Golden football generation: Jiří Jarošík was a Czech diamond in the rough

Everyone knows the golden football generation of the Czech Republic. We can all name it, we remember EURO 2004 and World Cup 2006. Back then, we had the football world at our feet. Czech Television decided to make a documentary Czech Football Legends, which is definitely worth it for its casualness and nostalgia. To complement the current football EURO, in this section you will find players who were part of our national team but have been a bit forgotten. Don’t miss out!

We currently praise Tomáš Souček, but before him we had a similar player. A player who went far. Jiří Jarošík, who is the current coach of Prostějov, was really a big man. The Czech all-rounder was born on October 27, 1977 in Ústí nad Labem. Sevens brought him football luck.

This very strong defender worked his way up to the pillars of the defence. He often substituted as a midfielder. He had an excellent physicality and head game, but he was also a technically proficient individual. As evidenced by his assists and direct kicks.

The talented Spartan passed through almost all categories of the national team. At that time we had a lot of midfielders. He went 23 games without a goal for the national team.

The turning point was when he transferred to CSKA Moscow for a then record amount. Almost two meters long, he had already collected titles with Prague S. The 4th overall title in Russia didn’t wait long.

It literally catapulted him into the elite. After the arrival of Roman Abramovich to Chelsea, he became one of the first acquisitions of this club. He did well among the stars of the time, even if he didn’t play much. The result? Another title!

After a loan spell at Birmingham, he was involved in two titles with Celtic. The blond warrior was always there when he was needed. After a successful loan spell, he tried again in Russia for Samara. Then he tried another destination, this time Spain and sunny Zaragoza. He was then accused along with other players of corruption, but his name was cleared.

He wanted to spend the end of his career at Sparta, but ended it at Alaves, so he returned to Spain for the second time in a couple of years. It was already 2013. Two years later he ended his career.

And what is this underrated player doing now? He’s become a head coach. He already had a Slovenian engagement with the champion Celje, but he was fired. Now he coaches the ambitious 1. SK Prostějov in the second Czech league. Maybe in a few years he will become a successful coach and add another trophy to his collection.

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