Koke reaches 10th place in LaLiga appearance record with 524 games
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- 인터풋볼Korean press
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- 이태훈 기자
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Key points
- Atlético Madrid captain Koke becomes 10th most-capped player in LaLiga history after 524 appearances
- One-club man who joined Atlético's youth academy aged eight and made senior debut in 2009
- Lee Kang-in cited Koke's personal recommendation as key reason for joining Atlético
AI summary
Atlético Madrid captain Koke reached a historic milestone on the 14th, surpassing Manolo Sánchez to become the 10th most-capped player in LaLiga history with 524 appearances in the competition. The achievement came during Atlético's match against Real Sociedad. Koke joined Atlético's youth academy aged eight in 2000 and has remained with the club since his senior debut in 2009, recording 40 goals and 94 assists in LaLiga. He holds the record for most appearances in Atlético Madrid's history with 746 games across all competitions.
Koke personally recommended Lee Kang-in to join Atlético, with the South Korean midfielder citing him as a childhood idol.
Original headline
[오피셜] 이강인 ATM행 위해 직접 연락까지 했던 ‘캡틴’이 역사 썼다…코케, 라리가 524경기→역대 최다 출전 10위
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