Full name Jorge Ruiz Ojeda Playing position Years Team Weight 88 kg Position Goalkeeper | Place of birth Antequera, Spain 2011–2013 Espanyol Height 1.88 m Current team Atlético Levante UD | |
Date of birth (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 21) | ||
Jorge Ruiz Ojeda (born 27 September 1995), commonly known as Koke, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Levante UD as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Koke was born in Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, and represented Antequera CF, Málaga CF, Sevilla FC and CD Puerto Malagueño as a youth. On 16 April 2011 he made his senior debut for the former, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against CD Huétor Tájar at the age of just 15.
In 2011, after having trials at Villarreal CF and Aston Villa, Koke joined RCD Espanyol and returned to youth football. He was promoted to the reserves in 2013, in Segunda División B.
On 2 July 2015 Koke signed for another reserve team, Levante UD B also in the third tier. He made his professional debut on 4 September 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the Segunda División championship.