:Jaroslav Plašil
{{Short description|Czech footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jaroslav Plašil
| image = Plašil_Jaroslav_(cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Plašil with Czech Republic at the UEFA Euro 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|1|5}}
| birth_place = Opočno, Czechoslovakia
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1987–1992
| youthclubs1 = Sokol Černíkovice
| youthyears2 = 1992–1993
| youthclubs2 = Spartak Rychnov nad Kněžnou
| youthyears3 = 1993–1998
| youthclubs3 = Hradec Králové
| years1 = 1998–2000
| clubs1 = Hradec Králové
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2000–2007
| clubs2 = Monaco
| caps2 = 121
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2002–2003
| clubs3 = → Créteil (loan)
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2009
| clubs4 = Osasuna
| caps4 = 66
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2009–2019
| clubs5 = Bordeaux
| caps5 = 290
| goals5 = 15
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = → Catania (loan)
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 1
| totalcaps = 523
| totalgoals = 29
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam1 = Czech Republic U21
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2016
| nationalteam2 = Czech Republic
| nationalcaps2 = 103
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|CZE}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Championship|}}
{{Medal|B|2004 Portugal|}}
}}
Jaroslav Plašil ({{IPA|cs|ˈjaroslaf ˈplaʃɪl}}; born 5 January 1982) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He spent most of his career in France with Monaco and Bordeaux, making 411 Ligue 1 appearances. He played 367 total times for the latter, and captained them to victory in the 2012–13 Coupe de France. He also played two seasons with Osasuna in Spain and one on loan to Catania in Italy.
Plašil earned 103 caps for the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2016. He represented them at four UEFA European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
=Early career=
Plašil, aged 18, was signed by Monaco in 2000, but in his first two-year spell, he only started 8 matches. He was subsequently loaned to Ligue 2 club Créteil. After a decent performance, Plašil returned to Monaco at the start of the 2003 season and for the next four years he was a regular in the starting team and even enjoyed his finest moment in the 2003–04 season when the principality side reached the final of the UEFA Champions League. In that season, Plašil contributed a goal to Monaco's record-breaking 8–3 defeat of Deportivo La Coruña.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/matches/round=1712/match=1056849/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106203555/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2003/matches/round=1712/match=1056849/postmatch/report/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2011|title=Depor bewitched by magic Monaco|publisher=UEFA|date=5 November 2003|access-date=29 February 2016}}
=Osasuna=
On 25 August 2007, Plašil signed a four-year deal at La Liga team CA Osasuna for a fee of €2.25 million, to replace the injured Javad Nekounam.{{cite news|title=Osasuna swoop for Czech midfielder Plasil|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/456839/osasuna-swoop-for-czech-midfielder-plasil|access-date=13 June 2016|agency=Reuters|publisher=ESPN FC|date=25 August 2007}}
He made his debut on 16 September, replacing Javier García Portillo for the final 19 minutes of a goalless home draw against FC Barcelona.{{cite news|last1=García|first1=Gregorio|title=Otro triste empate visitante del Barça|trans-title=Another sad away draw for Barça|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/1036381.html|access-date=13 June 2016|date=16 September 2007|language=es|work=Marca}} His first goal for the team from Pamplona came on 2 December, a left-foot volley to open a 2–1 victory at Deportivo de La Coruña.{{cite news|last1=Blanco|first1=Xabier R.|title=El Deportivo regala el triunfo a Osasuna|trans-title=Deportivo award victory to Osasuna|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2007/12/03/deportes/1196636408_850215.html|access-date=13 June 2016|work=El País|date=3 December 2007|language=es}} Three days later he got his first goal in the Reyno de Navarra Stadium, to begin a 1–1 draw against Sevilla FC.{{cite news|title=A Sevilla y Osasuna les puede la falta de puntería|trans-title=Sevilla and Osasuna lack marksmanship|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2007/12/06/deportes/1196895607_850215.html|access-date=13 June 2016|work=El País|date=6 December 2007|language=es}} He finished the season with four goals from 35 games, the last being the only one in a win over rivals Real Zaragoza on 10 February 2008, in first-half added time.{{cite news|last1=Zariquiegui|first1=Fermín|title=Plasil devuelve a la vida a Osasuna|trans-title=Plašil brings Osasuna back to life|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/02/10/futbol/1202667562.html|access-date=13 June 2016|work=El Mundo|date=10 February 2008|language=es}}
On 5 October 2008, Plašil was sent off in the first half of a 1–0 home loss to Racing de Santander for handball from Ezequiel Garay's shot, although he missed the penalty kick.{{cite news|last1=Zariquiegui|first1=Fermín|title=Valera da en el descuento la primera victoria al Racing|trans-title=Valera gives a first victory to Racing at the end|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/10/05/futbol/1223227883.html|access-date=13 June 2016|work=El Mundo|date=5 October 2008|language=es}} He again totalled four goals in 32 games, concluding on 31 May 2009 with an equaliser in a 2–1 home win over Real Madrid.{{cite news|last1=Zariquiegui|first1=Fermín|title=Osasuna pone fin a su drama|trans-title=Osasuna put an end to their drama|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2009/05/31/futbol/1243798157.html|access-date=13 June 2016|work=El Mundo|date=31 May 2009|language=es}}
