10 Facts About Jan Koller

1.

Jan Koller represented the nation at three UEFA European Championships and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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2.

Jan Koller made his debut for Sparta in the spring of 1995 in a match against Benesov, coming on as a substitute with 20 minutes of the game remaining.

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3.

In 1996, Jan Koller caught the eye of Belgian football and signed with the club Lokeren for a fee equivalent to €102,000.

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4.

Jan Koller quickly built up a successful partnership with Canadian striker Tomasz Radzinski, excelling in his debut season and earning him the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2000.

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5.

On 23 June 2008, Jan Koller was transferred to Russian club Krylia Sovetov Samara in a deal worth €1 million.

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6.

On 5 December 2009, Jan Koller returned to France, joining Championnat National team AS Cannes, with a contract until June 2011.

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7.

Jan Koller announced his retirement from football in August 2011 after a series of injuries.

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8.

Jan 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.

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9.

Into his third month with Nurnberg, Jan Koller announced that he would retire from the Czech national team after Euro 2008.

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10.

Jan Koller played in the match against Slovakia, but on 6 September 2009, he again announced his retirement from international football.

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