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Revision as of 21:34, 26 October 2009
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikel Alonso Olano | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tenerife | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
Template:Spanish name Mikel Alonso Olano (born 16 May 1980 in Tolosa, Basque Country) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for CD Tenerife, as a midfielder.
The first son of former Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona player Periko Alonso, Alonso grew up surrounded by football; he and his younger brother,former Liverpool and current Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who also played with Real Sociedad, would go training with their father when he was playing for CE Sabadell. Influenced by his father, Alonso followed his example and became a professional footballer at the Basque side.[1]
Football career
A product of Real Sociedad's youth ranks, as younger brother Xabi, Alonso made his debut in the first division on 22 April 2001, against Real Valladolid. However, the presence of his sibling and Mikel Aranburu in central midfield meant that he was restricted to a supporting role. Alonso was sent on loan to second level's CD Numancia for the 2003–04 season but, while he was dedicated to the Soria team's bid for promotion, he remained keen to establish himself at Real Sociedad, returning at the end of the season.[2] Under the management of José Mari Bakero, Alonso's importance to the team was demonstrated in 2005–06, when he was the club's most used footballer, playing in 37 matches.
After brother Xabi had already settled in England with Liverpool FC (having arrived during the summer of 2004), Alonso also decided to move to the Premier League. He joined Bolton Wanderers, another team in north-west England, on a loan deal on 10 July 2007 with the option of a permanent deal at the end of the season.[3] However, a change of club management meant Alonso fell out of favour and, under new coach Gary Megson, he only made two first team appearances. At the end of the season Bolton opted not to make the loan deal a permanent one.
Alonso went back to Spain for 2008–09 but, upon his return to San Sebastián, discovered he was not a part of coach Juanma Lillo's plans and was sent on trial to Olympiacos.[4] The trial was unsuccessful, however, and Real Sociedad exercised their right to buy the remainder of his contract, releasing him as a free agent.[5]
Following his release from Real Sociedad, Swansea City boss Roberto Martínez offered the fellow Spaniard a chance to regain fitness.[6] After his brother highly recommended both coach Martínez and the move to Swansea, Alonso accepted the offer and joined the squad in training.[7]
However, Alonso would not remain in Wales and, in late January 2009, moved to second division outfit CD Tenerife, after being contacted regarding a season-long contract.[8] He accepted the offer and stated that he had "heard good things" about Tenerife. However, he remained a fan of his former club Real Sociedad, stating that, although the team were rivals to Tenerife, he hoped they gained promotion.[9]
References
- ^ Balague, Guillem (2008-05-18). "Dads and Lads: Periko and Xabi Alonso". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Mikel Alonso: "Real and myself are interested in me playing every Sunday"" (in Spanish). Noticias.info. 2004-01-16. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ "Alonso joins Bolton from Sociedad". BBC Sport. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ Mikel Alonso not wanted by Lillo and leaves for Olympiakos Template:Es icon; Diario Marca, retrieved on 2008-12-11.
- ^ Lorenzo, J.L. (2008-09-03). "The club will release Alonso and Stefanovic tomorrow under ERE legislation" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Alonso enjoying his Swansea City stint; The Western Mail, retrieved on 2008-12-11.
- ^ Wathan, Chris (2008-12-14). "Alonso: My brother Xabi told me to link up with Swans". Wales on Sunday. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Tenerife confirms Mikel Alonso's signing Template:Es icon; Diario Marca. Retrieved on 2009-01-28.
- ^ Mikel Alonso: "I had several options and Tenerife seemed the right choice" Template:Es icon; Diario AS, January 31, 2009, retrieved on 2009-02-04.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Mikel Alonso at Soccerbase