=Bordeaux=
On 9 June 2009, French champions Bordeaux signed Plašil on a four-year deal for an estimated €3 million.{{cite news|title=Jaroslav Plasil has returned to France to play for the champions...|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spanish-football/2009/07/09/1372855/official-bordeaux-sign-jaroslav-plasil-from-osasuna|access-date=13 June 2016|publisher=Goal.com|date=9 July 2009}} He made his debut for Bordeaux when they won the 2009 Trophée des Champions.{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2009/07/25/1403777/bordeaux-retain-trophee-des-champions-with-narrow-guingamp |title=Bordeaux Retain Trophee des Champions With Narrow Guingamp Win |publisher=goal.com |access-date=12 February 2020}}
On 31 May 2013, Plašil captained Bordeaux in its 3–2 defeat of Evian in the 2013 Coupe de France Final at the Stade de France.{{cite news |last1=Bougeois |first1=Pierre |title=Bordeaux remporte la Coupe de France !|trans-title=Bordeaux win the Coupe de France! |url=https://www.fff.fr/actualites/4988-548947-bordeaux-remporte-la-coupe-de-france- |access-date=28 July 2018 |publisher=French Football Federation |date=31 May 2013 |language=fr}}
On 2 September 2013, Plašil signed on loan for Serie A club Catania.{{cite news|title=Transfer deadline day: Bordeaux midfielder Jaroslav Plasil joins Catania|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11808/8903267/transfer-deadline-day-bordeaux-midfielder-jaroslav-plasil-joins-catania|access-date=13 June 2016|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 September 2013}} He played 29 times for the Sicilians, scoring on 29 September to open a 2–0 win over Chievo, their first win of the season.{{cite news|title=Primo sorriso per gli etnei|trans-title=First smile for the Etneans|url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/catania/2013/09/29/news/catania-chievo_2-0_primo_successo_per_gli_etnei_veneti_mai_pericolosi-67532513/|access-date=13 June 2016|work=La Repubblica|date=29 September 2013|language=it}}
On 7 June 2017, Plašil extended his contract for one more year.{{cite news |title=Jaroslav Plasil prolonge jusqu'en 2018 avec Bordeaux|trans-title=Plašil prolongs with Bordeaux until 2018 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Jaroslav-plasil-prolonge-jusqu-en-2018-avec-bordeaux/808343 |access-date=28 July 2018 |work=L'Équipe |date=7 June 2017 |language=fr}} Six months later, he was one of three Girondins sent off in a 2–1 loss at fourth-tier US Granville in the last 64 of the cup; he received a five-match ban for dissent.{{cite news |title=Girondins : Jaroslav Plasil suspendu cinq matches|trans-title=Girondins: Jaroslav Plašil suspended for five matches |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/2018/01/12/girondins-jaroslav-plasil-suspendu-cinq-matches-4104849-8.php |access-date=22 August 2018 |work=Sud-Ouest |date=12 January 2018 |language=fr}}
In July 2019, Plašil retired at the age of 37. He immediately joined the coaching staff at Bordeaux's reserve team in the Championnat National 3.{{cite news |title=Bordeaux : Jaroslav Plasil prend sa retraite et intègre le staff de la réserve|trans-title=Bordeaux: Jaroslav Plašil retires and joins the reserve team's staff |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bordeaux-jaroslav-plasil-prend-sa-retraite-et-integre-le-staff-de-la-reserve/1036899 |access-date=24 February 2020 |work=L'Équipe |date=4 July 2019 |language=fr}}
International career
Plašil made his debut for the Czech Republic senior squad on 31 March 2004, replacing Martin Jiránek for the final 21 minutes of a 2–1 friendly loss to the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road.{{Cite news|title=Plašil proti Irsku debutoval. Teď chce lepší výsledek|url=https://www.lidovky.cz/sport/fotbal/fotbalista-plasil-proti-irsku-debutoval-v-reprezentaci-ted-chce-lepsi-vysledek.A120228_153506_ln-fotbal-repre_mih|website=Lidové noviny|date=28 February 2012|language=cs}}
In his next game on 2 June, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 friendly win over Bulgaria. He was selected for UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal where his team reached the semi-finals; his lone appearance was a 2–1 win that eliminated neighbours Germany on 23 June at the Estádio José Alvalade. He started in what BBC Sport called an "under-strength" Czech team, making way for Karel Poborský with 20 minutes remaining.{{cite news|title=Germany 1–2 Czech Rep|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3787551.stm|access-date=13 June 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 June 2004}}
Plašil started all three of the Czechs' group games at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, their first since partition, where they were eliminated at the expense of eventual champions Italy.{{cite news|title=Czech Republic 0–2 Italy|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853358.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=13 June 2016|access-date=22 June 2006}} Plašil played 13 times in qualification for UEFA Euro 2008, scoring to cap a 3–0 win over Germany in the Allianz Arena on 17 October 2007 that qualified his team to the finals in Austria and Switzerland; it was Joachim Löw's first defeat as national manager.{{cite news|title=Czechs upset Germany to reach finals|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7baeb3cbcb-f63c11e270b3-1000--czechs-upset-germany-to-reach-finals/|website=UEFA|date=18 October 2007|access-date=13 June 2016}} In the final tournament, Plašil started each game in Group A and scored to put the Czechs 2–0 up against Turkey in the last game, which they eventually lost 3–2 to be eliminated.{{Cite news|title=Turkey 3–2 Czech Republic & Switzerland 2–0 Portugal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363029.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=13 June 2016|access-date=15 June 2008}}
