Aleksandrs Koļinko

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Aleksandrs Koļinko (born June 18, 1975 in Rīga, Latvia) is a professional football (soccer) player currently playing for Rubin Kazan.

Koļinko, a goalkeeper, made his name in the football world during a short spell at English club Crystal Palace, where his appearances were limited due to his inconcistant form. He could make brilliant saves one moment, but terrible blunders the next. Reportedly, he was dismissed from the team after, while in the substitutes' bench, laughed at a goal his own team had conceded. He has also played for Rostov.

As of October 2006 Koļinko has 70 caps for the Latvian national team, making his international debut against Estonia on 9 July 1997. He was the starting goalkeeper for Latvia at Euro 2004.

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His surname might be spelled Koliņko or Koļiņko (online sources in Latvian differ). However, the Latvian Football Federation website says Koļinko.

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Aleksandrs Kolinko at Eurosport.com
Aleksandrs Kolinko at Zanziball

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	Latvia squad - Euro 2004
1 Koļinko \| 2 Stepanovs \| 3 Astafjevs \| 4 Zemļinskis \| 5 Laizāns \| 6 Blagonadeždins \| 7 Isakovs \| 8 Bleidelis \| 9 Verpakovskis \| 10 Rubins \| 11 Prohorenkovs \| 12 Piedels \| 13 Pučinsks \| 14 Lobaņovs \| 15 Smirnovs \| 16 Zirnis \| 17 Pahars \| 18 Korabļovs \| 19 Štolcers \| 20 Pavlovs \| 21 Miholaps \| 22 Zakreševskis \| 23 Rimkus \| Coach: Starkovs