Gorka Brit
Gorka Brit Gallego (born 19 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Brit Gallego | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Real Sociedad B | ||
| 1998–1999 | Beasain | 37 | (5) |
| 1999 | Levante B | ||
| 1999–2001 | Águilas | ||
| 2001–2002 | Universidad País Vasco | ||
| 2001–2002 | Beasain | 22 | (15) |
| 2002–2003 | Osasuna B | 13 | (10) |
| 2002–2006 | Osasuna | 17 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Eibar (loan) | 38 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | → Salamanca (loan) | 39 | (16) |
| 2006 | → Eibar (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Numancia | 84 | (19) |
| 2009–2012 | Real Unión | 100 | (29) |
| 2012–2014 | Beasain | 66 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed Segunda División totals of 177 games and 59 goals over six seasons, in representation of Eibar, Salamanca, Numancia and Real Unión. In La Liga, he played with Numancia and Osasuna for a total of 48 matches.
Club career edit
Brit was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. Having grown through the ranks of Real Sociedad and played as a senior with modest clubs, mostly in the Basque Country, he made his debut in La Liga with CA Osasuna in the 2002–03 season.[1] Subsequently, he served three loans in the Segunda División and, after only 17 games with the Navarrese's main squad over two separate campaigns, was released in summer 2006.[2]
In 2007–08, Brit was an important member for CD Numancia in their championship-winning season after having joined the Soria side the previous year, contributing 26 matches and nine goals to this feat.[3] Highlights included braces in 2–1 wins against Xerez CD (home)[4] and UD Las Palmas (away).[5]
Brit returned to the Basque region in late July 2009, signing for Real Unión who had recently promoted to the second tier.[6] He experienced one of his best seasons as a professional by scoring 14 league goals, but the team was immediately relegated.[7]
Honours edit
Numancia
References edit
- ^ Osasuna dice adiós a la temporada con triunfo (Osasuna say goodbye to season with victory); El Mundo, 21 June 2003 (in Spanish)
- ^ Habrá un Pato en el Sadar (There will be a Duck at the Sadar); ESPN, 28 July 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Remontada de un Numancia que sigue muy arriba (Numancia come from behind to stay way on top); Marca, 9 September 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Numancia saca oro de las miserias grancanarias (Numancia strike gold in canarian misery); Diario AS, 27 January 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Brit se desvincula del Numancia y ficha por el Real Unión (Brit cuts ties with Numancia and signs with Real Unión); Marca, 21 July 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Real Unión cree en la salvación ante un 'novato' Numancia (Real Unión believe in salvation against 'rookie' Numancia); Marca, 22 May 2010 (in Spanish)
External links edit
- Gorka Brit at BDFutbol
- Gorka Brit at Soccerway