Gonzalo Colsa

Gonzalo Colsa

Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Colsa Albendea
Date of birth	11 May 1979 (1979-05-11)
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Racing Santander
Number	8
Youth career
	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–1998	Racing B	28	(6)
1998–2001	Racing Santander	39	(3)
1999	→ Logroñés (loan)	5	(0)
2001–2006	Atlético Madrid	62	(4)
2002–2003	→ Valladolid (loan)	37	(5)
2003–2004	→ Mallorca (loan)	32	(3)
2006–	Racing Santander	170	(13)
National team
1995	Spain U16	5	(1)
1995	Spain U17	3	(0)
1996–1998	Spain U18	21	(0)
1998–1999	Spain U20	10	(3)
1999–2001	Spain U21	12	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Colsa and the second or maternal family name is Albendea.

Gonzalo Colsa Albendea (born 11 May 1979 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander in the Spanish first division, usually as a central midfielder.

Football career

A product of Real Racing Club de Santander's youth ranks, Colsa appeared sporadically with the first team (with an unassuming second division stint with CD Logroñés in between) during his first four seasons, although he netted three goals in 19 contests in 2000–01, with Racing being relegated from La Liga.

After appearing for Atlético de Madrid, Real Valladolid and RCD Mallorca, Colsa returned to Santander in 2006–07, as an undisputed starter and one of the team's captains. In his second season in the second spell, he appeared in all the matches as Racing achieved a first-ever UEFA Cup qualification, and netted two goals.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Europe		Total
1997–98	Racing Santander	Spanish League	1	0			-				1	0
1998–99			1	0			-				1	0
1998–99	Logroñés		5	0			-				5	0
1999–00	Racing Santander		18	0			-				18	0
2000–01			19	3			-				19	3
2001-02	Atlético Madrid		18	0			-				18	0
2002–03	Valladolid		37	5			-				37	5
2003–04	Mallorca		32	3			-				32	3
2004–05	Atlético Madrid		30	3			-				30	3
2005–06			14	1			-				14	1
2006–07	Racing Santander		37	4			-				37	4
2007–08			38	2			-				38	2
2008–09			34	2			-				34	2
2009–10			30	3			-				30	3
2010–11			31	2			-				31	2
Spain			345	28			-				345	28
Career total			345	28							345	28

(Correct as of 5 May 2011 )

Honours

Spain U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1999

External links

• Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Gonzalo Colsa – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile