Arsenal's Cech wins Barclays Golden Glove

Wednesday 18 May 2016

2015/16 with some of his best saves in the BPL campaign

Arsenal's Petr Cech has won the 2015/16 Barclays Golden Glove award after keeping an unrivalled 16 clean sheets in the Barclays Premier League this season.

The Gunners goalkeeper is the sole winner of the prize after David De Gea was denied a 16th clean sheet on Tuesday night by Chris Smalling's stoppage-time own goal in Manchester United's 3-1 win over AFC Bournemouth.

Cech, De Gea, Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart entered Matchweek 38 all tied on 15 clean sheets each, but Cech was the only goalkeeper to take his tally to 16, thanks to his side's 4-0 win over Aston Villa.
Hart and Schmeichel fell out of the running after their sides conceded to Swansea City and Chelsea respectively.

Cech was beaten just 31 times in 34 appearances in 2015/16

Cech has proved a key member of Arsene Wenger's side since signing for the club last summer. The 33-year-old was beaten just 31 times in 34 BPL appearances as Arsenal secured second place in the league, their best finish in 11 years.
He becomes the second four-time winner of the award, after Hart, but the Czech Republic international is the first BPL goalkeeper to win it with two different clubs, Chelsea and Arsenal.