Marek Cech
| Date of birth | 26 January 1983 |
| Place of birth | Trebisov |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Cech joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2008 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Inter Bratislava | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| Sparta Praha | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| FC Porto | 01 Jul 2005 | 15 Jul 2008 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 15 Jul 2008 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Trabzonspor | 31 Aug 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | West Bromwich Albion | League Championship | 29 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 14 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2008 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Hartlepool United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2009 | Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 May 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Peterborough United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Rotherham United | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Scunthorpe United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Huddersfield Town v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2010 | Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 27 Feb 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Leyton Orient v West Bromwich Albion | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Nov 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2010 | Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Fulham v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Slovakia | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Slovakia | UEFA Under-19 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Slovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Slovakia | World Youth Under-20 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Slovakia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Slovakia | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Slovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Slovakia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Slovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Slovakia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Slovakia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Slovakia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Slovakia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Slovakia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Slovakia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Slovakia | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Oct 2001 | Liechtenstein v Slovakia | W | 0-3 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Northern Ireland v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v Slovakia | W | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Norway v Slovakia | W | 1-5 | UEFA U19 | Final group A |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Slovakia v Czech Republic | W | 5-2 | UEFA U19 | Final group A |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Slovakia v Spain | L | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Final group A |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-19 | Final group 3-4 |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Turkey v Slovakia | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Slovakia v England | L | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Slovakia v Turkey | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Jun 2003 | England v Slovakia | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | United Arab Emirates v Slovakia | W | 1-4 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group A |
| 01 Dec 2003 | Burkina Faso v Slovakia | L | 1-0 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group A |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Slovakia v Panama | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group A |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Brazil v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | 2nd round |
| 09 Jul 2004 | Japan v Slovakia | L | 3-1 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Slovakia v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-2 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Slovakia v Luxembourg | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Russia v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Slovakia v Liechtenstein | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Slovakia v Latvia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Slovakia v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Romania v Slovakia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Estonia v Slovakia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Jun 2005 | Luxembourg v Slovakia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Latvia v Slovakia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Slovakia v Estonia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Slovakia v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Slovakia v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2006 | France v Slovakia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2006 | Slovakia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Slovakia v Malta | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Slovakia v Cyprus | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Slovakia v Czech Republic | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Slovakia v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Slovakia v France | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Wales | L | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Slovakia v San Marino | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 16 Oct 2007 | Croatia v Slovakia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Czech Republic v Slovakia | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 21 Nov 2007 | San Marino v Slovakia | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Hungary v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Slovakia v Iceland | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2008 | Turkey v Slovakia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2008 | Switzerland v Slovakia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Slovakia v Greece | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | San Marino v Slovakia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Slovakia v Poland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Slovakia v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Slovakia v Ukraine | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Cyprus v Slovakia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Slovakia v San Marino | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Iceland v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Slovakia v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Slovakia v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | Slovakia v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Slovakia v Costa Rica | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | New Zealand v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Slovakia v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Slovakia v Denmark | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Slovakia v Andorra | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Austria v Slovakia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Slovakia v Armenia | L | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 11 Oct 2011 | North Macedonia v Slovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Turkey v Slovakia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Poland v Slovakia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2012 | Netherlands v Slovakia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Slovakia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.