The situation
24 years. It is the time that Koke has been defending the Atlético shirt. From Jorge to Koke, from child to legend and from Seville to Seville. He debuted as a scorer against the Andalusian team on February 26, 2011 (he had debuted at the Camp Nou on September 19, 2009) and today he is at the top of the table of matches played as a rojiblanco: 554. The captain surpasses to Adelardo Rodríguez and continues to write his name in mattress history. The Vallecano is a one club man , from when he entered the quarry at the age of six to captaining it and directing it at 30 in the narrative that every child wants to write with the club of his loves . Since he began to accompany his older brother Borja until the stage of greater stability and economic strength of an Atlético where the Simeone-Koke binomial has always gone hand in hand . The Vallecano is the only one in force since the first day of the coach on the mattress bench. When he was four years old, in the house of the Resurrection the Double was celebrated with Cholo, who was then a footballer. At eight, and already defending the rojiblanca, the first team was relegated to the Second Division.
The details
And, with Koke on the pitch, a prolific stage of titles, sentiment and changes has arrived. The Vallecano has become the identity on the pitch. Europa League (2011-12), European Super Cup (2012), Copa del Rey (2012-13) , with the unforgettable assistance to Miranda and the flag planted on the grass of the Santiago Bernabéu. LaLiga (2013-14), the Champions League final in Lisbon, the Spanish Super Cup (2015), the Champions League final in Milan, the Europa League (2017-18), the European Super Cup (2018) and LaLiga (2020) would arrive. -21) , already with Koke as captain of the contest. Between 2012 and 2017, Koke linked five seasons in a row exceeding ten assists and more and more records to his credit.The player with the most European appearances in the club’s history, with 90% starts, the second in the League and the most among all competitions.