Gorka Azkorra Explained

Gorka Azkorra
Fullname:Gorka Azkorra Trueba
Birth Date:25 January 1983
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1995–1996
Youthclubs1:Romo
Youthyears2:1996–2001
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2001–2002
Clubs1:Basconia
Caps1:34
Goals1:16
Years2:2002–2004
Clubs2:Bilbao Athletic
Caps2:68
Goals2:29
Years3:2004
Clubs3:Athletic Bilbao
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2005
Caps4:18
Goals4:3
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Numancia
Caps5:26
Goals5:0
Years6:2006–2008
Clubs6:Albacete
Caps6:43
Goals6:5
Years7:2008–2010
Clubs7:Salamanca
Caps7:39
Goals7:3
Years8:2010–2011
Clubs8:Lugo
Caps8:41
Goals8:18
Years9:2011–2012
Clubs9:Alavés
Caps9:26
Goals9:5
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs10:Guadalajara
Caps10:35
Goals10:8
Years11:2013–2014
Clubs11:Hércules
Caps11:17
Goals11:2
Years12:2014–2015
Caps12:28
Goals12:3
Years13:2015–2016
Clubs13:Murcia
Caps13:26
Goals13:7
Years14:2016–2017
Clubs14:Sestao
Caps14:20
Goals14:2
Years15:2017–2018
Clubs15:Zamudio
Caps15:6
Goals15:7
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Spain U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:6 January 2019
Currentclub:Goa (assistant)
Manageryears1:2022–
Managerclubs1:Goa (assistant)

Gorka Azkorra Trueba (born 25 January 1983) is a Spanish football coach and former professional footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Goa.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 178 matches and 22 goals over eight seasons, representing mainly in the competition Albacete and Salamanca (two years apiece). In La Liga, he appeared for Athletic Bilbao.

Club career

Born in Bilbao, Basque Country, Azkorra emerged through local giants Athletic Bilbao's youth system, but could only amass five appearances with the main squad – all in the 2004–05 season – after having scored prolifically with the club's B and feeder teams. He made his La Liga debut on 3 October 2004, playing 25 minutes in a 1–3 away loss against Getafe CF.[1]

Released in the 2005 January transfer window, Azkorra resumed his career in the second division, with Recreativo de Huelva, CD Numancia,[2] Albacete Balompié and UD Salamanca. Whilst with the latter side, in the 2008–09 campaign, he reunited with former Athletic youth teammate Mikel Dañobeitia.

Azkorra continued competing in the second and third levels during the following years, representing CD Lugo, Deportivo Alavés, CD Guadalajara,[3] Hércules CF, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Real Murcia and Sestao River Club.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pachón hace grande al Getafe. Pachón makes Getafe great. El País. José. Marcos. Spanish. 4 October 2004. 24 September 2017.
  2. News: Breve enciclopedia numantina. Brief numantina encyclopedia. Desde Soria. Spanish. 29 May 2013. 13 October 2019.
  3. News: Fútbol.– El Guadalajara se refuerza con Néstor Susaeta y Azkorra. Football.– Guadalajara strengthen with Néstor Susaeta and Azkorra. El Economista. Spanish. 13 July 2012. 13 March 2020.
  4. News: El Sestao se refuerza con Azkorra y Jon García. Sestao bolster with Azkorra and Jon García. El Correo. Spanish. 27 July 2016. 13 March 2020.