Jaromír Blažek facts for kids
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| Full name | Jaromír Blažek | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1972 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brno, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Metra Blansko | |||||||||||||||
| 1982–1990 | Slavia Prague | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Slavia Prague | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Dynamo České Budějovice | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Viktoria Žižkov | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1994–2000 | Bohemians Prague | 117 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | → Slavia Prague (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2007 | Sparta Prague | 167 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | → Marila Příbram (loan) | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Sparta Prague | 74 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Vysočina Jihlava | 59 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 533 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Czech Republic U-21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2008 | Czech Republic | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Jaromír Blažek, born on December 29, 1972, is a famous former football goalkeeper from the Czech Republic. He played almost his whole career in his home country, except for one year in Germany. Jaromír was also a reserve goalkeeper for the Czech Republic national football team in three UEFA European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Jaromír Blažek's Football Journey
Jaromír Blažek started his football career in Brno. He began playing for Slavia Prague, where he had his first games in the league. After two years, where he was mostly a substitute player, he moved to Dynamo České Budějovice. There, he became the main goalkeeper.
Winning the Czech Cup
The 1992–93 season was the last for the Czechoslovak First League. Jaromír then joined Viktoria Žižkov for the first season of the new Gambrinus liga. This was a great choice because he won his first title, the Czech Cup, with them in 1994. He only stayed for one year before moving to FC Bohemians in Prague.
Moving to Bohemians and Slavia
His team, Bohemians, was relegated that year. Jaromír did not want to play in the Second League. So, he was loaned for one year to his first club, Slavia Prague. There, he helped them win the 1995–96 Czech First League. Since Bohemians got promoted back to the top league the same year, he returned to them. He played for Bohemians for three and a half more years.
Success with Sparta Prague
Even though his club was not doing very well, Jaromír caught the eye of the big team, Sparta Prague. He joined them in early 2000 and quickly won two league titles in a row, in 2000 and 2001.
He went on loan to Marila Příbram in 2001 but came back after one year. After returning, he played almost every game for Sparta Prague. This included league matches, cup games, and even Champions League matches. This was a very successful time for Jaromír. He won four more league titles and three national cups with Sparta Prague.
Playing in Germany and Return to Sparta
In 2007, Jaromír decided to play football outside the Czech Republic. He was sold to the German club 1. FC Nürnberg. He became their main goalkeeper. However, he got sick in April, which meant he could not play the end of the season. Nürnberg was relegated that year.
In June, it was announced that Jaromír was returning to Sparta Prague for the next season. On December 16, 2011, Sparta Prague decided to end his contract early. This made him a free agent, meaning he could join any team he wanted.
Setting a New Record
On February 22, 2014, while playing for Jihlava against Znojmo, Jaromír Blažek achieved a new record. He kept his 139th "clean sheet" in a league match. A clean sheet means the goalkeeper does not let the other team score any goals. This set a new record for goalkeepers in the Czech league.
Playing for His Country
Jaromír Blažek played his first game for the Czech national team on March 29, 2000. It was a friendly match against Australia, and the Czech Republic won 3–1.
He was part of the Czech squad for Euro 2000, Euro 2004, and the 2006 World Cup. However, because Petr Čech was usually the first-choice goalkeeper, Jaromír did not play often for his country. The only major tournament he played in was Euro 2004.
International Match Appearances
Here is a summary of his games for the Czech Republic national team:
| Czech Republic national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
About Jaromír's Life
Jaromír Blažek is married and has two children, named Jakub and Aneta. He is also the cousin of the famous tennis player Radek Štěpánek.
Jaromír Blažek's Achievements
Jaromír Blažek won many awards and titles during his football career.
Team Trophies
- Viktoria Žižkov
- Czech Cup: 1994
- Slavia Prague
- Czech First League: 1995–96
- Bohemians 1905
- Czech Second League: 3rd Place 1997–98
- Czech Second League: 1998–99
- Sparta Prague
- Czech First League: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
- Czech First League: Runner-up 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11
- Czech Cup: 2004, 2006, 2007
- Czech Cup: Runner-up 2001
- Vysočina Jihlava
- Czech Second League: Runner-up 2011–12
International Achievements
- Czech Republic
- UEFA European Championship: Semi-finalist 2004
Individual Awards
- Czech First League
- Team of the Year: 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09
- Most clean sheets: 2002–03, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Best goalkeeper: 2012–13
- Second best goalkeeper between 1993–2013 (by fans' poll)
- Player of the Month: October 2013
- Czech Footballer of the Year
- Personality of the League: 2005–06
Records Set by Jaromír Blažek
Jaromír Blažek holds some impressive records in the Czech First League:
- He is the oldest player in the history of the Czech First League (42 years, 4 months).
- He has the most clean sheets in the history of the Czech First League (157).
- He played the most seasons in the Czech First League (19 seasons).
See also
In Spanish: Jaromír Blažek para niños
