Soccer Birthdays – January 8 | OneFootball

…In this case, the Spanish national team. But not just any iteration of Spain, but the “golden” generation who won the 2008 UEFA European Championship and 2010 FIFA World Cup. Together, these two share 195 caps and 35 goals. Not too shabby. ¡Feliz cumpleaños a estas dos leyendas!

David Silva

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Born in the Canary Islands in 1986, Spanish midfielder Silva played professionally for 20 years, retiring in 2023. Starting at Valencia, where he worked through their youth academy, he moved to Manchester City in 2010 and was instrumental in securing their first top flight title in 44 years with his 91st minute assist in the final game of the season. He spent a decade in light blue before moving over to Real Sociedad, where an ACL tear sadly ended his career.

Koke

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Jorge Resurrección Merodio, known professionally as Koke, was born in 1992 in Madrid. A versatile and extraordinarily creative central midfielder, he has spent his entire career at Atlético Madrid where he currently wears the captain’s armband. During his tenure, Koke has won the following trophies: La Liga (2013-14, 2020-21), the UEFA Europa League (2012, 2018), and the Copa del Rey (2013).