Aitor Karanka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Aitor Karanka

Spanish association football player and manager

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1973

Place of Birth: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Karanka

Aitor Karanka de la Hoz (Basque and Spanish pronunciation: [ai'to? ka'?a?ka]; born 18 September 1973) is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as a central defender (on occasion, he occupied the left back position), and is a manager. Save for a brief spell in the United States, at the age of 32, he played solely in Spain for Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, appearing in 275 La Liga matches over 13 seasons and winning a total of six honours with the latter. Karanka started a managerial career in the late 2000s, notably working as an assistant at Real Madrid and in his own right at Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest.