Jan Koller
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jan Koller[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 30 March 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Prague,[2] Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1978–1989 | TJ Smetanova Lhota | ||||||||||||||||
1989–1994 | ZVVZ Milevsko | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1994–1996 | Sparta Prague | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
1996–1999 | Lokeren | 97 | (43) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Anderlecht | 65 | (42) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2006 | Borussia Dortmund | 138 | (59) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Monaco | 50 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 |
Krylia Sovetov Samara | 46 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Cannes | 44 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 483 | (199) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Czech Republic U21 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2009 | Czech Republic | 91 | (55) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jan Koller (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈkolɛr]; born 30 March 1973) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was noted for his height, strong physique, and heading ability.
He began his career at
Koller is the all-time top scorer for the Czech Republic national team, with 55 goals in 91 appearances in a decade-long career starting in 1999. He represented the nation at three UEFA European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
Koller started his football training as a
Anderlecht
After a successful three-year stint, in which he managed to finish as
Borussia Dortmund
While Koller was at Dortmund, the club won the
His training as a goalkeeper saw some use in the 2002–03 season. In a Bundesliga match against
Monaco and Nürnberg
In a surprising move, Koller signed with French side
Later career
On 23 June 2008, Koller was transferred to Russian club
International career
Koller made his debut for the Czech Republic in a friendly away to Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on 9 February 1999, and netted the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute. He scored six goals in six games in UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying as the Czechs topped their group; this included two in a 4–0 win in Lithuania. At the finals in Belgium and the Netherlands, he started each game as his team exited in the group stage. In 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, Koller only scored twice in eight games, both in a 4–0 win over Iceland in Teplice.
His best performance in a major tournament was in Euro 2004, when his side reached the semi-finals and he scored two goals, forming a pivotal partnership with fellow striker
Into his third month with Nürnberg, Koller announced that he would retire from the Czech national team after Euro 2008.[15] He finished his international career with 55 goals, including a crucial headed goal in their deciding Euro 2008 Group A match against Turkey; However, his goal was not enough as the Czechs conceded three goals in the last 15 minutes, losing the match 3–2, and failing to progress to the knock-out stage, prompting Koller to announce his retirement from the national team.
In July 2009, he announced that he would rejoin the national team because of poor results in the
, but on 6 September 2009, he again announced his retirement from international football.Style of play
Koller was particularly noted for his height, strong physique and heading ability, being referred to as a "towering forward"[17][18] and a "human lighthouse".[19] Due to his stature, he was often nicknamed Dino throughout his career.[20]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | Ref. | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Sparta Prague | 1994–95 | Czech First League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
1995–96 | Czech First League | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 30 | 5 | |||
Total | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 6 | – | ||
Lokeren | 1996–97 | Belgian First Division
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31 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
1997–98 | Belgian First Division | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | 33 | 11 | |||||
1998–99 | Belgian First Division | 33 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 27 | ||||
Total | 97 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 46 | – | ||
Anderlecht | 1999–2000 | Belgian First Division | 33 | 20 | 12 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | 49 | 33 | ||
2000–01 | Belgian First Division | 32 | 22 | 5 | 2 | — | 16 | 7 | 53 | 31 | |||
Total | 65 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 102 | 64 | – | ||
Borussia Dortmund | 2001–02 | Bundesliga | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 17 | [21] |
2002–03 | Bundesliga | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 22 | [21] | |
2003–04 | Bundesliga | 32 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 19 | [21] | |
2004–05 | Bundesliga | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 16 | [21] | ||
2005–06 | Bundesliga | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | [21] | |
Total | 138 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 182 | 79 | – | ||
Monaco | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | [21] | |
2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 4 | [21] | ||
Total | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | – | ||
Nürnberg | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | [21] |
Krylia Sovetov Samara
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2008 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 7 | [21] | ||||
2009 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 9 | — | — | 28 | 9 | [21] | |||||
Total | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 16 | – | ||||
Cannes | 2009–10 | Championnat National | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 | [22] | ||
2010–11 | Championnat National | 29 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 16 | [22] | |||
Total | 44 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | – | ||
Career total | 483 | 199 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 25 | 587 | 245 | – |
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[23]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Czech Republic | 1999 | 10 | 9 |
2000 | 11 | 6 | |
2001 | 7 | 0 | |
2002 | 9 | 5 | |
2003 | 9 | 7 | |
2004 | 14 | 6 | |
2005 | 6 | 7 | |
2006 | 8 | 7 | |
2007 | 9 | 4 | |
2008 | 7 | 4 | |
2009 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 91 | 55 |
Honours
Sparta Prague
Anderlecht
- Belgian Supercup: 2000, 2001
Borussia Dortmund
Individual
- Belgian Pro League top scorer: 1998–99
- Czech Footballer of the Year: 1999
- Belgian Golden Shoe: 2000
References
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Czech Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Nejlepší reprezentační střelec Jan Koller ukončil kariéru" (in Czech). Czech Republic Football Association. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "Czech striker Koller calls it a day". FourFourTwo. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Teď už budu hrát jen zadarmo, loučil se fotbalový útočník Koller". idnes.cz (in Czech). 6 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Koller deal going flat for Fulham". BBC. 15 May 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Koller za Dortmund skóroval i chytal" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 10 November 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Spielstatistik FC Bayern München gegen Borussia Dortmund 2:1 (0:1) - Bundesliga 2002/2003 - Der 12. Spieltag - Fussballdaten - Die Fußballdatenbank". fussballdaten.de.
- ^ "Auch diese Feldspieler standen im Tor" (in German). Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "1. Bundesliga - Elf des Tages am 12. Spieltag der Saison 2002/03" (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Club vor Verpflichtung von Koller". fcn.de (in German). 6 January 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
- RSSSF.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Koller signs contract with Russian club Samara". SI.com. 23 June 2008. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "Koller signs for Cannes". FIFA. 4 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Van Persie inspires Dutch victory". CNN. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Koller to quit Czechs after Euro finals". CNN. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- ^ "Vracím se do reprezentace, řekl Koller. Hrát chtějí i Jarošík, Jiránek a Kováč" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Czech lose two towers". UEFA.com. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Sergio Di Cesare; Marco Porro; Fabio Bianchi (13 June 2000). "Sua altezza Koller sa farsi valere" [His highness Koller knows how to make himself count] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Rosicky fires veterans to easy victory". FT.com. 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "European football's best nicknames". UEFA. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jan Koller » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b Jan Koller at FootballDatabase.eu
- RSSSF.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Czech and English)
- Jan Koller at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)