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 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 04 May 2003 | Osasuna v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 10 May 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 18 May 2003 | Alavés v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 24 May 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 03 Sep 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Murcia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Valladolid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 04 Dec 2003 | Real Zaragoza v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Valencia v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 04 Jan 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Real Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 08 Feb 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Villarreal v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Español v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 02 May 2004 | Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 09 May 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Getafe v Athletic Bilbao | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Levante v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
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 Under-21 | 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.