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Posted on July 20, 2008, 8:01 am

Tomas Rosicky to miss Arsenal's opening fixtures as recovery from ...

Telegraph - Found Jun. 17, 2008
By Giles Mole Arsenal have been hit with the news that midfielder Tomas Rosicky is likely to miss the start of the new season.

Posted on June 17, 2008, 2:52 am

Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky will miss the start of the season

Mirror - Found Jun. 17, 2008
... major injury blow after midfielder Tomas Rosicky revealed he is set to miss the start of the season with a troublesome knee injury. Rosicky has...

Posted on June 17, 2008, 1:26 pm

Swiss co-hosts face tough Euro 2008 opener

CNN - Found Jun. 7, 2008
Koller and captain Tomas Ujfalusi, who has been passed fit to play. The Czechs are handicapped by the loss of Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky...

Posted on June 7, 2008, 1:42 pm

Czech defender set for opener against Swiss

FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 6, 2008
... and his absence would have been another serious blow for the Czechs, which lost playmaker Tomas Rosicky.The captain was declared unavailable...

Posted on June 6, 2008, 5:06 am

Swiss co-hosts face testing Euro 2008 opener

CNN - Found Jun. 6, 2008
Koller and captain Tomas Ujfalusi, who has been passed fit to play. The Czechs are handicapped by the loss of Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky...

Posted on June 6, 2008, 11:43 am

Despite loss Czechs hope for repeat showing

FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 12, 2008
... with the more creative Marek Matejovsky in the central midfield position of injured playmaker Tomas Rosicky.'Matejovsky and Baros rejuvenated...

Posted on June 12, 2008, 9:19 am

Czech boss plans Portugal's downfall at Euro

FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 10, 2008
With injured playmaker Tomas Rosicky out of Euro 2008, Bruckner played an unusually defensive lineup against Switzerland with Jan Koller alone...

Posted on June 10, 2008, 6:03 am

Czechs will not focus on ace Ronaldo

FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 9, 2008
... best result came in 1996 when they reached the final.With the absence of captain and playmaker Tomas Rosicky, coach Karel Bruckner used an...

Posted on June 9, 2008, 9:47 am

Czechs need more to advance

FOXSports.com - Found Jun. 8, 2008
... the break.'We were the lucky team,' said midfielder David Jarolim, who had the difficult task of taking injured playmaker Tomas Rosicky's role.

Posted on June 8, 2008, 11:35 am

Tomas Rosicky Biography

Tomas Rosicky
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Tomáš Rosický
Personal information
Full name Tomáš Rosický
Date of birth October 4, 1980 (1980-10-04) (age 27)
Place of birth    Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Playing position Attacking/Left Midfielder
Club information
Current club Arsenal
Number 7
Youth clubs
1986–1988
1988–1998
ČKD Kompresory Praha
Sparta Prague
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2001
2001–2006
2006–
Sparta Prague
Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal
041 (16)
149 (29)
044 0(9)   
National team2
1999
2000–
Czech Republic U21
Czech Republic
002 0(0)
067 (18)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Tomáš Rosický (pronounced [ˈto̞.maːʃ ˈro̞.sɪtsˌkiː] (Tom-aash Ro-sits-ski); born October 4, 1980 in Prague) is a Czech international football player, who currently plays his club football for the English Premier League side Arsenal. He is the brother of Jiří Rosický.

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Club career

An attacking midfielder nicknamed 'the Little Mozart', Rosický is known for his phenomenal skill and his ability to orchestrate the midfield with good passing and the composure to keep the ball in the final third.

Borussia Dortmund

He cost Borussia Dortmund £18 million, a Bundesliga record when he arrived from Sparta Prague in 2001. Rosický's reputation grew during his time at Dortmund, and during the latter stages of his spell at the club, Dortmund were in substantial financial trouble and could not hold onto him despite recognising his influence on the team. Press reports linked him with big money transfers to Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal. Rosický expressed a desire for Dortmund to allow him to leave at the end of the 2005–06 season, and the arrival of South African Steven Pienaar was made in preparation for Rosický's departure.

