Coke (footballer)

Jorge Andújar Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe anˈduxaɾ moˈɾeno]; born 26 April 1987), known as Coke ([ˈkoke]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD as a right back.

Not to be confused with Koke (footballer, born 1983) or Koke (footballer, born 1992).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Andújar and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Coke
Coke playing for Sevilla in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jorge Andújar Moreno
Date of birth (1987-04-26) 26 April 1987
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Levante
Number 23
Youth career
Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Rayo Vallecano B
2005–2011 Rayo Vallecano 180 (20)
2011–2016 Sevilla 117 (9)
2016–2018 Schalke 04 9 (1)
2018 → Levante (loan) 17 (3)
2018– Levante 36 (4)
National team
2002 Spain U16 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2020

He began his career at Rayo Vallecano, who he helped rise from Segunda División B into La Liga, totalling 204 official appearances. In 2011 he joined Sevilla, with whom he won the Europa League three times.

Club career

Rayo Vallecano

Born in Madrid, Coke was a product of Rayo Vallecano's youth system, being promoted to the main squad for the 2005–06 season at only 18, with the capital club in the third division. He helped it achieve promotion in his third year, and played 33 matches in the following campaign as the team overachieved for a final fifth place (scoring three goals in as many wins, including the game's only at home against Hércules CF on 7 February 2009).[1]

In the following two second level seasons, combined Coke only missed 11 league games out of 84 and scored 12 goals, with Rayo achieving promotion to La Liga by finishing in second place in 2011.

Sevilla

In early June 2011, Coke signed with fellow league club Sevilla FC, penning a four-year contract.[2] He made his top flight debut on 28 August by coming on for Fernando Navarro at half-time in the 2–1 home win against nearby Málaga CF,[3] and finished his first year with 32 appearances all competitions comprised.

Coke scored his first league goal with the Andalusians on 17 March 2013, grabbing a brace in a 4–0 home routing of Real Zaragoza.[4] On 14 May of the following year, he played the full 120 minutes and converted his penalty shootout attempt in the final of the UEFA Europa League against S.L. Benfica, as Sevilla went on to win the trophy.[5]

After the departure of Ivan Rakitić to FC Barcelona, Coke captained the team in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup on 12 August, a 0–2 defeat to Real Madrid at Cardiff City Stadium.[6] He featured less throughout the season as new signing Aleix Vidal was reconverted to right back by coach Unai Emery, but played 32 minutes as they retained their Europa League crown with a 3–2 victory over FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on 27 May 2015.[7]

On the final day of the 2015–16 campaign, Coke was the first of three players sent off in a 1–3 loss at Athletic Bilbao, being shown a red card for dissent despite not leaving the substitutes' bench.[8] On 18 May 2016, in the Europa League final, he started as right midfielder in place of injured Michael Krohn-Dehli[9] and scored twice in a 3–1 defeat of Liverpool in Basel, being subsequently named Man of the match.[10]

Schalke 04

On 31 July 2016, Coke signed for German club FC Schalke 04 on a three-year contract for a reported €5 million.[11] During a friendly game with Bologna F.C. 1909 held the following week, he suffered a severe cruciate ligament injury to his right knee.[12][13]

Coke finally made his Bundesliga debut on 1 April 2017, starting in a 1–1 home draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Revierderby.[14] He scored his first goal for the Gelsenkirchen club 15 days later, equalising in a 1–2 loss at SV Darmstadt 98.[15]

Levante

On 16 December 2017, struggling with injury problems and lack of playing time, Coke returned to Spain and joined Levante UD on loan until the following 30 June.[16] Subsequently, the move was made permanent for an undisclosed fee.[17]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 November 2018[18][19]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rayo Vallecano 2005–06 Segunda División B 26230——292
2006–07 34250—4[lower-alpha 1]0432
2007–08 14120—3[lower-alpha 1]0191
2008–09 Segunda División 33331——364
2009–10 35730——387
2010–11 38511——366
Total 18020172—7020422
Sevilla 2011–12 La Liga 280202[lower-alpha 2]0—320
2012–13 21360——273
2013–14 2531012[lower-alpha 2]2—385
2014–15 222308[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0342
2015–16 2116213[lower-alpha 4]21[lower-alpha 3]0415
Total 11791823542017215
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 8 1 0 0 0 0 — 8 1
2017–18 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Total 91100000101
Levante 2017–18 La Liga 17310——183
2018–19 5000——50
Total 22310——233
Career total 328333743549040941
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Super Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

Sevilla

References
  1. Garrido, F. J. (8 February 2009). "Un gol de Coke da al Rayo el tercer triunfo seguido" [Coke goal gives Rayo third win in a row]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. "Coke adds fizz to Sevilla defence". UEFA. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  3. "Liga BBVA: El 'SúperNegredo' mata al 'SúperMalaga' (2–1)" [BBVA League: 'SúperNegredo' kills 'SúperMalaga' (2–1)] (in Spanish). Goal. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. Santos, Javier (17 March 2013). "El Sevilla, con doble de Coke, apabulla a un Zaragoza muerto" [Sevilla, with Coke brace, crush dead Zaragoza]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  6. Phillips, Rob (12 August 2014). "Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. Keegan, Mike (27 May 2015). "Dnipro 2–3 Sevilla: Carlos Bacca scores twice as La Liga side survive scare to retain Europa League crown and earn Champions League spot with dramatic win in Warsaw". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. Farrell, Sarah (14 May 2016). "Athletic Club exact revenge on Sevilla". Marca. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. Fernández, Alberto (12 May 2016). "'Coke-Dehli'". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  10. "Sevilla make it three in row at Liverpool's expense". UEFA. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  11. "Coke set to join S04". Schalke 04. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  12. "Kreuzband-Verletzung bei Coke!" [Cruciate ligament injury for Coke!]. Bild (in German). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  13. "Schalkes Heidel: "Kann Coke nicht ins Knie gucken"" [Schalke's Heidel: "I can not look at Coke's knee"] (in German). Goal. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  14. Farrell, Dom (1 May 2017). "'The ball went to Bartra's hand' – Dortmund goalkeeper Burki reviews penalty controversy". Goal. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  15. "1–2 in Darmstadt: Schalke beaten in stoppage time". Schalke 04. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  16. "Schalke's Coke agrees loan move to Levante". Bundesliga. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  17. "Coke moves to Levante UD". Schalke 04. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  18. "Coke: Jorge Andújar Moreno". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  19. "Coke". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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