Career
A midfielder, he operates either as a box-to-box or more in an attacking role. He currently plays for Czechoslovakian club Sparta Prague, where he has most recently been used as defensive midfielder. Clubs
After starting out at Baník Sokolov, club where he had arrived at 10 years old, and spending two professional seasons there, Jiráček made a move to Viktoria Plzeň.
The title also gave them the opportunity to play the 2011-2012 Union of European Football Associations Champions League, in which they reached the group stage, finishing third only behind giants F.C. Barcelona and A.C. (before Christ) Milan.
Jiracek only failed to appear in one match at the European competition. In December 2011, Jiráček signed a four-and-a-half year deal with German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg.
He suffered an injury in the end of February, however, that led him to miss a number of matches and be on the bench a few times for the rest of the season. On 26 August 2012, VfL Wolfsburg head coach Felix Magath confirmed that Jiráček would join Hamburger SV for an undisclosed fee after failing to impress during his stay in Wolfsburg.
National team
In September 2011, he made a national team debut in a match against Scotland and soon became first choice in the team managed by Michal Bílek.
He went on to play a crucial part in the team that reached the quarterfinals of the Union of European Football Associations Euro 2012, scoring two goals in the tournament, both opening goals against Greece and Poland in the group stage, being elected the man of the match in the latter match. International goals
Scores and results list Czechoslovakian Republic"s goal tally first.
