Sportskeeda Football Awards 2016: Goalkeeper of the Year

10 Petr Cech – (Reader’s Rank: 8 | Sportskeeda’s Rank: 9 | Average Score: 2.5)

Petr Cech has been largely consistent in 2016

It’s a rare sight in modern football for a player to be loved by two rivals, yet Petr Cech has managed to do so with both Arsenal and Chelsea. The Czech custodian placed #10 in Sportskeeda’s Top Keepers of 2015 and has continued in the same vein of form, making it to #10 in this year’s edition as well.

Cech became the Premier League’s clean sheet record holder at the end of the year in 2015 and has extended the record with 12 clean sheets this calendar year, which takes his tally to a staggering 182 in 383 games. However, the numbers for 2016 show that the Arsenal man hasn’t had the best of seasons, a situation perhaps precipitated by the Gunners’ tendency to leak goals.

In addition, Cech’s dismal record with penalties also came to the fore this year, not saving a single one of the 7 penalties he has faced in 2016. However, a saves-per-goal ratio of 2.125 coupled with his aura between the sticks means that Cech will command the backline for Arsenal in the near future.

Petr Cech: 2016 Calendar Stats
Appearances	32
Clean Sheets	12
Goal Conceded	32
Saves	68
Saves per Goal	2.125
Penalties Conceded/Saved	7/0
Distribution Success Rate	61%