamford Bridge lifting countless trophies.
The Czech Republic legend won four Premier League titles, the Champions League, four FA Cups, the Europa League and three League Cups with the Blues.
He would move across the capital in 2015 and though the keeper was past his peak, he still helped Arsenal win another FA Cup before hanging up his boots and gloves in 2019.
In all, he kept 202 clean sheets in 443 appearances in England’s top-flight, a record that is not likely to be beaten for many years.
Cech, 43, has since traded the football pitch for the ice rink, currently playing as a goaltender for National Ice Hockey League side Oxford City Stars.
He also served on Chelsea’s board as a technical and performance advisor but was dismissed following Todd Boehly’s takeover of the club in 2022.
Cech’s trophy cabinet includes five FA Cups – four with Chelse and one with Arsenal (Photo: Getty)
Now, the Cech name is set to return to English football after Petr’s 16-year-old son Damian signed his first professional contract over the weekend.
But many fans will be surprised to learn that Damian has not joined Petr’s beloved Chelsea, or even Arsenal, but instead capital rivals Fulham.
Celebrating the news on Instagram, Damian wrote: ‘Forever grateful,’ alongside pictures of him with his proud parents.
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Following in his dad’s footsteps, the teenager played for the youth team of ice hockey club Guildford Phoenix before deciding to focus on football.
The goalkeeper was previously in Chelsea’s academy before moving across west-London to Craven Cottage last year.
The young Cech is tipped for big things having already made his debut for the Czech Republic Under-18s when he was just 15.
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