Jorge Resurreccion Merodio, known as Koke, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atletico Madrid, whom he captains, and for the Spain national team.
He has spent the entirety of his career with Atletico Madrid since making his debut with the first team in 2009, playing over 500 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.
Koke is right-footed, but his versatility allows him to play as right, left or central midfielder. He is also known for his passing, and ability to create attacking opportunities.
Koke earned the plaudits of his peers, including Barcelona's Xavi who regarded him as his successor:
He has everything: talent, physical ability, he is a footballer of the present and the future... He has been marked out as the conductor of Spain's orchestra for the next 10 years. I have a special affection for him because we play in the same position and I think he is an extraordinary player.<\/P>","165A9E64AAEECF036C1B6B6A72794204F7BF560594F29F16":"1","229187823D238BA5":"664","CDD05FD46E6F78B9FEABD05EFFA7F762":"
CLUB
<\/U><\/STRONG>Atletico Madrid
<\/STRONG>La Liga: 2013-14, 2020-21
Copa del Rey: 2012-13
Supercopa de Espana: 2014; Runner-up 2013, 2019-20
UEFA Europa League: 2011-12, 2017-18
UEFA Super Cup: 2012, 2018
UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 2013-14, 2015-16
INTERNATIONAL
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Spain U21
<\/STRONG>UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2013
Spain U17
<\/STRONG>FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third Place 2009
Spain U19<\/STRONG>
UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2010
Spain
<\/STRONG>UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2020–21
INDIVIDUAL
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La Liga:<\/STRONG>
Squad of the Season 2013–14
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2015–16
La Liga Player of the Month:<\/STRONG>
October 2013, April 2016
UEFA European Under-21 Championship:<\/STRONG>
Team of the Tournament 2013
UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season:<\/STRONG>
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