Gorka Azkorra

Gorka Azkorra Trueba (born 25 January 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre forward.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Azkorra and the second or maternal family name is Trueba.
Gorka Azkorra
Personal information
Full name Gorka Azkorra Trueba
Date of birth (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
1995–1996 Romo
1996–2001 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Basconia 34 (16)
2002–2004 Bilbao Athletic 68 (29)
2004 Athletic Bilbao 5 (0)
2005 Recreativo 18 (3)
2005–2006 Numancia 26 (0)
2006–2008 Albacete 43 (5)
2008–2010 Salamanca 39 (3)
2010–2011 Lugo 41 (18)
2011–2012 Alavés 26 (5)
2012–2013 Guadalajara 35 (8)
2013–2014 Hércules 17 (2)
2014–2015 Gimnàstic 28 (3)
2015–2016 Murcia 26 (7)
2016–2017 Sestao 20 (2)
2017–2018 Zamudio 6 (7)
National team
2001 Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 January 2019

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]

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