Gonzalo Colsa

Gonzalo Colsa
Personal information
Full nameGonzalo Colsa Albendea
Date of birth11 May 1979
Place of birthSantander, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Racing Santander
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–1998Racing B28(6)
1998–2001Racing Santander39(3)
1999→ Logroñés (loan)5(0)
2001–2006Atlético Madrid62(4)
2002–2003→ Valladolid (loan)37(5)
2003–2004→ Mallorca (loan)32(3)
2006–2012Racing Santander188(14)
2012–2013Mirandés3(0)
Total394(35)
National team
1995Spain U165(1)
1995Spain U173(0)
1996–1998Spain U1821(0)
1998–1999Spain U2010(3)
1999–2001Spain U2112(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Colsa and the second or maternal family name is Albendea.

Gonzalo Colsa Albendea (born 11 May 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played usually as a central midfielder.

He amassed La Liga totals of 340 games and 29 goals over the course of 14 seasons, representing in the competition Racing de Santander (two spells), Atlético Madrid, Valladolid and Mallorca.

Football career

A product of Racing de Santander's youth ranks, Colsa was born in Santander, and he appeared sporadically with the first team (with an unassuming second division stint with CD Logroñés in between) during his first four seasons, although he scored three goals in 19 games in the 2000–01 campaign, with the Cantabrians being relegated from La Liga.

After representing Atlético Madrid, Real Valladolid and RCD Mallorca, Colsa returned to Santander for 2006–07, as an undisputed starter and one of the team's captains.[1] In his second season in the second spell he appeared in all the matches as Racing achieved a first-ever qualification to the UEFA Cup,[2] and netted two times.[3][4]

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid

Country

Spain U20

Club statistics

As of 21 May 2011[5]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
1997–98Racing SantanderLa Liga10-10
1998–9910-10
1998–99Logroñés50-50
1999–00Racing Santander180-180
2000–01193-193
2001–02Atlético Madrid180-180
2002–03Valladolid375-375
2003–04Mallorca323-323
2004–05Atlético Madrid303-303
2005–06141-141
2006–07Racing Santander374-374
2007–08382-382
2008–09342-342
2009–10303-303
2010–11312-312
Spain 34528-34528
Career total 3452834528

References

  1. ↑ "Munitis seguirá siendo el capitán del Racing" [Munitis to continue as Racing captain] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "El Racing se mete por primera vez en la UEFA al ganar a Osasuna (1–0)" [Racing reaches UEFA for the first time after beating Osasuna (1–0)] (in Spanish). 20 Minutos. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Máxima eficacia del 'EuroRacing'" [Maximum efficiency from 'EuroRacing'] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "A las puertas del descenso" [Knocking on relegation's door] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Colsa". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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