Tomas Rosicky

AC Sparta Praha legend Tomas Rosicky was born in Prague on 4th October 1980. In a playing career which spanned 19 years from 1998 to 2017, Rosicky made 373 league appearences and scored 48 goals. Rosicky made his senior debut in the Czech First League, playing for AC Sparta Praha against Jablonec on 16th May 1999. Rosicky scored his first senior goal for AC Sparta Praha, playing against Ceske Budejovice on 11th September 1999 in the Czech First League. After making his Czech Republic debut against Ireland in February 2000, he went on to make 105 appearences and score 23 goals for his country.

Playing career
Rosicky began his carrer at AC Sparta Praha in 1997/98, making a total of 42 league appearences and scoring 8 league goals for the club. Rosicky's Rudí team lifted the Czech First League in 1999, 2000 and 2001. In January 2001 he joined Borussia Dortmund for €9,75M and made 149 league appearences and scored 20 goals. Rosicky's Der BVB team lifted the Bundesliga in 2002.

In July 2006 he joined Arsenal for €9M and made 170 league appearences and scored 19 goals. During his time with The Gunners, Rosicky's team lifted the FA Community Shield in 2014 and the FA Cup in 2014 and 2015. In September 2016 he rejoined AC Sparta Praha and made 12 league appearences and scored one goal.

Managerial career
Rosicky's first non-playing role was as AC Sparta Praha's manager. During his time with Rudí, Rosicky's team lifted the Czech First League and the Czech Cup in 2019. Rosicky then moved on to become manager at Watford.

Manager
Sparta Praha: |83 G|59 W|14 D|10 L|71%|

Player
Sparta Prague
 * Czech First League (2): 1998–99, 1999–2000

Borussia Dortmund
 * Bundesliga: 2001–02
 * UEFA Cup Runners-up: 2001–02
 * DFB-Ligapokal Runners-up: 2003

Arsenal
 * FA Cup: 2013–14,
 * FA Community Shield: 2014
 * League Cup Runners-up (2): 2006–07, 2010–11

Individual
 * Czech Footballer of the Year: 2001, 2002, 2006
 * Czech Talent of the Year: 1999
 * kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2001–02

Manager
Sparta Prague
 * Czech First League: 2018-19
 * Czech Cup: 2018-19

Individual
 * Czech Manager of the Year: 2018
 * Czech First League Manager of the Year: 2018-19