Plašil played every minute of the Czech Republic's campaign at UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, where they were eliminated 1–0 by Portugal in the quarter-finals. He was called up for his fourth time at the continental championship when he was chosen for UEFA Euro 2016 in France.{{Cite news|first=Nicholas|last=McGee|title=Rosicky included in final Czech Republic squad for Euro 2016 |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/rosicky-included-in-final-czech-republic-euro-2016-squad/1my798m65wui71m47yevi99aku|website=Goal|date=31 May 2016|access-date=28 July 2018}} In a pre-tournament friendly match on 5 June, he earned his 100th cap in a 2–1 home friendly loss to South Korea.{{cite news|title=100ème sélection pour Plasil (sur une défaite) !|trans-title=100th selection for Plašil (in a defeat)!|url=http://www.girondins33.com/Breves-13882-100eme-selection-pour-plasil-sur-une-defaite|website=Girondins de Bordeaux|date=5 June 2016|access-date=13 June 2016|language=fr}} He started all three group matches at the tournament as the Czech national team exited with two losses and a draw.
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web|title=Jaroslav PLASIL - Football : la fiche de Jaroslav PLASIL (Bordeaux)|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur70000000000000000000020936.html|website=L'Équipe|access-date=31 May 2017|language=fr}}{{cite web|title=J. Plašil|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaroslav-plasil/259/|website=Soccerway|access-date=31 May 2017}} | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions, Copa del Rey.}} !colspan="2"|Europe{{efn|includes Europa League, UEFA Supercup, UEFA Champions League.}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="8"|Monaco
|rowspan="7"|Ligue 1{{efn|"Division 1" until 2022}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002–03
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2003–04
|34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2004–05
|24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2005–06
|21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2006–07
|30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2007–08
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!121 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 143 | 6 | |
| Créteil (loan)
|14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Osasuna
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09
|32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 8 | |
| rowspan="11"|Bordeaux
|rowspan="10"|Ligue 1 |34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 5 | |
| 2010–11
|38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12
|38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13
|33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2013–14
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2016–17
|37 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2017–18
|22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!290 | 15 | 43 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 367 | 20 | |
| Catania (loan)
|28 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!519 | 29 | 51 | 4 | 49 | 2 | 619 | 35 |
Notes
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=International=
File:Jaroslav Plašil 2009.jpg in 2009]]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT|7461}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="13"|Czech Republic
|2004 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 103 | 7 |
:Scores and results list Czech Republic goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Plašil goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Jaroslav Plašil | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1
|1 June 2004 | Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | align="center"|2 | {{fb|Bulgaria}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|3–1 | Friendly |
| align="center"|2
|17 October 2007 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | align="center"|31 | {{fb|Germany}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| align="center"|3
|15 June 2008 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | align="center"|40 | {{fb|Turkey}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 |
| align="center"|4
|10 October 2009 | Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | align="center"|51 | {{fb|Poland}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|5
|25 March 2011 | Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain | align="center"|62 | {{fb|Spain}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| align="center"|6
|3 September 2011 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 65 | {{fb|Scotland}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|2–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| align="center"|7
|27 May 2016 | Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria | align="center"|98 | {{fb|Malta}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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