After Petr Čech’s announcement that he is set to retire at the end of the season, UEFA.com takes a look at where the 36-year-old stands in the pantheon of UEFA Champions League goalkeeping greats.
2012 FINAL: ČECH’S FINEST HOUR
Goalkeepers: Most European Cup appearances
European Cup (ECCC)/UEFA Champions League (UCL) games including qualifying; Totals in brackets is group stage to final only
*Clean sheets include partial games: e.g. Lehmann’s in the first 18 minutes of the 2006 UCL final
Van der Sar (Ajax 1995 and United 2008) is the only goalkeeper to have won the ECCC/UCL with two teams.
Goalkeepers who have played in the most UEFA club competition* games
184: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)
171: Pepe Reina (Barcelona, Villarreal, Liverpool, Napoli, AC Milan)
163: Gianluigi Buffon (Parma, Juventus, Paris)
143: Olexandr Shovkovskiy (Dynamo Kyiv)
143: Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Juventus, Fulham, Manchester United)
142: Oliver Kahn (Karlsruhe, Bayern München)
131: Petr Čech (Chmel Blšany, Sparta, Chelsea, Arsenal)
125: Frank Rost (Werder Bremen, Schalke, Hamburg)
118: Víctor Valdes (Barcelona)
116: Jens Lehmann (Schalke, Dortmund, Arsenal, Stuttgart)
*Includes European Cup/UEFA Champions League (ECCC/UCL), UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and European/South American Cup
Goalkeepers who have won the most caps for a UEFA nation
176: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
167: Iker Casillas (Spain)
143: Thomas Ravelli (Sweden)
134: Shay Given (Republic of Ireland)
133: Andreas Isaksson (Sweden)
130= Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands)
130= Peter Jehle (Liechtenstein)
129: Peter Schmeichel (Denmark)
126: Andoni Zubizarreta (Spain)
125: Peter Shilton (England)
124: Petr Čech (Czech Republic)
Goalkeepers who have won the most ECCC/UCL titles
3= Keylor Navas (Real Madrid 2016, 2017, 2018)
3= Juan Alonso (Real Madrid 1956, 1957, 1958)
3= Iker Casillas (Real Madrid 2000, 2002, 2014)
3= Ray Clemence (Liverpool 1977, 1978, 1981)
3= Sepp Maier (Bayern München 1974, 1975, 1976)
3= Heinz Stuy* (Ajax 1971, 1972, 1973)
3= Víctor Valdes (Barcelona 2006, 2009, 2011)
*Uniquely, Stuy kept clean sheets in all of his finals
Goalkeepers who have won all three major UEFA club competitions*
Vítor Baía (ECCC/UCL: Porto, 2004, ECWC: Barcelona, 1997, UCUP/UEL: Porto, 2003)
Stefano Tacconi (ECCC/UCL: 1985, Juventus, ECWC: Juventus, 1984, UCUP/UEL: Juventus, 1990)
*Includes European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
Goalkeepers who have scored the most ECCC/UCL goals
3: Hans-Jörg Butt (Hamburg, Leverkusen, Bayern München)*
2= Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel-Aviv)
2= Dimitar Ivankov (Levski Sofia)
1= Sinan Bolat (Standard Liège)
1= Eloy Casals (Santa Coloma)
*Butt converted penalties against Juventus for three clubs
Youngest goalkeeper to win the ECCC/UCL
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid v Valencia, 2000) – 19 years 4 days 2000
Oldest goalkeeper to win the ECCC/UCL
Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United v Chelsea, 2008) – 37 years 205 days
Youngest goalkeeper to play in the ECCC/UCL
Mile Svilar (Benfica v Manchester United, 18/10/17) – 18 years and 52 days
Oldest goalkeeper to play in the ECCC/UCL
Marco Ballotta (Real Madrid v Lazio, 11/12/07) – 43 years and 253 days
Oldest goalkeeper to play in an ECCC/UCL final
Dino Zoff (Hamburg 1-0 Juventus, 1983) – 41 years 86 days
Most consecutive ECCC/UCL clean sheets
9: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, 09/03/05-17/05/06*)
*Lehmann was dismissed (having not conceded) 18 minutes into the final game of that run – Arsenal’s 2006 UEFA Champions League final loss to Barcelona
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