Koldo
 Koldo managing Andorra in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Andorra (coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1990 | Aurrerá | ||
| 1991–1992 | Atlético B | ||
| 1991 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Toledo | ||
| 1993–1994 | Salamanca | ||
| 1994–2006 | Andorra | ||
| 2006–2007 | Balaguer | ||
| 2007–2009 | Andorra | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2009 | Andorra | 78 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | Andorra | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate (born 4 September 1970), aka Koldo, is an Andorran retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the current manager of the Andorra national football team.
Playing career
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Spain, Koldo played his entire career in the country. He signed in the 1991 January transfer window with Atlético Madrid, from local CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, but struggled to appear even for the reserves; due to injury to main squad first-choice Abel Resino, he was on the substitutes bench in the 1990–91 Copa del Rey final, against RCD Mallorca.
Koldo resumed his career in the lower leagues, being second or third-choice. In 1994 he signed with FC Andorra which competed in the Spanish football league system, going on to remain with the club for 14 of the following 15 seasons, retiring at nearly 39 years of age. After being naturalized, he began appearing with the Andorra national team, making his debut on 3 June 1998 in a 0–3 friendly loss with Brazil.
In 10 June 2009 Koldo played his last international, a 0–6 defeat against England for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Arguably of one the best players in the match, he received a standing ovation from the opposing fans for his efforts, after he was substituted in injury time.[1] Previously, in November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as Andorra's Golden Player by the Andorran Football Federation as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.[2][3]
Managing career
On 2 February 2010 Koldo was appointed Andorra national team's manager, replacing David Rodrigo.[4]
Statistics
Club
International
| Andorra national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 78 | 0 |
Managerial statistics
- As of 15 October 2013
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Andorra | January 2010 | Present | 29 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0.00 |
References
- ↑ Griffiths, Frank (10 June 2009). "Andorra loses 6-0 to England but prevents ridicule". USA Today. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ↑
- ↑ Jubilee Awards; at RSSSF
- ↑ "Koldo, nou seleccionador de futbol" [Koldo, new national team manager] (in Catalan). Diari d'Andorra. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ↑ Koldo at eu-football.info
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Andorra's Golden Player; UEFA.com
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