Jiří Jarošík
| Date of birth | 27 October 1977 |
| Place of birth | Usti nad Labem |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.94 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
The Czech Republic international joined Chelsea from CSKA Moscow in January 2005 with a contract to June 2007.
At 6 ft 4 in tall and with an excellent touch, he became a good squad player for Chelsea.
Jiri joined Celtic in June 2006 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Praha | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Slovan Liberec | 01 Aug 1997 | 31 May 1998 | L |
| Slovan Liberec | 01 Aug 1998 | 31 May 1999 | L |
| CSKA Moscow | 01 Jul 2003 | 06 Jan 2005 | |
| Chelsea | 06 Jan 2005 | 19 Jun 2006 | |
| Birmingham City | 23 Aug 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Celtic | 19 Jun 2006 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 31 Jan 2008 | 14 Jan 2010 | |
| Real Zaragoza | 14 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Sparta Praha | 13 Aug 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 | 11 |
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| 2004-05 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 19 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2000 | Zimbru Chisinau v Sparta Praha | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Sparta Praha v Zimbru Chisinau | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Lazio v Sparta Praha | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Sparta Praha v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Sparta Praha | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Sparta Praha | L | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Sparta Praha v Lazio | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Bayern München v Sparta Praha | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Sparta Praha v Feyenoord | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Sparta Praha v Spartak Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Feyenoord v Sparta Praha | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Spartak Moskva v Sparta Praha | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Sparta Praha v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Sparta Praha v Real Madrid | L | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 04 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sparta Praha | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Sparta Praha v Panathinaikos | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Panathinaikos v Sparta Praha | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Real Madrid v Sparta Praha | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Sparta Praha v FC Porto | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Sparta Praha v Vaslui | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 02 Aug 2012 | Admira Wacker v Sparta Praha | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 09 Aug 2012 | Sparta Praha v Admira Wacker | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Feyenoord v Sparta Praha | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 2012 | Sparta Praha v Feyenoord | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Olympique Lyonnais v Sparta Praha | L | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 04 Oct 2012 | Sparta Praha v Athletic Bilbao | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Sparta Praha v Hapoel Kiryat Shmona | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 08 Nov 2012 | Hapoel Kiryat Shmona v Sparta Praha | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 22 Nov 2012 | Sparta Praha v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | Toulon Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | Under-20 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | Under-21 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | Four Nation Tournament, Cyprus | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 1997 | Czech Republic v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Spain v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 25 May 1997 | Czech Republic v USA | W | 1-0 | TOULON U21 | Group A |
| 27 May 1997 | Czech Republic v Portugal | L | 0-3 | TOULON U21 | Group A |
| 29 May 1997 | Scotland v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 02 Jun 1997 | Colombia v Czech Republic | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Slovakia v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Malta v Czech Republic | W | 0-5 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Czech Republic v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Czech Republic v Slovakia | L | 2-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 24 Mar 1998 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Czech Republic v Denmark | L | 0-5 | U21 | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Lebanon v Czech Republic | W | 0-3 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Czech Republic v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 30 Mar 1999 | Scotland v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Poland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Czech Republic v Scotland | W | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Czech Republic v Korea Republic | L | 1-4 | U21 | |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Lithuania v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 25 Apr 2000 | Italy v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | Spain v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 29 May 2000 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Czech Republic v Slovenia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | North Macedonia v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Czech Republic v Denmark | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Czech Republic v Korea Republic | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Iceland v Czech Republic | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Czech Republic v Malta | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Czech Republic v Hungary | W | 2-0 | Four Nation Tournament, Cyprus | |
| 18 May 2002 | Czech Republic v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Czech Republic v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Moldova v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Czech Republic v Belarus | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Czech Republic v Sweden | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Czech Republic v Canada | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Italy v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Czech Republic v Romania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Armenia v Czech Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Slovenia v Czech Republic | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Czech Republic v Finland | W | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Norway v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.