Petr Cech's son signs first professional contract with Premier League club and it's not Chelsea or Arsenal

Damian Cech, the lad of erstwhile Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, has signed his archetypal nonrecreational contract.

The 16-year-old goalkeeper, who has already made his debut for the Czech Republic under-18s, volition beryllium hoping to travel successful the footsteps of his father, who lifted 4 Premier League titles and a Champions League during a trophy-laden spell astatine Chelsea.

In fact, the erstwhile Arsenal shot-stopper holds a fig of records successful England's apical flight, including astir cleanable sheets successful Premier League past (202 successful 443 games) and the astir cleanable sheets successful a azygous Premier League play (24 successful the 2004/05 season).

At first, it looked similar Damian would emulate his dada aft helium played for the younker squad of crystal hockey nine Guildford Phoenix. Since hanging up his gloves, Petr has lived retired his puerility imagination of playing crystal hockey and was adjacent named Man of the Match connected his debut.

Cech continued to play for Guildford portion serving arsenic a method advisor astatine erstwhile nine Chelsea and lifted an unprecedented treble with Phoenix during the 2021/22 season.

Damian, however, decided to enactment down his skates and absorption connected football. He spent a fig of years successful Chelsea’s academy earlier moving crossed London to articulation chap Premier League broadside Fulham past year.

And now, the 16-year-old goalkeeper has penned his archetypal nonrecreational woody with the Cottagers. Celebrating the news, helium posted a representation of his declaration signing – which progressive his parents – alongside the caption: "Forever grateful".

Damian Cech signs his archetypal nonrecreational declaration with Fulham. Image credit: Getty

Petr Cech's girl is besides contracted to Premier League nine

Adela Cechova, the girl of Petr Cech, earned an planetary call-up successful February aft impressing for the recently-crowned London & South East Women’s Regional Football League Premier Division champions Fulham.

The 17-year-old defender made her debut for Czechia's under-17s successful a 3-0 decision to Mexico successful the MIMA Cup; a tourney based successful Spain.

Czechia manager Daniel Smejkal was afloat of praise for Cechova, saying: "She's a promising defender. Now we are taking her with america to Spain to bid truthful that we tin get to cognize her better."