Koldo
Encyclopedia
Jesús Luis Álvarez de Eulate (born 4 September 1970 in Vitoria-Gasteiz
, Spain
), commonly known as Koldo, is a naturalized Andorra
n football
manager and a former goalkeeper, who has been representing the Andorra national football team
as a player and is currently the national team manager.
He was the substitute goalkeeper in the Atlético Madrid team that won the Copa del Rey 1991 Final.
In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA
's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player
of Andorra by the Andorran Football Federation
as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.
Following Andorra's 6–0 loss to England, at Wembley Stadium
, in a World Cup Qualifier in June 2009, Koldo retired from international football. Koldo was the only reason the score was kept to six, making several excellent saves throughout the match. Koldo received a standing ovation from England's fans for his efforts after he was substituted in injury time.
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Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the province of Álava and of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain with a population of 235,661 people. It is the second largest Basque city...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), commonly known as Koldo, is a naturalized Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager and a former goalkeeper, who has been representing the Andorra national football team
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...
as a player and is currently the national team manager.
He was the substitute goalkeeper in the Atlético Madrid team that won the Copa del Rey 1991 Final.
In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player
UEFA Jubilee Awards
To celebrate the Union of European Football Associations 's 50th anniversary in 2004, each of its member associations was asked by UEFA to choose one of its own players as the single most outstanding player of the past 50 years . The 52 players were known as the Golden Players...
of Andorra by the Andorran Football Federation
Andorran Football Federation
The Andorran Football Federation is the governing body of football in Andorra. It organizes the football league, Andorran First Division, the Andorran Cup and the Andorran national football team. It is based in Escaldes-Engordany.-External links:*...
as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.
Following Andorra's 6–0 loss to England, at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, in a World Cup Qualifier in June 2009, Koldo retired from international football. Koldo was the only reason the score was kept to six, making several excellent saves throughout the match. Koldo received a standing ovation from England's fans for his efforts after he was substituted in injury time.
National team statistics
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