Arsenal veteran Petr Cech, 36, announces he will retire

Daily Mail | January 15, 2019

Petr Cech will hang up his gloves at the end of the season after spending 15 years in the Premier League with Chelsea and current side Arsenal.

The 36-year-old has revealed the current campaign will be his last as he has achieved his targets as a professional footballer.

Cech announced the news on social media by posting a statement to his 1.79million followers.

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced he will hang up his gloves in the summer

Former Chelsea custodian Cech revealed the news in a statement on Twitter

Cech starred in Chelsea's Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich in 2012

The veteran goalkeeper played a crucial role by saving Arjen Robben's penalty in extra time

Cech dived to his left-hand side to keep outu00a0Ivica Olic's penalty during a tense shootout

He celebrates with Didier Drogba after the Ivorian scored the winning penalty in Munich

CECH'S HONOURS IN ENGLAND

Chelsea (2004 - 2015)

Four Premier Leagues (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2014-15)

Four FA Cups (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12)

Three League Cups (2004-05, 2006-07, 2014-15)

One Champions League (2011-12)

One Europa League (2012-13)

Two Community Shields (2005-06, 2009-10)

Arsenal (2015 - 2019)

One FA Cup (2016-17)

Two Community Shields (2015-16, 2017-18)

He wrote on Twitter: '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 this season.