David Jarolím

David Jarolím

Personal information
Full name	David Jarolím
Date of birth	17 May 1979 (1979-05-17) (age 32)
Place of birth	Čáslav, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Centre Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hamburger SV
Number	14
Youth career
1987–1991	FC Rouen[1]
1991–1995	Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1997	Slavia Prague	12	(1)
1997–2000	Bayern Munich II	62	(12)
1997–2000	Bayern Munich	1	(0)
2000–2003	1. FC Nuremberg	69	(4)
2003–	Hamburger SV	235	(14)
National team‡
1999–2002	Czech Republic U-21	11	(2)
2005–	Czech Republic	29	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:31, 25 July 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2011

David Jarolím (born 17 May 1979 in Čáslav) is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Hamburger SV. A central midfielder by position, Jarolím is known for his stamina and technical skill.

Club career

Born in Caslav, Czechoslovakia, Jarolím began his professional career with SK Slavia Praha before transferring to German club FC Bayern Munich while still a teenager. Although he spent three seasons with the German giants, from 1997 to 2000, he played in only one competitive match with the first team squad.

Jarolím transferred to second division club 1. FC Nuremberg before the 2000–01 season, and played in nine matches during their promotion campaign. During the 2001–02 season, Jarolím established himself as a key player in the Nürnberg squad, attracting the attention of other top clubs.

Following Nuremberg's relegation after the 2002–03 season, an agreement was reached for Jarolím's transfer to Hamburger SV at the close of the 2003–04 season. However, just before the close of the transfer window in September 2003, the deal was brought forward, allowing Jarolím to play for Hamburg during that season. Jarolím has been an important member of Hamburg's first team squad ever since. After Rafael van der Vaart joined Real Madrid, he took over as team captain.

International career

A former Czech U-21 international, Jarolím made his senior debut for the reformed Czech Republic national team on 8 October 2005. He was selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup but did not see much playing time. During Euro 2008 qualifying he was regularly used as a substitute, making only one start, but did manage a goal in the 7-0 thrashing of San Marino.^[2] He played in all three matches at the tournament but the Czechs failed to progress past the group stage.

Personal life

Jarolím's father Karel, current coach at Slavia Praha, is also a former Slavia player and Czechoslovakia international. His older brother Lukáš and cousin Marek Jarolím are also professional players.

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 October 2006	U Nisy Stadion, Liberec, Czech Republic	San Marino	5-0	7-0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification

Honours

• UEFA Champions League finalist: 1998–99
• Bundesliga champion: 1998–99, 1999–2000
• Bundesliga runner-up: 1997–98
• DFB-Pokal winner: 1997–98, 1999–2000
• DFB-Pokal finalist: 1998–99
• DFB-Ligapokal winner: 1997, 1998, 1999

References

1. ^ "Jarolim, David" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2-bundesliga/2010-11/hamburger-sv-12/1833/spieler_david-jarolim.html. Retrieved 24 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Czechs cruise in Liberec". UEFA.com. 7 October 2009. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/matches/season=2008/round=2241/match=83625/postmatch/report/index.html. Retrieved 25 July 2011. 

External links

• David Jarolím international stats at the Czech Football Association website (Czech)
• David Jarolím at fussballdaten.de (German)

Persondata
Name	Jarolím, David
Alternative names	Jarolím, David
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	17 May 1979
Place of birth	Čáslav, Czechoslovakia
Date of death
Place of death