Koke

Jorge Resurrección Merodio is a Spanish professional, currently plays as a midfielder for Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.

Started his career from Atletico, he has spent most of his career with the club.

Early Life of Koke

Koke was born on January 8, 1992, in Madrid, Spain. Spanish by nationality, he belongs to the Spaniard ethnicity/race.

Koke spent his early career at Atlético Madrid's youth system at the age of eight. He made his debut for the team playing a 2–5 away loss against FC Barcelona on September 19, 1990. He came after the second half of the game as a substitute for Paulo Assunção.

Koke's Professional Career

Koke scored his first league goal for Atletico against Sevilla FC on February 26, 2011. His header from Diego Forlán cross at the 47th-minute of the game made it 1–1 in an eventual 2–2 home draw.

Koke scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League, netting the only goal of a quarter-final against Barcelona, sending the club to the semi-finals for the first time since 1974.

Koke signed a new five-year contract with Atletico on June 25, 2014. He was named Man of the match in their Champions League group match at Malmö FF on 4 November, scoring the first goal of a 2–0 victory.

Koke was a member of the Spain U20 team that reached the quarter-finals at the 2011 U20 World Cup held in Colombia. He featured in the Spanish squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Koke also represented the U21 at the 2013 UEFA European Championship, being named to the team of the tournament. Spain won the competition by beating Italy 4–2 in Jerusalem in the final.

Koke made his senior team debut on August 14, 2013. He replaced Santi Cazorla for the last 12 minutes of a friendly victory in Ecuador. He made his competitive debut for the Spanish national squad in the 2014 World Cup qualifier that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Koke spent most of his career with Atletico Madrid and has played over 300 official games winning five honors that included the 2014 national championship and the 2012 Europa League.

Koke's Net Worth

Koke’s net worth is estimated over millions. He earns a monthly average salary of $7.6 million as per some online sources.

His current market value is $83.4 million (€70 million), as of Jan 1, 2018. He has earned 38 caps for the nation.

Personal Life

Koke is right-footed, but his versatility allows him to play as right, left or central midfielder. He is best known for his pa s sing and ability to create attacking opportunities.

Koke is married but has no children. He has been married to his longtime girlfriend Beatriz Espejel. The couple had a relationship for seven years before their marriage.

Koke stands 1.78 meters and weighs 73 kg. Koke is active on social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram. He is also active on Twitter with millions of fan followers.