David Karanka
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| David Karanka | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Karanka de la Hoz | |
| Date of birth | April 20, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Vitoria, Spain | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Guijuelo | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1994–1997 | Athletic Bilbao | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2002 2000–2001 2002–2005 2005–2007 2008 2008–2009 2009– |
CD Baskonia Bilbao Athletic Athletic Bilbao → Extremadura (loan) Real Murcia Sporting Gijón Real Unión Sant Andreu Guijuelo |
27 (15) 54 (17) 8 (1) 39 (13) 93 (21) 40 (2) 15 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003 |  Euskadi XI |
1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Karanka de la Hoz (born April 20, 1978 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for CD Guijuelo in Segunda División B, as a striker.
[edit] Football career
Karanka, younger brother of former Athletic de Bilbao, Real Madrid, Colorado Rapids and Spain central defender Aitor Karanka, came up through the ranks of the Basque giants, and first appeared with the main side on May 14, 2000, playing 15 minutes of a 0–0 draw at RCD Espanyol.
After a loan stint to CF Extremadura in 2000–01, where he scored 13 second level goals, Karanka returned to Athletic, with virtually no impact (six matches, although he scored once, in a 3–2 thriller success at Celta de Vigo, as Bilbao trailed 0–2 with eight minutes remaining).
Karanka then returned to the second division, helping Real Murcia achieve promotion in 2002–03, netting 13 goals and adding seven in next season's top flight, as Murcia returned to where they came from.
After two seasons, he was transferred to fellow league side Sporting de Gijón where his form deteriorated, scoring only twice in 33 games over two seasons. In January 2008, Karanka joined Real Unión, in Irún, Guipúzcoa, moving in August to another third division outfit, UE Sant Andreu.
[edit] External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
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