Alexandru Koller (born 20 April 1953) is a Romanian former footballer turned businessman.[2] A defender, he played for Unirea Zalău, ASA Târgu Mureş and FC Baia Mare.[3][4] He made five appearances for the Romania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Cehu Silvaniei, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Progresul Cehu-Silvaniei | ||
| 1968–1970 | Dinamo Zalău | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Unirea Zalău | 44 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | ASA Târgu Mureş | 3 | (0) |
| 1974–1984 | FC Baia Mare[a] | 124 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Romania | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKoller was born in Cehu Silvaniei, Sălaj, Romania.
He scored a goal from a penalty kick in the 1981–82 Cupa României final, which FC Baia Mare lost with 3–2 against Dinamo București.[5]
On 27 September 1982, Koller scored at Santiago Bernabéu, opening the score for FC Baia Mare in a European Cup Winners' Cup second leg match against Real Madrid. At that time, the Romanian team was playing in Divizia B, the second division. Eventually, Real Madrid won by 5 goals to 2.[6][7]
Koller won five caps for Romania in 1976 against Iran, in 1978 against Poland, in 1979 against East Germany, Poland and USSR.[8][9]
He retired from football in 1983, aged only 30, to become vice-president of FC Baia Mare and then between 1990 and 1996 he was president and owner of the club.[2]
Personal life
editÁkos Koller, his nephew, played for Videoton FC Fehérvár and Hungary being one of the best centre backs of the Hungarian first league championship.
Honours
editFC Baia Mare
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alexandru Koller". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Alexandru Koller vrea să preia FC Baia Mare" [Alexandru Koller wants to take over FC Baia Mare] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b Alexandru Koller at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Alexandru Koller at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1981–1982". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Real Madrid – FC Baia Mare 5–2. Romaniansoccer.ro
- ^ "Real Madrid – FC Baia Mare 5–2". WorldFootball. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Siminiceanu, Radu (10 January 2004). "Romania National Team 1970–1979 – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ "Alexandru Koller". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
External links
edit- Alexandru Koller at WorldFootball.net