Rafael Alkorta
| Rafael Alkorta | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Rafael Alkorta Martínez | |
| birthday | 16th September 1968 | |
| place of birth | Bilbao , Spain | |
| size | 178 cm | |
| position | Central defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1978-1985 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1985-1987 | Athletic Bilbao B | 40 (2) |
| 1987-1993 | Athletic Bilbao | 172 (2) |
| 1993-1997 | real Madrid | 107 (2) |
| 1997-2002 | Athletic Bilbao | 91 (4) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1987-1990 | Spain U-21 | 6 (0) |
| 1990-1998 | Spain | 54 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2014-2015 | Olympiacos Piraeus (assistant coach) | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Rafael Alkorta Martínez (born September 16, 1968 in Bilbao ) is a former Spanish football player .
Career
Center- back Rafael Alkorta started playing football for his long-time club Athletic Bilbao at the age of ten . As early as 1985 he became a professional player here, but did not make his debut in the Primera División until October 24, 1987 . After 172 first division appearances for Bilbao, he moved to Real Madrid in 1993 , where he and Fernando Hierro formed a strong duo in central defense. He came back to Athletic Bilbao in 1997 and played there until 2002 before retiring. Rafael Alkorta was considered a tough man, similar to Jürgen Kohler in Germany .
For the Spanish national soccer team he made 54 appearances and took part in four major tournaments: World Cup 1990 in Italy , World Cup 1994 in the USA , European Championship 1996 in England and World Cup 1998 in France .
successes
- Spanish champion : 1995, 1997
- Supercopa de España : 1993
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alkorta, Rafael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alkorta Martínez, Rafael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th September 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bilbao |