Mike Penders becomes Chelsea’s youngest ever Premier League goalkeeper; now set to beat Petr Čech’s record
Time to shine
On October 17, 2026 in Liverpool, England, 21-year-old goalkeeper Mike Penders made his Premier League debut for Chelsea FC, replacing the injured Emiliano Martínez in the second half of their match against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Penders experienced a thrilling debut, as he kept a clean sheet for Chelsea despite a few hiccups, including fumbling the ball once and getting knocked over on a set piece.
Upon his impressive performance, Penders expressed pride in his achievement on social media and the official Chelsea website confirmed that Penders had indeed shattered the record for the youngest ever goalkeeper in the Premier League, surpassing Petr Čech's previous record of 22 years and 87 days set against Manchester United in the 2004-05 season.
The young Penders will be almost exactly a year younger than Čech at 21 years and 85 days on Saturday.
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