Marek Štěch

Marek Štěch (born 28 January 1990) is a Czech professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.

After six years with the club, Štěch left West Ham by mutual consent to join Yeovil Town permanently, and helped them win promotion to the Championship in 2012–13.

[4] Due to an ankle injury, his debut was delayed until 17 November 2006, for the West Ham under-18 team in the Premier Academy League, which ended in a goalless draw against Chelsea.

[3] In July 2008, Štěch signed a new five-year contract with West Ham and was involved in the club's first-team pre-season programme.

[13] During the season, Štěch was named as substitute goalkeeper for West Ham on 14 occasions in all competitions, including 13 times in the Premier League and once in the FA Cup.

[3] On 24 August 2010, Štěch made his debut for the West Ham first-team, against Oxford United in the League Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.

[19] Štěch made his Leyton Orient debut the following day in a 1–1 draw against Bury,[20] but he only managed two matches before suffering an ankle injury.

[23] Štěch made his first appearance of the season and permanent debut for Yeovil in a League Cup tie at home to Colchester United on 14 August 2012.

[30] He made his debut on 5 August 2017, starting Luton's 8–2 win at home to former club Yeovil Town on the opening day of 2017–18, in which he saved a penalty from Otis Khan.

[38] Štěch made under-17 debut in a 1–0 win against Finland in February 2006, and played in the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship as the Czech Republic finished the competition as runners-up to Russia.

Štěch playing for West Ham United in 2010
Štěch playing for the Czech Republic in 2014