1. David Rozehnal played for a host of European clubs, making over 400 appearances in a career spanning almost two decades, and retired from the professional game in April 2018.
13 Facts About David Rozehnal
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Internationally Rozehnal made 60 appearances for the Czech Republic, appearing in three major tournaments: Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008.
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David Rozehnal comes from a sports family, his father was a second-league football player, his mother played competitive handball.
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David Rozehnal's form resulted in reported interest from Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United and Sevilla.
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On 22 June 2007, David Rozehnal's agent confirmed that a "definite agreement" had been reached for the player to join Newcastle United.
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On 31 August 2010, Hamburg confirmed that David Rozehnal had left for French side Lille on loan, with the German club still paying part of his salary.
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David Rozehnal made a permanent move to Lille in June 2011, signing a contract until 2014.
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David Rozehnal retired from professional football on 4 April 2018 and joined Sokol Kozusany alongside his brother, Marek.
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David Rozehnal made his debut for the club the following weekend.
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David Rozehnal was part of the Czech Republic national youth football team which won the UEFA U-21 Championships in 2002.
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David Rozehnal went on to play for his country at Euro 2004, where the team made it to the semi-finals before being knocked out by Greece.
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David Rozehnal played in the group stage at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although his nation did not advance to the knockout stages.
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David Rozehnal played in his third major tournament at Euro 2008.