Koke (footballer, born 1983)

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For another Spanish footballer, see Koke (footballer, born 1992).

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Not to be confused with Coke (footballer).

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Koke
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Koke playing for Jahn Regensburg in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sergio Contreras Pardo
Date of birth (1983-04-27) 27 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Aris
Youth career
Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Málaga B 43 (5)
2002–2003 Málaga 6 (1)
2004–2006 Marseille 43 (6)
2006 → Sporting CP (loan) 6 (2)
2006–2011 Aris 138 (30)
2011 Houston Dynamo 7 (1)
2011–2012 Rayo Vallecano 5 (1)
2012 Baku FC 10 (2)
2013 Jahn Regensburg 9 (3)
2013–2014 Blooming 26 (2)
2014–2015 NorthEast United 12 (4)
2015 Veria 0 (0)
2015– Aris 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2015

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Contreras and the second or maternal family name is Pardo.

Sergio Contreras Pardo (born 27 April 1983), known as Koke, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club Aris F.C. as a forward.

In a much-travelled career, he represented clubs in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, the United States, Azerbaijan, Germany, Bolivia and India.

Football career

Málaga

Born in Málaga, Koke started his football career at hometown club Málaga CF, being essential as the B-team reached the second division for the first time its history, in 2003.

On 23 February 2003, he scored a late equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Celta de Vigo in La Liga,[1] where he appeared in six games, five from the bench, totalling 176 minutes for the Andalusians during the 2002–03 season.

Marseille

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Koke playing for Marseille

In January 2004, after seeing very little playing time in the first team, barred by veteran Salva, Koke joined Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille,[2] playing ten times without scoring the remainder of the season. The following one was much better, with him netting five goals in 24 appearances.

In the 2005–06 campaign, with the arrival of Mamadou Niang (in August 2005) and Toifilou Maoulida (in January 2006), Koke was deemed surplus to requirements, scoring one goal in nine league matches and, in January 2006, was sent on loan to Sporting Clube de Portugal where he played almost no part in the club's season, although he did find the net twice as a substitute against Gil Vicente F.C. on 5 March, in a 2–0 home win.[3]

Aris

The arrival – initially on loan – of Djibril Cissé in August 2006 meant the end of Koke's adventure in France. He would eventually sign for Aris FC, a team that was filled with Spanish players, in a three-year deal.[4] He produced the best football of his career in years, scoring ten league goals for a team that finished fourth in the league after being promoted the previous season.

In 2007–08, Koke added another ten in the league's regular season, adding one in the UEFA Cup group stage game against Red Star Belgrade. In July 2008 he signed a new five-year contract with Aris, while also attaining club vice-captaincy, second to Konstantinos Nebegleras, and becoming himself captain in the 2009–10 campaign.

Houston Dynamo

Koke signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo on 15 April 2011. He joined the team officially on 26 April after being awarded his international transfer certificate.

On 29 April 2011, Koke made his debut for his new team, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–1 win against D.C. United.[5] However, after failing to settle in Houston and struggling in the league, he had his contract termination request accepted by the club on 30 May, leaving the club after little more than a month.[6]

Return to Spain

Koke returned to Spain in September 2011, signing with Rayo Vallecano, freshly promoted to the top division. On 23 October, in his very first game, he scored his first goal for the club: after having replaced Piti midway through the second half of the away match against Real Betis, he netted the final 2–0 in the 88th minute, through a penalty kick.[7]

Koke was released by the Madrid club in the 2012 January transfer window.

FK Baku

In February 2012, Koke joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Baku FC.[8] He appeared in a total of 15 games in his only season and scored four goals, including one in the campaign's Azerbaijan Cup final which was won.[9]

Koke was released in the summer.[10]

Later years

On the last day of the 2013 January transfer window, Koke joined SSV Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga.[11] On 26 July, he changed clubs and countries again, signing a one-year contract with Club Blooming in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.[12]

On 15 September 2014, Koke moved to NorthEast United FC.[13][14] He scored the game's only goal against the Kerala Blasters to mark his Indian Super League debut, and the The Times of India subsequently wrote about the match: "The roar of the crowd could be heard a kilometre away from the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium".[15]

On 11 September 2015, Koke was released on a free transfer and signed with Veria FC.[16] The following month, without having appeared in any competitive games, he re-joined former club Aris.[17]

Club statistics (incomplete)

As of 24 November 2014[18]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2011 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer 7 1 — — — 7 1
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
2011–12 Rayo Vallecano La Liga 5 1 1 0 — — 6 1
Azerbaijan League Azerbaijan Cup League Cup Europe Total
2011–12 FK Baku Azerbaijan Premier League 10 2 5 2 — — 15 4
Germany League DFB-Pokal DFL-Supercup Europe Total
2012–13 Jahn Regensburg 2. Bundesliga 9 3 0 0 — — 9 3
Bolivia League - - Copa Sudamericana Total
2013–14 Blooming LFPB 26 2 0 0 — 2 0 28 2
India League Federation Cup Super Cup Asia Total
2014 NorthEast United Indian Super League 12 4 0 0 — — 12 4
Total USA 7 1 — — — 7 1
Spain 5 1 1 0 — — 6 1
Azerbaijan 10 2 5 2 — — 15 4
Germany 9 3 0 0 — — 9 3
Bolivia 26 2 — — 2 0 28 2
India 12 4 0 0 — — 12 4
Career total 69 13 6 2 — 2 0 77 15

Honours

Málaga
Marseille
Aris
FK Baku

References

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