Jorge Resurreccion Merodio also knows as Koke was born on 8 January 1992 in Madrid, Spain. He belongs to a middle-class family and his father was a worker at the nearby factory in Madrid. He had three siblings, one brother, and two sisters. He has been playing with Atletico Madrid ever since he started playing football.
As a kid, he was selected by the Atletico youth club for training. He gave many good performances that attracted praise and offer from many clubs but he holds onto Atletico. He was then promoted to the senior team in 2009. Learning under coach Simeone he has become one of the best young midfielders in the game at the moment and there is transfer speculation always around him.
He has played 200 games for the club scoring 21 goals and assisting 32. He has been a pivotal figure in the team as he is responsible for the tempo of the game. He often gets the ball back from the opponent team and then gives it to the forwards of his team. This was he not only stops other teams from scoring he also creates chances for his own team to score goals.
He was involved in a career-ending injury in the later part of 2015. A rash challenge from a defender saw him dislocate his knee which was the cause of concern for the team as he had to be substituted and operated upon. The operation was successful and he soon returned to the pitch. He has helped his team win the La Liga in 2014 and also reaches the finals of the UEFA Champions league in 2015 that they lost to Real Madrid in extra time.
He has been so important for the team that the club is doing everything they could to keep a hold on the player and keep him at the club. With the likes of Diego Costa and Koke Atletico were able to break the monopoly of the other two clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona who win the league every year and there has been in another team at the top in decades. He has been playing very well in his current season and is expected to stay at the club for at least a couple of years although it isn’t sure as players change their mind all the time and if he gets good offers from clubs he might well join them. For now, he’s happy with Atletico Madrid.
He is currently dating his first girlfriend Beatriz Espejel. They have however haven’t married now and are away from being husband and wife. His salary is around $180,000 per week and his net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. His fans can follow him on social media such a Twitter, Facebook and instantly where he is quite active. He is known to post pictures on Instagram on a daily basis. He also likes dogs and he has two of them at his home.
| Birth Date: | 8 Jan, 1992 |
| Age: | 28 yrs |
| Occupations: | Association football player |
| Citizenship: | Spain |
| Birth Place: | Madrid |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Spanish association football player (1992-) |
| Net Worth 2021: | 13 million |
