Karel Jarolím

Karel Jarolím (born 23 August 1956) is a Czech football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a midfielder, making 275 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League. and representing the Czechoslovakia national team internationally.

Career
Jarolím was the coach of Czech team Slavia Prague. He has been the coach of Slavia three times: In the 2000–01 season, from 2005 to 2010, and for a he returned for a few games in 2010.

He was the coach of Al-Ahli (Jeddah) in Saudi Professional League. Al-Ahli were runners-up in 2012 AFC Champions League final. In May 2013, he signed with Al Wahda for a season. He returned to the Czech Republic in January 2014, signing with FK Mladá Boleslav.

On 15 July 2016, Jarolím was hired as manager of Czech Republic national team. He was sacked on 11 September 2018 after a 5–1 defeat against Russia 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 are also footballers, as well his nephew Marek.

As a player
Dukla Prague
 * Czechoslovak First League: 1978–79

Slavia Prague
 * Intercup: 1986, 1992

Managerial
Slovácko
 * Czech Cup runner-Up: 2004–05

Slavia Prague
 * Czech First League: 2007–08, 2008–09

Slovan Bratislava
 * Slovak Superliga: 2010–11
 * Slovak Cup: 2010–11

Al-Ahli
 * King Cup of Champions: 2012
 * Saudi Professional League runner-up: 2011–12
 * AFC Champions League runner-up: 2012

FK Mladá Boleslav
 * Czech Cup: 2015–16

Individual

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