Name : Gerry Peyton
Born :
May 20, 1956,
Birth place :
Birmingham
Previous clubs as player :
Burnley, Fulham,
Southend Utd (loan),
Bournemouth, Everton,
Bolton Wanderers (loan),
Brentford, Chelsea (loan),
West Ham United
Joined Arsenal :
July 2003
Honours as player :
33 caps for Republic of Ireland
Honours as coach :
Vissel Kobe (Japan),
Jubilo Iwata (Japan),
AIK Solna (Sweden), Fulham
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.
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