Arsenal

2006–07 season

On May 23, 2006, Arsenal confirmed that they had signed Rosický on a long-term contract. The transfer fee was undisclosed but was rumoured to be in the region of £6.8 million due to a get-out clause in his contract at Borussia Dortmund.[1][2] Rosický took over the number 7 shirt which was formerly worn by Frenchman Robert Pirès.

On August 8, 2006, Rosický made his competitive debut for Arsenal in their first leg Champions League third round qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb, playing on the left-wing. On 13 September, Rosický scored his first goal for Arsenal in an away game at Hamburg SV, with a spectacular long-range effort from 30 yards.[3] He scored his first Premiership goal against Wigan Athletic on February 11, 2007. Rosický was not in his goalscoring form in the 2006–07 season, only hitting the net three times in the Premiership all season.

Rosický is preferred as a left-winger at Arsenal, as some of his play resembles his predecessor of his position, Robert Pires.While still at an early stage in his career, Tomáš has gained the nickname(s) of "The Little Mozart" and "The Mozart of Football" for his ability to orchestrate play on the pitch.

2007–08 season

Rosický again started the 2007–08 season deployed as a left midfielder. On August 29 he scored his first competitive goal of the season in a game against his former club Sparta Prague, scoring just after 7 minutes with a low drive from inside the box, following good work from Theo Walcott. Rosický kept up his good form while playing against Portsmouth F.C. to score his first Premier League goal of the season with a fierce shot from an acute angle. After recovering from a hamstring injury suffered in the Sevilla game, Rosicky made his comeback against Bolton Wanderers in a Premier League match. He combined well with Theo Walcott to score with a neat finish from six yards out, then once again against Wigan Athletic after being put clean through by Nicklas Bendtner. He netted again in an away game at Middlesbrough in which Arsenal lost 2–1 and was on the scoresheet again against Everton with a low drive from the edge of the box in a 4–1 victory. He again scored in the away match against Fulham from six yards out after being set up by Eduardo. The match ended in a 3–0 victory for Arsenal.

Arsenal fans last saw the Czech midfielder when he left the pitch after nine minutes of the FA Cup tie with Newcastle at Emirates Stadium on January 26. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger later described the 27-year-old's injury as "not a serious one but a strange one". However, it sidelined him for the remainder of the season and kept him out of the summer tournament, EURO 2008.

International career

Rosický made his international debut in 2000 aged 19, against the Republic of Ireland. He played for his country at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004 and helped the side qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Rosický shone for his country in the group stages of the qualification campaign, scoring several goals from the penalty spot and setting up Milan Baroš and Jan Koller in particular with accurate and precise passing. He also scored the winning goal in the second leg of the Czech Republic's play-off against Norway, to ensure qualification for the finals.

In the 2006 World Cup finals, Rosický scored two goals in the Czech Republic's 3–0 victory over the United States in their opening match, on June 12, 2006. The Czech Republic went out at the World Cup in the group stages, with Rosický forced to move into the attack after injuries to both of the country's star strikers, Jan Koller and Milan Baroš.

At the beginning of the 2006–07 season Rosický was made captain of the Czech Republic national side, replacing the retiring Pavel Nedvěd which he has taken up very well, greatly helping the Czech Republic qualify for Euro 2008.

Rosický missed Euro 2008 due to injury.

Honours

With Sparta Praha

With Borussia Dortmund

With Arsenal

Club career statistics

(correct as of 27 January 2008)
Club Season League Cup[4] Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Borussia Dortmund 2001–02 24 4 - - - - 8 1 - 32 5 -
2002–03 30 3 - - - - 7 2 - 37 5 -
2003–04 19 2 - - - - 4 0 - 23 2 -
2004–05 26 4 - - - - 0 0 0 26 4 -
2005–06 27 6 - - - - 0 0 0 27 6 -
Total 145 22 -
Arsenal 2006–07 26 3 3 5 2 1 6 1 0 37 6 4
2007–08 18 6 2 1 0 0 5 1 0 24 7 2
Total 61 13 6

References

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NAME Rosický, Tomáš
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rosický, Tomáš
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1980-10-4
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague, Czechoslovakia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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