VΓtΔzslav JaroΕ‘ grew up in the Czech Republic and joined Liverpool from Slavia Prague as a teenager in 2018. Like many young goalkeepers at big clubs, he developed through a series of loans, including spells at Notts County in England and Sturm Graz in Austria, where he played European football.
A later loan at Ajax gave him experience at one of Europe’s most famous clubs. Tall and agile, he is comfortable with the ball at his feet, an important quality in Liverpool’s system.
JaroΕ‘ is now part of Liverpool’s first-team goalkeeping group, competing with Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Playing style
JaroΕ‘ is a tall, agile goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet. His loans in England, Austria and the Netherlands gave him valuable experience of different leagues and styles. He is regarded as a strong shot-stopper with good distribution.
International career
JaroΕ‘ has represented the Czech Republic at youth level.
Career in numbers
Across 6 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2021, Jaros has played 116 matches for 6 clubs. His busiest campaign was 2021, when he played 39 matches for St Patrick’s Athletic. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.