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My Take
I have a soft spot for footballers who grow into something richer as managers, and Marcel Koller fits that mold perfectly. A Zurich-born Swiss who went from player to coach and earned his country's Coach of the Year award in 1999, he now manages FC Zurich, returning home to lead. There's something satisfying about that full circle. I picture him as a calm, calculating presence on the touchline, the kind of manager whose decades of accumulated wisdom are his real weapon. Coaches who once played understand the dressing room from the inside, and that empathy, paired with experience, is exactly what I value.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marcel Koller
- Name (Japanese)
- マルセル・コラー
- Reading
- まるせる・こらー
- Born
- November 11, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Soccer Coach of the Year Award (Switzerland)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marcel Koller born?
Born November 11, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Marcel Koller from?
Marcel Koller is from Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland.
What does Marcel Koller do?
Marcel Koller works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Marcel Koller?
Marcel Koller is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.