Koke (footballer born 1992)

Koke
Personal information
Full name Jorge Resurrección Merodio
Date of birth 8 January 1992 (1992-01-08) (age 20)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Atlético Madrid
Number 19
Youth career
2000–2008 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2011 Atlético B 66 (7)
2009– Atlético Madrid 25 (2)
National team‡
2008 Spain U16 3 (0)
2008–2009 Spain U17 21 (0)
2010–2011 Spain U19 9 (0)
2011 Spain U20 5 (1)
2011– Spain U21 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Resurrección and the second or maternal family name is Merodio.

Jorge Resurrección Merodio, aka Koke (born 8 January 1992 in Madrid), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid as a central midfielder.

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Football career

Having arrived at Atlético Madrid's youth system at age 8, Koke made his debut for the first team on 19 September 2009, playing in the second half of a 2–5 loss at FC Barcelona.[1] Again from the bench, he appeared in the next La Liga round, at home against UD Almería (2–2).[2]

Koke scored his first goal for Atlético against Sevilla FC on 26 February 2011, his 47th-minute header from a Diego Forlán cross being the 1–1 equalizer, in an eventual 2–2 home draw.[3] He finished his first full season as a professional with 17 games, as the Colchoneros finished seventh and qualified to the UEFA Europa League.

Club statistics

(correct as of 15 December 2011)
Club Season League Cup[4] Continental[5] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid 2009–10 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2010–11 17 2 2 0 0 0 19 2
2011–12 6 0 1 0 5 0 12 0
Spain 27 2 3 0 5 0 35 2
Career totals 27 2 3 0 5 0 33 2

Honours

Spain U17

References

  1. ^ Barca rout Atletico; ESPN Soccernet, 19 September 2009
  2. ^ Piatti leaves it late for Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 23 September 2009
  3. ^ Reyes to the rescue for Atletico; ESPN Soccernet, 26 February 2011
  4. ^ Includes Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España
  5. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup, UEFA Supercup and Copa Libertadores

External links

Spain squad – 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Atlético Madrid – current squad