David Rozehnal

Sigma Olomouc

Rozehnal joined the senior team at Sigma Olomouc in 1999 from the Sigma Olomouc B youth team. He finished as a runner-up in the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup, and he was also part of the Sigma Olomouc team which finished in third place in 2000–01.

Club Brugge

In 2003, Rozehnal joined Belgian club Club Brugge. Shortly after joining the club he was part of the side which defeated AC Milan at the San Siro in the UEFA Champions League. He won the Belgian Cup in his first season with Brugge and the Belgian League in the 2004–05 season.

Paris Saint-Germain

Rozehnal signed for Paris Saint-Germain in June 2005. His form resulted in reported interest from Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United and Sevilla. Sources close to the defender confirmed that he would prefer a move to Newcastle.

Newcastle United

On 22 June 2007, Rozehnal's agent confirmed that a "definite agreement" had been reached for the player to join Newcastle United. Rozehnal underwent a medical check on 25 June and Newcastle confirmed the transfer had been completed on 29 June for a fee of £2.9 million, with the player signing a four-year contract. He made his league debut against Bolton Wanderers the same year on 11 August.

Lazio

On 31 January 2008, Rozehnal left Newcastle for Lazio on loan until the end of the 2007–08 Serie A despite having only signed in June 2007. After only playing seven times for Lazio during his loan spell, it remained unclear if they wanted…

Rozehnal was part of the Czech Republic national youth football team which won the UEFA U-21 Championships in 2002. In 2004, Rozehnal made his debut for the Czech Republic in a 2–2 friendly draw against Italy on 18 February 2004. He 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. He also played in the group stage at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although his nation did not advance to the knockout stages. Rozehnal played in his third major tournament at Euro 2008. He scored his only international goal in his 57th appearance for his country, finding the net in a 3–1 friendly win against Belgium.

Rozehnal was born in Šternberk and raised in Kožušany. He comes from a sports family, his father was a second-league football player, his mother played competitive handball. His father then trained amateur club Sokol Kožušany, where Rozehnal started with football.

Rozehnal is married to Petra with two children. Their first child, Luka, was born on 3 October 2007.