Marek Cech

Date of birth26 January 1983
Place of birthTrebisov
NationalitySlovak
Weight74 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

Cech joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2008 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
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
2004-05 Sparta Praha UEFA Champions League
1
2006-07 FC Porto UEFA Champions League 2
1
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
2009-10 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 2
1
1
2009-10 West Bromwich Albion League Championship 29
4
2
3
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
2010-11 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 14
1
1
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
2001-02 Slovakia UEFA Under-19 3
2002-03 Slovakia UEFA Under-19 4
1
2002-03 Slovakia UEFA Under-21 3
1
1
2003-04 Slovakia World Youth Under-20 4
1
1
2004-05 Slovakia FIFA World Cup 1
4
2004-05 Slovakia International Friendly 2
2004-05 Slovakia Kirin Cup 2
2004-05 Slovakia UEFA Under-21 2
1
2005-06 Slovakia FIFA World Cup
1
2005-06 Slovakia International Friendly 2
2005-06 Slovakia UEFA Under-21 3
2006-07 Slovakia International Friendly 1
1
2006-07 Slovakia UEFA European Championship 2
2007-08 Slovakia International Friendly 6
2007-08 Slovakia UEFA European Championship 5
2
1
2008-09 Slovakia FIFA World Cup 3
2
2008-09 Slovakia International Friendly 4
1
1
2009-10 Slovakia FIFA World Cup 1
1
2009-10 Slovakia International Friendly 4
2010-11 Slovakia International Friendly 1
1
2010-11 Slovakia UEFA European Championship 1
2011-12 Slovakia International Friendly 3
1
2011-12 Slovakia UEFA European Championship 2
1
1
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
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.