Koke

<p><strong>OUTLOOK:</strong> Experienced, skilled attacking player who joined Dynamo early in 2011 season.</p>
<p><strong>2010-11 Aris:</strong><strong> </strong>Captain led team to knockout round of 2010-11 Europa League, first advancing through two qualifying rounds and then finishing second in a group that included Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid, and Rosenborg &hellip; Set up Carlos Ruiz for stoppage-time winner in 1-0 play-off round first leg victory over Austria Vienna on 8/17 ... Scored first two goals in 3-2 win at Atletico Madrid on 12/1 &hellip;Appeared as a substitute in 3-0 loss at Manchester City in second leg of knockout round &hellip; Led Aris to sixth place in Greek league before departure &hellip; Appeared in 20 games, making 17 starts, for Aris in league play, netting two goals.</p>
<p><strong>2009-10 Aris:</strong><strong> </strong>Appeared in 32 games and scored three goals in first season as Aris captain, helping team to fifth place &hellip; Made 27 starts and five appearances as a substitute &hellip; Scored four goals in seven games to help Aris reach the Greek Cup final &hellip; Totaled three goals over the two legs of the semifinal series against Kavala, which Aris won 4-2 on aggregate &hellip; United States internationals Freddy Adu and Eddie Johnson were also part of the Aris squad.</p>
<p><strong>2008-09 Aris:</strong><strong> </strong>Scored lone goal in 1-0 win over Slaven Belupo in first leg of UEFA Cup qualifying match on 8/14/08, but Aris lost second leg 2-0 and was eliminated &hellip; Appeared in 27 games for Aris and struck for five goals as team finished sixth &hellip; Played the full 90 minutes in 25 of 27 league games.</p>
<p><strong>2007-08 Aris:</strong><strong> </strong>Started all four group stage matches as Aris finished fourth in a five-team UEFA Cup group and failed to advance &hellip; Scored final goal in 3-0 win vs. Red Star Belgrade on 11/8/07 &hellip; Helped Aris to fourth-place finish in Greek Super League &nbsp;by scoring 10 goals for the second consecutive season.</p>
<p><strong>2006-07 Aris:</strong><strong> </strong>Helped Aris to fourth-place finish in Greek Super League by netting 10 goals, eighth among all scorers in Greece, in 29 games.</p>
<p><strong>2005-06 Sporting Lisbon:</strong><strong> </strong>Played six games with Sporting Lisbon on loan from Marseille &hellip; Made two starts and appeared four times as a substitute &hellip; Stint with Sporting highlighted by scoring both goals as a substitute in 2-0 win vs. Gil Vicente on 3/5/06.</p>
<p><strong>2005-06 Marseille:</strong><strong> </strong>Appeared in two UEFA Cup group stage matches for Marseille, starting and playing into the second half in a 1-0 win vs. Heerenveen on 11/24/05 and a 1-0 loss at Levski Sofia on 12/1/05 &hellip; Scored once in nine league appearances.</p>
<p><strong>2004-05 Marseille:</strong><strong> </strong>Scored a then career high five goals in 22 games during the Ligue 1 season as Marseille finished fifth.</p>
<p><strong>2003-04 Marseille:</strong><strong> </strong>Made nine appearances as Marseille finished seventh in Ligue 1.</p>
<p><strong>2002-03 M&aacute;laga:</strong><strong> </strong>Began professional career with hometown club M&aacute;laga after developing in their youth system and playing for M&aacute;laga B &hellip; Made La Liga debut as a starter in 2-1 win vs. Rayo Vallecano on 9/14/02 &hellip; Made five other appearances, all as a substitute, and scored first La Liga goal aged 19 on 2/23/03, netting a dramatic tying goal for M&aacute;laga in the 89th minute of a 1-1 draw with Celta de Vigo.</p>
<p><strong>PERSONAL:</strong> Has one daughter, Maria-Ameera, who will turn 3 in 2011 &hellip; Koke scored in a UEFA Cup match the day after her birth and dedicated the goal to her.</p>