Karel Jarolím (born 23 August 1956) is a

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football coach and former Czechoslovakia international footballer. As a player, he played as a

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and made 275 appearances in the

Czechoslovak First League The Czechoslovak First League ( cs, 1. fotbalová liga, sk, 1. futbalová liga) was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who forme ...

Career

Jarolím was the coach of Czech team

Slavia Prague Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in ...

. He has been the coach of Slavia three times: In the 2000/2001 season, from 2005 to 2010, and for a he returned for a few games in 2010. He has also been the coach of

Al-Ahli (Jeddah) Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club ( ar, النادي الأهلي السعودي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Jeddah, that competes in the second division of Saudi Arabian football, following their relegation from the Sau ...

Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

. He is one of the most successful coaches in the Saudi league for the current season. Al-Ahli is the team with the most goals in season 2011–12 and the second team with the least conceding goals. Also,

were runners-up in 2012 AFC Champions League final. In May 2013, he signed with Al Wahda for renewable season. He returned to the Czech Republic in January 2014, signing with

FK Mladá Boleslav FK Mladá Boleslav is a Czech football club based in the city of Mladá Boleslav . The club currently plays in the Czech First League. Mladá Boleslav were runners up in the 2005–06 Czech First League and went on to play in the 2006–07 UEF ...

. On 15 July 2016, Jarolím was hired as manager of

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. He was sacked on 11 September 2018 after a defeat 5:1 with

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a day earlier, which was then the highest defeat in the history of the Czech Republic national team.

Personal life

His sons Lukáš and

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

are also footballers, as well his nephew Marek.

Honours

As a player

; Dukla Prague *Czechoslovak First League: 1978–79. ; Slavia Prague *Intercup: 1986, 1992.

Managerial

; FC Slovácko *

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Runners-Up: 2004–05 ; SK Slavia Prague *

Czech First League The Czech First League, known as the Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons, is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Seasons typically r ...

: 2007–08, 2008–09 ; ŠK Slovan Bratislava *

Slovak Superliga The Slovak Super Liga is the top level football league in Slovakia, currently known as the Fortuna Liga due to a sponsorship arrangement. It was formed in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. The record for most titles is eleven, he ...

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* Slovak Cup:

; Al-Ahli *

King Cup of Champions The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Footb ...

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Runners-Up: 2011–12 * AFC Champions League Runners-Up:

; FK Mladá Boleslav *

: 2015–16

Individual

* Czech Coach of the Year (Rudolf Vytlačil Award): 2008, 2009 * Czech Coach of the Year: 2008

Managerial statistics

References

External links

Article in Hattrick magazine
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