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Tomáš Rosický
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Person

Tomáš Rosický

b. 1980

Czech footballer

Born
4 Oct 1980 · Prague
Part ofCzech Republic1316 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 53 years
  1. 4 Oct 1980BornBorn in Prague
  2. 1997 – 1998TeamCzech Republic national under-17 football team
  3. 1998 – 2001TeamAC Sparta Prague
  4. 1999TeamCzech Republic national under-21 football team
  5. 2000 – 2016TeamCzechia men's national football team
  6. 2001 – 2006TeamBorussia Dortmund
  7. 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
  8. 2006 – 2016TeamArsenal F.C.
  9. 2016 – 2017TeamAC Sparta Prague

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1980 – today).

  1. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  2. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  3. 1985Schengen Agreement
  4. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  5. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  6. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  7. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  8. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  9. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  10. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  11. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  12. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  13. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  14. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  15. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  16. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  17. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  18. 20112011 Norway attacks
  19. 2011Libyan civil war
  20. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  21. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  22. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  23. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  24. 2015Paris Agreement
  25. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  26. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  27. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  28. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  29. 2023Gaza war
  30. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  31. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Tomáš Rosický (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈrosɪtskiː]; born 4 October 1980) is a Czech former professional footballer who was the captain of the Czech Republic national team for a ten-year period. He played club football for Sparta Prague, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal. Currently, he serves as the sports director of Sparta Prague.

A midfielder, he started his professional career at his hometown club Sparta Prague, playing three seasons in the Czech First League before moving to Borussia Dortmund in 2001 for DM 25 million (approximately £8 million), at the time a record transfer fee paid by a Bundesliga club. In his first season in Germany, he helped his team win the league title and reach the 2002 UEFA Cup Final. Rosický joined Arsenal in 2006, and made 247 appearances for the club, including appearing in their victory in the 2014 FA Cup Final. He spent a total of ten seasons in the Premier League, affected by several long-term injuries.

Internationally, Rosický made his debut for the Czech Republic in 2000 and became captain of his country in 2006. He has taken part in four UEFA European Championships as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He earned his 100th cap on 12 June 2015. Rosický is the Czech Republic's fourth highest goalscorer of all time.

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