CORNERFLICK
Record milestone
Koke reached 750 official appearances for Atlético Madrid in Tuesday night’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich, extending his lead as the club’s most-capped player.
The 34-year-old midfielder is in his 18th season with the first team and made his senior debut against Barcelona on 19 September 2009. He has been part of Atlético’s academy since he was eight.
Numbers behind the record
Koke has scored 50 goals and provided 122 assists for the club. He has also won eight trophies with Atlético: two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, one Spanish Super Cup, two Europa Leagues and two UEFA Super Cups.
Jan Oblak and Adelardo Rodríguez are his nearest challengers on the appearance list, both on 553. Koke also leads Atlético’s Madrid derby record books, with 46 appearances against Real Madrid and 14 wins in the fixture.