Koke (footballer, born 1992)
Koke playing for Atlético Madrid in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jorge Resurrección Merodio | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Atlético Madrid B | 66 | (7) |
| 2009– | Atlético Madrid | 206 | (22) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Spain U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2012– | Spain U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013– | Spain | 29 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2016 |
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Jorge Resurrección Merodio (born 8 January 1992), known as Koke (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoke]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid and the Spanish national team as a midfielder.
He spent most of his career with Atlético Madrid since making his debut with the first team in 2009, playing over 250 official games and winning five honours, including the 2014 national championship and the 2012 Europa League.
Koke won the 2013 European Championship with the Spanish under-21 team. He also made his debut for the full side that year, and represented the country at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.
Koke was born in Vallecas,Madrid. Having arrived at Atlético Madrid's youth system at the age of eight, he made his debut for the first team on 19 September 2009, playing in the second half of a 2–5 away loss against FC Barcelona after coming on as a substitute for Paulo Assunção. He made three further appearances during the season.
Koke scored his first league goal for Atlético against Sevilla FC on 26 February 2011, his 47th-minute header from a Diego Forlán cross made it 1–1 in an eventual 2–2 home draw. He finished his first full season as a professional with 17 games and two goals (the other coming in a 2–2 draw at RCD Espanyol) as the Colchoneros finished seventh and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
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