Alexandru Koller, (born 20 April 1953 in Cehu Silvaniei

Cehu Silvaniei

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, Sălaj, Romania

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), is a former football

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 player turned into a successful businessman.

He played for Armătura Zalău, Dermata Cluj-Napoca, ASA Târgu Mureş

ASA Târgu Mures

Fotbal Club Municipal Târgu Mureş is a football club based in Târgu Mureş, in central-northern Romania. It was founded in 2004 under the name "Trans-Sil Tîrgu Mureş" and since 2010 is playing in Romania's top football league, Liga I.-History:...

, Gloria Bistriţa

Gloria Bistrita

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 and FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare was a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș, northern Romania. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the Liga II . The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium , which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the...

.

Koller won five caps for Romania

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 in 1976 against Iran

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, in 1978 against Poland

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, in 1979 against East Germany

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, Poland

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 and USSR

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.

On 27 September 1982, Alexandru Koller scored at Santiago Bernabéu

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, opening the score for FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare was a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș, northern Romania. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the Liga II . The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium , which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the...

 in a European Cup Winners' Cup second leg match against Real Madrid

Real Madrid

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. At that time, the Romanian team was playing in Divizia B, the second division. Eventually, Real Madrid won by 5 goals to 2.

He retired from football in 1983, aged only 30, to become vice-president of FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare was a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș, northern Romania. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the Liga II . The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium , which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the...

 and then between 1990 and 1996 he was president and owner of the club.

Ákos Koller

Ákos Koller

Ákos Koller is a Romanian-born Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kecskeméti TE.-External links:*...

, his nephew, plays for Videoton FC Fehérvár and Hungary

Hungary national football team

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being one of the best centre backs of the Hungarian first league championship.