Tomas Rosicky

Name Tomas Rosicky
Born October 04, 1980
Prague
Czech Republic
Position Attacking Midfielder
Squad Number 7
Previous Club(s) CKD Kompensory
Sparta Prague
Borussia Dortmund
Joined Arsenal May 23, 2006
Arsenal Debut Dinamo Zagreb (a)
Champions League
August 9, 2006,
Won 3-0


7. Tomas Rosicky


Tomas enjoyed a promising first season at Emirates Stadium. He wasn't a regular on the scoresheet but his goals were certainly worth waiting for - a stunning long-range effort against Hamburg in the Champions League and two classics in the FA Cup win at Liverpool.

The Czech star also netted in three of Arsenal's last five home games last season, suggesting that he is capable of contributing more goals now he has found his feet in the Premiership.

Quick and skilful with a powerful shot and an eye for a pass, Tomas has been mainly deployed on the left of midfield but is just as happy in a central position, a role he fills for his country.

Tomas made his international debut aged just 17 and represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 European Championships, plus the 2006 World Cup. He scored two superb goals in the group stages in Germany but the Czech Republic failed to advance to the knockout stages.

Tomas has a wealth of top-level experience from his time with Sparta Prague and Borussia Dortmund, winning domestic titles with both clubs. Now he hopes to add a Premiership medal to his impressive haul.
                                               My Year

April

As expected, Tomas was ruled out for the remainder of the season, following an injury suffered in January.

March

Tomas sat out all the fixtures in March with a tendon injury and has been unable to put a realistic time frame on when he will return.

February

Injury prevented Tomas from donning the Arsenal shirt throughout February.

January

Tomas was just getting into his stride when injury again frustrated him. Withdrawn 10 minutes into the FA Cup win over Newcastle, the Czech had appeared twice in January, scoring against Fulham.

December

A strong month for Tomas ended with a goals haul of two. Scoring against Middlesbrough and Everton, the Czech star also weighed in with several assists in the seven games in which he appeared.

November

Tomas fortunately stayed injury free in November and became a very useful weapon for Arsène Wenger. He started three times, scoring once against Wigan, and also found the back of the net while with the Czech Republic.

October

Tomas returned to action for the Club against Bolton, coming off the bench for the final half-hour. Having been absent since mid-September with a hamstring injury, the midfielder capped his return with the second goal in a 2-0 win. He later featured against Slavia Prague and Liverpool.