Jiri Jarosik

Jiří Jarošík

Jarošík playing for Krylia Sovetov, 2009
Personal information
Full name	Jiří Jarošík
Date of birth	(1977-10-27) 27 October 1977 (age 39)
Place of birth	Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team	None
Youth career
1985–1986	Komastav Chuderov
1986–1988	Ústí nad Labem
1988–1990	Teplice
1990–1996	Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2003	Sparta Prague	101	(20)
1997–1999	→ Slovan Liberec (loan)	39	(2)
2003–2005	CSKA Moscow	56	(12)
2005–2006	Chelsea	14	(0)
2005–2006	→ Birmingham City (loan)	24	(5)
2006–2008	Celtic	33	(5)
2008–2010	Krylia Sovetov	47	(4)
2010–2011	Zaragoza	55	(5)
2011–2013	Sparta Prague	47	(5)
2013–2015	Alavés	52	(4)
National team
2000–2005	Czech Republic	23	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 June 2015.

Jiří Jarošík  Czech pronunciation  (born 27 October 1977) is a Czech footballer. His playing position is defender and midfielder. He started his club career in his native Czech Republic, winning six league titles in seven years with Sparta Prague. He headed abroad to continue his football career, spending eight years playing for various teams including CSKA Moscow, Chelsea, Birmingham City, Celtic, Krylia Sovetov and Real Zaragoza. During this time he won league titles in four different countries. He then returned to Sparta, although only for two seasons, after which he headed to Spain to play for Deportivo Alavés.

Jarošík played for the Czech national team, making 23 appearances without scoring between 2000 and 2005.

Born in Ústí nad Labem, then Czechoslovakia, Jarošík began his career with Sparta Prague in his native Czech Republic. He had a two-year loan spell at Slovan Liberec before establishing himself in the first team at Sparta. Jarošík's appearances caught the eye of CSKA Moscow, who paid a then Russian record of about $3.5 million to acquire him in 2003.