Gonzalo Colsa facts for kids
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| Full name | Gonzalo Colsa Albendea | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1979 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Racing Santander | 188 | (14) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Mirandés | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 394 | (35) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 2015–2016 | Racing Santander (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Ponferradina (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
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Gonzalo Colsa Albendea (born 2 April 1979) is a Spanish retired professional footballer. He mostly played as a central midfielder, helping his team both in defense and attack.
Gonzalo played in La Liga, Spain's top football league, for 14 seasons. He played a total of 340 matches and scored 29 goals in this league. He played for several teams, including Racing de Santander (twice), Atlético Madrid, Valladolid, and Mallorca.
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Club Career Highlights
Gonzalo Colsa grew up playing football in the youth academy of Racing de Santander. He was born in Santander, Spain, where the club is based.
Early Years and Loans
He started playing for Racing's main team in 1998. During his first four seasons, he also spent some time on loan to CD Logroñés, a team in a lower league called Segunda División. In the 2000–01 season, he scored three goals in 19 games for Racing. However, his team was unfortunately relegated (moved down) from La Liga that year.
Playing for Big Clubs
After leaving Racing, Gonzalo played for other well-known Spanish clubs. He joined Atlético Madrid, a big team, and also played on loan for Real Valladolid and RCD Mallorca. These experiences helped him become a more skilled player.
Return to Racing Santander
In 2006–07, Gonzalo returned to his home club, Racing de Santander. He quickly became a very important player and one of the team's captains. In the next season, he played in every single match. That year, Racing made history by qualifying for the UEFA Cup (now called the UEFA Europa League) for the very first time. Gonzalo also scored two goals that season.
Retirement and Coaching
Gonzalo Colsa retired from playing football in June 2013 when he was 34 years old. Towards the end of his career, he played a few games for CD Mirandés, a team in the second division. After retiring, he started working as an assistant coach in March 2015. He worked with his former Racing teammate, Pedro Munitis, at Racing Santander and later at SD Ponferradina.
International Career
Gonzalo Colsa also represented his country, Spain, in youth tournaments.
Winning the World Youth Championship
He was part of the Spanish squad that won the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria. This was a big achievement for the team. Gonzalo played in four matches during that tournament, helping his team win the championship.
Playing for the Under-21 Team
He made his first appearance for the under-21 national team on October 9, 1999. This game was a qualifier for the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Spain won that match 2–1 against Israel.
Honours
Atlético Madrid
- Segunda División: 2001–02 (This means they won the second division league title)
Spain U20
- FIFA World Youth Championship: 1999 (This means they won the world championship for players under 20 years old)
See also
In Spanish: Gonzalo Colsa para niños
