Karanka
| Date of birth | 18 September 1973 |
| Place of birth | Vitoria |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Aitor Karanka de la Hoz
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | 01 Jul 1997 | ||
| Real Madrid | 01 Jul 1997 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 33 | 2 |
4
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 12 | 2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 21 | 3 |
2 |
8
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| 2003-04 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 33 | 1 |
6
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1
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| 2004-05 | Athletic Bilbao | Primera Liga | 5 | 1 |
3
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2000 | Real Madrid v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Manchester United v Real Madrid | W |
2-3 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Real Madrid v Valencia | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Real Madrid v Spartak Moskva | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Real Madrid | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Racing Santander v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Barcelona v Real Madrid | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | W | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Real Madrid v Real Mallorca | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Spartak Moskva v Real Madrid | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Real Madrid v Las Palmas | W | 5-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Villarreal v Real Madrid | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Real Madrid v Anderlecht | W | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Real Madrid v Celta Vigo | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Español v Real Madrid | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Alavés v Real Madrid | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Real Madrid v Oviedo | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Valladolid v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Real Madrid v Real Zaragoza | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Valencia v Real Madrid | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Real Madrid v Malaga | W | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Real Madrid v Lazio | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Real Madrid v Racing Santander | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Lazio v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Real Madrid v Barcelona | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Real Madrid v Leeds United | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Madrid | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Real Madrid v Numancia | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Galatasaray v Real Madrid | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Madrid | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Real Madrid v Villarreal | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Real Madrid v Galatasaray | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Real Madrid | W | 2-3 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Real Madrid v Osasuna | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 01 May 2001 | Real Madrid v Bayern München | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 09 May 2001 | Bayern München v Real Madrid | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 13 May 2001 | Real Madrid v Español | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 May 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 26 May 2001 | Real Madrid v Alavés | W | 5-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Oviedo v Real Madrid | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Real Madrid v Valladolid | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Valencia v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | AS Roma v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Alavés v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Real Madrid v Panathinaikos | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Real Madrid v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Español v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Valladolid v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Osasuna v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Spain | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1993 | Spain v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Portugal v Spain | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Cyprus v Spain | W | 0-6 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | North Macedonia v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Spain v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 16 Dec 1994 | Belgium v Spain | D | 3-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 21 Feb 1995 | Spain v Germany | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Armenia v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 06 Jun 1995 | Spain v Armenia | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 05 Sep 1995 | Spain v Cyprus | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | |
| 14 Nov 1995 | Spain v North Macedonia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 28 May 1996 | Spain v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Spain v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jul 1996 | France v Spain | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Spain v Australia | W | 3-2 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Spain | L | 4-0 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.