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David Jarolím
	Jarolím during practice with Hamburg in 2008.
Personal information
Full name	David Jarolím
Date of birth	17 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Čáslav, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
1987–1991	Rouen
1991–1995	Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1997	Slavia Prague
1997–2000	Bayern Munich II
1997–2000	Bayern Munich
2000–2003	1. FC Nürnberg
2003–2012	Hamburger SV
2012	Evian
2013–2014	Mladá Boleslav
Total
International career
1999–2002	Czech Republic U21
2005–2009	Czech Republic
Managerial career
2018–2019	Olympia Radotín
2019	Rakovník
2020	Slavoj Vyšehrad (youth)
2020–2022	Ústí nad Labem
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Jarolím (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdavɪt ˈjaroliːm]; born 17 May 1979) is a Czech football manager and former player who most recently managed Ústí nad Labem. A central midfielder by position, Jarolím was known for his stamina, passing and technical skill.

Club career

Born in Čáslav, Czechoslovakia, Jarolím began his professional career with SK Slavia Praha before transferring to German club 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 Nürnberg 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 Nürnberg'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.^[4] 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, former coach of Czech Republic. national team, is also a former Slavia player and Czechoslovakia international. David's older brother Lukáš and cousin Marek Jarolím are also professional players.

Coaching and managerial career

After retiring at the end of the 2013–14 season, Jarolím was appointed sporting director of Mladá Boleslav.^[5] On 25 September 2019 it was confirmed, that Jarolím had been appointed manager of Olympia Radotín.^[6] He left the club at the end of the season. On 28 September 2019, he was then appointed manager of SK Rakovník.^[7] However, after only nine days in charge, it was announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual agreement for personal reasons.^[8]