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Jaroslav Šilhavý was born in Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic on November 3, 1961. Jaroslav Šilhavý is an association football player, association football coach and athlete. That works out to 64 years old in 2026.
My Take
What strikes me about Jaroslav Šilhavý is the quiet credibility of a career built on persistence rather than spectacle. 464 top-flight appearances bridging the Czechoslovak and Czech leagues isn't a stat that trends, but it's the kind of grounding that produces managers players actually trust. I find his trajectory from steady forward to national-team manager genuinely satisfying, the journey of someone who absorbed the game from the inside out. He represents a type of footballing intelligence that's easy to overlook precisely because it's so unflashy. To me, that earned, lived-in expertise is exactly what makes a coach worth following.
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- Name (English)
- Jaroslav Šilhavý
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤロスラフ・シルハヴィー
- Reading
- やろすらふ・しるはゔぃー
- Born
- November 3, 1961 (age 64)
- Origin
- Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / athlete / coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jaroslav Šilhavý born?
Born November 3, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Jaroslav Šilhavý from?
Jaroslav Šilhavý is from Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic.
What does Jaroslav Šilhavý do?
Jaroslav Šilhavý works as association football player, association football coach, athlete, coach.
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