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| Career | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubs: | Sparta Prague (Jan-1999/2001), Borussia Dortmund (Ger. since Jan/2001) |
| International appearances: | 35 |
| International goals: | 8 |
| International debut: | 23/02/2000, Republic of Ireland-Czech Republic (2-3) |
| Last international appearance: | 06/06/2004, Czech Republic-Estonia (2-0) |
| First international goal: | 06/10/2001, Czech Republic-Bulgaria (6-0 - scored twice) |
| Last international goal: | 02/06/2004, Czech Republic-Bulgaria (3-1) |
Appearances: 1 (2000), 2 matches
Finalist (2002)
Winner (1999, 2000)
Winner (2002)
Czech player oif the year (2002)
Biography
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| Dortmunds's Tomas Rosicky heads for the ball during the German first division match Borussia Dortmund vs FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund's Westfalenstadium 19 April 2003. |
The Czech Republic have another wonderkid amidst their ranks as the emergence of Tomas Rosicky has added even more talent to a midfield that already includes Pavel Nedved and Karel Poborsky.
The Borussia Dortmund star was already part of the squad that were eliminated in the first round at Euro 2000 after making his debut earlier in the year, but he is now a first team regular under national coach Karel Bruckner.
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| Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky (L) of Borussia Dortmund celebrates his goal with teammate Stefan Reuter during their German Bundesliga soccer match against Cologne in Dortmund, Saturday 20 April 2002. AFP PHOTO EPA-DPA/BERND THISSEN/bt/tm/mr |
Although Dortmund won the race to sign the diminutive midfielder from Sparta Prague holding off arch rivals Bayern Munich with a bid of 13 million euros in 2001, rumours have been swirling that he is set for another big money move as Borussia face up to financial woes.
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| Spartak Prague's player Tomas Rosicky (r) fights for the ball with F.C. Barcelona's captain Josep Guardiola (L) during their European Champions League soccer match at the Nou Camp' stadium in Barcelona on Wenesday, 08 December 1999. |
Heralded as the new young hope of Czech football whilst playing for Sparta as a 19-year-old in 1999, Rosicky already had two Czech titles under his belt before his much publiscised move to the Bundesliga where he won the German title in 2002 and helped the club reach the Uefa Cup final the same season.
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| French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (C) controls the ball as he is chased by Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky during the Euro-2000 Group D first round match between France and the Czech Republic, 16 June 2000 at the Jan-Breydel stadium in Bruges. |
He shows maturity and composure ahead of his years and despite his small stature (1.75m/67kg), can cause havoc for opposing defenders with his marvellous technique and smooth ball skills.
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| Czech Republic's Martin Smicer (#10, Liverpool) celebrates 11 June 2003 in Olomouc with Tomas Rosicky (Dortmund) after he scored a goal in a Euro 2004 qualifier. against Moldavia. AFP PHOTO-MAFA/MICHAL RUZICKA |
He made his international debut against Ireland in February, 2000 and sparked a scramble for cheque books around Europe with a series of commanding performances both at club and national level.
He now forms part of a high-powered midfield set-up for the Czech team and is a key component of Bruckner's ambitions at Euro 2004.
Born in Prague, he broke into the Sparta squad in his late teens and has rarely put a boot wrong during his climb into the echelons of football which recently featured a nomination for the 2002 Ballon d'Or as Europe's best player.
Although there was nothing anyone could do to prevent the award going to Brazilian superstar Ronaldo, Rosicky has a bright future ahead and was only 23 in 2003 as he prepares for his second crack at the European title in Portugal.