Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈt͡ʃɛx] ( listen); born 20 May 1982) is a fomer Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is the former captain for the Czech Republic national team. Čech has previously played for Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, Rennes and Chelsea. He is the most capped player in the history of the Czech national team with 124 caps, and represented the country at the 2006 World Cup, as well as the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 European Championships. He was voted into the Euro 2004 all-star team after helping the Czechs reach the semi-finals.