Jaroslav Olejár: key obituary facts
Is Jaroslav Olejár dead? Yes. Jaroslav Olejár died on August 31, 2026, at age 67.
Cause of death: Jaroslav Olejár's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jaroslav Olejár known for?
He was a Slovak soccer player.
More about Jaroslav Olejár
Born: 29 August 1959.
Place of birth: Dvorianky.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player.
Nationality: Slovakia.
Also known as: Jaroslav Olejar.
Jaroslav Olejár, the Slovak football player who played for Sparta Prague and 1.
FC Košice, died on August 31, 2026, aged 67. Born in Dvorianky on August 29, 1959, he was a goalkeeper who helped Sparta Prague win the Czechoslovak First League in 1984 and 1985.
He later added the final Czechoslovak Cup title with 1. FC Košice in 1993. Olejár also appeared 13 times in European club competition, including all eight of Sparta Prague’s matches in the 1983–84 UEFA Cup campaign, which featured a first-round victory over Real Madrid.