Jan Koller

Jan Koller

Koller in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jan Koller[1]
Date of birth	(1973-03-30) 30 March 1973 (age 51)
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 Men's football Representing  Czech Republic UEFA European Championship 2004 Portugal
*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 Sparta Prague, then moved to Belgium, where he became the Belgian First Division top scorer with Lokeren. He won the league championship twice with Anderlecht and the Belgian Golden Shoe. In 2001, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he won the Bundesliga title in his first season and scored 73 goals in 167 official games over five campaigns. He moved frequently in his later career, with stops in France, Germany and Russia.

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.