Alexandru Koller

Alexandru Koller is a Romanian former footballer turned businessman. A defender, he played for Unirea Zalău, ASA [Târgu Mureș (1962)|ASA Târgu Mureş] and FC Baia Mare. He made five appearances for the football team|Romania national team].

Career

Koller 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.
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.
Koller won five caps for Romania in 1976 against Iran, in 1978 against Poland, in 1979 against East Germany, Poland and USSR.
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.

, his nephew, played for Videoton FC Fehérvár and Hungary being one of the best centre backs of the Hungarian first league championship.

FC Baia Mare