Arsenal Goalkeeper Petr Cech Set To Retire At The End Of The Season

15th January 2019

The 36-year-old, who won four Premier League titles with Chelsea, revealed his decision on Twitter

Petr Cech of Arsenal during Carabao Cup Quarter - Final between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates stadium , London, England on 19 Dec 2018. PHOTO/AFP
Petr Cech of Arsenal during Carabao Cup Quarter - Final between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates stadium , London, England on 19 Dec 2018. PHOTO/AFP
SUMMARY
  • Arsenal FC goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season.
  • The Czech, who arrived in the Premier League with Chelsea in 2004 and moved to Arsenal in 2015, added: "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

LONDON, United Kingdom- Arsenal FC goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season.

The 36-year-old, who won four Premier League titles with Chelsea, revealed his decision on Twitter.

He wrote: "This is my 20th season as a professional player and it is 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 this season."

The Czech, who arrived in the Premier League with Chelsea in 2004 and moved to Arsenal in 2015, added: "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."

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