Koke (footballer, born 1992)
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Jorge Resurrección Merodio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxorxe resureɣˈθjom meˈɾoðjo];[lower-roman 1] born 8 January 1992), known as Koke ([ˈkoke]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for, and captains, La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jorge Resurrección Merodio[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 32)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3][2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2000–2008 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Atlético Madrid B | 66 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2009– | Atlético Madrid | 453 | (37) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Spain U21 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Spain U23 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2022 | Spain | 70 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:51, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
He spent the entirety of his career with Atlético Madrid since making his debut with the first team in 2009, playing a club record of over 600 competitive matches and winning the 2013–14 and 2020–21 La Liga, two Europa League titles and two UEFA Super Cup trophies, while he was also a Champions League runner-up in 2014 and 2016.
Koke won the 2013 European Championship with the Spain under-21 team. He also made his debut for the full side that year, and represented the country at three World Cups and two European Championships.