Gerry Peyton
Gerry Peyton |
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| Previous clubs as players | Burnley, Fulham, Southend Utd (loan), Bournemouth, Everton, Bolton Wanderers (loan), Brentford, Chelsea (loan), West Ham United |
| Honours as player | 33 caps for Republic of Ireland |
| Clubs as coach | Vissel Kobe (Japan), Jubilo Iwata (Japan), AIK Solna (Sweden), Fulham |
| Joined Arsenal | July 2003 |
Former Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Gerry Peyton is now in his ninth season at the Club - and the Gunners’ production line of shot-stoppers looks to be in good health.
Last season, young Pole Wojciech Szczesny worked closely with Gerry en route to becoming the team’s No 1.
Gerry nurtures a supportive, competitive environment among the squad’s pool of goalkeepers and this has assisted in some remarkable achievements during his time at Arsenal – a record ten consecutive Champions League clean sheets in 2005/06 being among them.
Much like Arsène Wenger and Boro Primorac, Gerry spent time coaching in Japan earlier in his career after making his name as a player with a number of famous clubs. He racked up over 600 appearances before retiring and won 33 caps for Ireland, travelling to the 1990 World Cup with Jack Charlton’s side.
