Petr Cech transitions from soccer to ice hockey, plays for Haringey Huskies
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 11:35 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Petr Cech, former Czech international goalkeeper, is no longer playing soccer as Czechia competes in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Cech, 44, has taken to ice hockey, playing as a goalkeeper for the Haringey Huskies in the NIHL Division 2 South. He last represented the Czech national team in 2016 and ended his professional soccer career in 2019 with Arsenal. Despite his new sport, Cech is still regarded as one of the greatest football goalkeepers.
- •Czechia is participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- •Petr Cech is now an ice hockey goalie at age 44.
- •He plays for Haringey Huskies in the NIHL Division 2 South.
- •Cech last played soccer for the Czech national team in 2016.
- •He concluded his soccer career with Arsenal in 2019.
- 11:35 PMYahoo Sports — Where is Petr Cech? Why legendary Czech goalie isn't playing soccer anymore, and instead hockey
"Czechia is in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but their goalkeeping situation simply won't be as good as it once was.
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