Full name Sergio Contreras Pardo Current team Aris Playing position Name Sergio Pardo | Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Place of birth Malaga, Spain | |
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Date of birth (1983-04-27) 27 April 1983 (age 32) | ||
Koke skills goals assists 2013 14 hd
Sergio Contreras Pardo (born 27 April 1983), known as Koke, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Contents
- Koke skills goals assists 2013 14 hd
- Mlaga
- Marseille
- Aris
- Houston Dynamo
- Return to Spain
- FK Baku
- Later years
- Club statistics incomplete
- Honours
- References
In a much-travelled career, he represented clubs in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, the United States, Azerbaijan, Germany, Bolivia and India.
Málaga
Born in Málaga, Koke started his football career at hometown club Málaga CF, being essential as the B-team reached the second division for the first time its history, in 2003.
On 23 February 2003, he scored a late equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Celta de Vigo in La Liga, where he appeared in six games, five from the bench, totalling 176 minutes for the Andalusians during the 2002–03 season.
Marseille
In January 2004, after seeing very little playing time in the first team, barred by veteran Salva, Koke joined Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille, playing ten times without scoring the remainder of the season. The following one was much better, with him netting five goals in 24 appearances.
In the 2005–06 campaign, with the arrival of Mamadou Niang (in August 2005) and Toifilou Maoulida (in January 2006), Koke was deemed surplus to requirements, scoring one goal in nine league matches and, in January 2006, was sent on loan to Sporting Clube de Portugal where he played almost no part in the club's season, although he did find the net twice as a substitute against Gil Vicente F.C. on 5 March, in a 2–0 home win.
Aris
The arrival – initially on loan – of Djibril Cissé in August 2006 meant the end of Koke's adventure in France. He would eventually sign for Aris FC, a team that was filled with Spanish players, in a three-year deal. He produced the best football of his career in years, scoring ten league goals for a team that finished fourth in the league after being promoted the previous season.
In 2007–08, Koke added another ten in the league's regular season, adding one in the UEFA Cup group stage game against Red Star Belgrade. In July 2008 he signed a new five-year contract with Aris, while also attaining club vice-captaincy, second to Konstantinos Nebegleras, and becoming himself captain in the 2009–10 campaign.
Houston Dynamo
Koke signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo on 15 April 2011. He joined the team officially on 26 April after being awarded his international transfer certificate.
On 29 April 2011, Koke made his debut for his new team, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–1 win against D.C. United. However, after failing to settle in Houston and struggling in the league, he had his contract termination request accepted by the club on 30 May, leaving the club after little more than a month.
Return to Spain
Koke returned to Spain in September 2011, signing with Rayo Vallecano, freshly promoted to the top division. On 23 October, in his very first game, he scored his first goal for the club: after having replaced Piti midway through the second half of the away match against Real Betis, he netted the final 2–0 in the 88th minute, through a penalty kick.
Koke was released by the Madrid club in the 2012 January transfer window.
FK Baku
In February 2012, Koke joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Baku FC. He appeared in a total of 15 games in his only season and scored four goals, including one in the campaign's Azerbaijan Cup final which was won.
Koke was released in the summer.
Later years
On the last day of the 2013 January transfer window, Koke joined SSV Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga. On 26 July, he changed clubs and countries again, signing a one-year contract with Club Blooming in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.
On 15 September 2014, Koke moved to NorthEast United FC. He scored the game's only goal against the Kerala Blasters to mark his Indian Super League debut, and The Times of India subsequently wrote about the match: "The roar of the crowd could be heard a kilometre away from the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium".
On 11 September 2015, Koke was released on a free transfer and signed with Veria FC. The following month, without having appeared in any competitive games, he re-joined former club Aris.