| Name: | Carlo Cudicini |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Date of Birth: | 06/09/1973 |
| Height: | 6' 1" (185cm) |
| Weight: | 12st 8lbs (80.0kg) |
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| Clubs: | AC Milan, Lazio |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
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Chelsea's undisputed first choice keeper between 2002 and 2004, Carlo was many people's pick of the Premiership goalies during that time thanks to super-sharp reflexes, speed off his line, ability with his feet and penalty-stopping excellence.
However the arrival of Petr Cech in the summer of 2004 meant stiff competition between the posts and Carlo has become second choice. He was especially unfortunate during last season when his own injury difficulties coincided with much of Cech's three-month absence.
A bargain £160,000 buy by Gianluca Vialli, Carlo built his reputation in England having been knocked back by injury in his homeland.
It all started at Milan for the young Italian, the club where his father Fabio had enjoyed a legendary career, a fans' poll naming Cudicini Snr. the Rossoneri's top keeper of the 20th Century.
The young Carlo made two Champions League appearances for Milan but none in Serie A before heading out on-loan for experience.
But almost immediately a wrist injury robbed him of two years and injury problems kept coming, reducing a career at Lazio to just one game.
Contacts of Vialli remembered his talent so Chelsea, requiring a back-up to Ed de Goey, rescued him from the Italian lower divisions in 1999, initially on-loan for a year and then permanently.
When age began to tell for De Goey, Carlo's time had come, despite a brief challenge from Mark Bosnich.
He was voted Chelsea's Player of the Year for the 2001/2 season and was sorely missed during spells out with injury the following campaign.
It was little wonder then that Chelsea bolstered the goalkeeping stock with Cech in the summer of 2004. But Carlo signed a contract extension to 2009 to stay and fight for his place. Only John Terry has been at Chelsea longer
Season 2007 - 08
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 10 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Cups | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career History: | ||||
| Club | Season | Comp. | Apps (as sub) |
Goals |
| Chelsea | 2006 - 07 | League | 7 (1) | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2005 - 06 | League | 3 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 6 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2004 - 05 | League | 3 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 4 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2003 - 04 | League | 26 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 11 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2002 - 03 | League | 36 (0) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 5 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2001 - 02 | League | 27 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 8 (0) | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 5 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 2000 - 01 | League | 23 (1) | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 2 (0) | 0 | ||
| Chelsea | 1999 - 00 | League | 1 (0) | 0 |
| League Cup | 1 (0) | 0 | ||
| Euro Cups | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
