their idol. In 2011, Čech was voted the third best goalkeeper of the first decade of 21st century by IFFHS. He also has the third highest number of clean sheets (391) since 2000s among all goalkeepers. Former Premier League striker and record-goalscorer Alan Shearer named Čech in his Premier League's Team of the Decade in 2019. Personal life Čech was born a triplet along with his sister Šárka and brother Michal in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia (present day Czech Republic). He has a weaker skull as a result of being a triplet. Čech married Martina Dolejšová (now Čechová) (born 1982), also of Czech nationality, in June 2003. They have a daughter Adéla (born 23 January 2008) and a son Damián (born June 2009). He is a keen musician and plays the drums. He has a YouTube channel under his own name on which he posts video drum covers, including Incubus' "Anna Molly", as well as songs by Coldplay and Foo Fighters. He has played with Roger Taylor of Queen. In May 2019, he and Taylor released a charity single called That's Football. In 2020, he joined folk rock band Wills & The Willing as their drummer, filming their music video "Iceberg". Along with his native language Czech, Čech also speaks English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Career statistics Club International Honours Chelsea Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15 FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12 Football League Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15; runner-up: 2007–08 FA Community Shield: 2005, 2009 UEFA Champions League: 2011–12; runner-up: 2007–08 UEFA Europa League: 2012–13 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2012 Arsenal FA Cup: 2016–17 FA Community Shield: 2015, 2017 EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19 Czech Republic U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2002 Individual UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player: 2002 Best Goalkeeper of French League: 2003–04 Czech First League Most clean Sheets: 2001–02 UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004 Premier League Golden Glove: 2004–05, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16 PFA Team of the Year: 2004–05 Premier League, 2013–14 Premier League Czech Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Golden Ball (Czech Republic): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 2005 Best European Goalkeeper: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012 UEFA Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper: 2005, 2007, 2008 UEFA Team of the Year: 2005 ESM Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06