Gonzalo Colsa
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Colsa|Albendea|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gonzalo Colsa
| image =
| fullname = Gonzalo Colsa Albendea
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|2|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbol/gonzalo-colsa_prs4462/person.shtml|title=Gonzalo Colsa|publisher=Eurosport|language=Spanish|accessdate=21 June 2019}}
| birth_place = Santander, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/060/60.html|title=Gonzalo COLSA Albendea|newspaper=El Mundo|language=Spanish|accessdate=21 June 2019}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Racing Santander
| years1 = 1996–1998 | clubs1 = Racing B | caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 1998–2001 | clubs2 = Racing Santander | caps2 = 39 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 1999 | clubs3 = → Logroñés (loan) | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2001–2006 | clubs4 = Atlético Madrid | caps4 = 62 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2002–2003 | clubs5 = → Valladolid (loan) | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2003–2004 | clubs6 = → Mallorca (loan) | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2006–2012 | clubs7 = Racing Santander | caps7 = 188 | goals7 = 14
| years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = Mirandés | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 394 | totalgoals = 35
| nationalyears1 = 1995 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1995 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1996–1998 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 21 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 1998–1999 | nationalteam4 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps4 = 10 | nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 1999–2001 | nationalteam5 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps5 = 12 | nationalgoals5 = 4
| manageryears1 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs1 = Racing Santander (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs2 = Ponferradina (assistant)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|W|1999 Nigeria|}}
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Gonzalo Colsa Albendea (born 2 April 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.
He amassed La Liga totals of 340 matches and 29 goals over 14 seasons, representing in the competition Racing de Santander (two spells), Atlético Madrid, Valladolid and Mallorca.
Club career
A product of Racing de Santander's youth academy, Colsa was born in Santander, and he appeared sporadically with the first team (with an unassuming Segunda División stint with CD Logroñés in between) during his first four seasons, although he scored three goals in 19 games in 2000–01 as the Cantabrians were relegated from La Liga.{{cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/emisoras/cantabria/cantabria-provincia/santander/noticias/gonzalo-colsa-mis-hijos-son-los-que-mejor-llevan-cada-dia-una-aventura-diferente-para-ellos-20200331_664451|title=Gonzalo Colsa: "Mis hijos son los que mejor lo llevan, cada día es una aventura diferente para ellos..."|trans-title=Gonzalo Colsa: "My children are the ones who are mostly OK with this, everyday is a different adventure to them..."|publisher=Cadena COPE|language=Spanish|date=31 March 2020|accessdate=25 April 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2022/03/23/primera/1648019689_100061.html|title=¿Qué fue de Gonzalo Colsa? Del euroRacing a pulir diamantes|trans-title=What happened to Gonzalo Colsa? From euroRacing to shining gems|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Javi|last=González Villarreal|language=Spanish|date=23 March 2022|accessdate=25 April 2025}}
After representing Atlético Madrid, Real Valladolid and RCD Mallorca, Colsa returned to Santander for the 2006–07 campaign, as an undisputed starter and one of the team's captains.{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/racing/es/desarrollo/1152211.html|title=Munitis seguirá siendo el capitán del Racing|trans-title=Munitis to continue as Racing captain|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=31 July 2008|accessdate=21 February 2014}} In the second season in his second spell he played all the matches as Racing achieved a first-ever qualification for the UEFA Cup,{{cite news|url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/379897/0/cronica/racing/osasuna/|title=El Racing se mete por primera vez en la UEFA al ganar a Osasuna (1–0)|trans-title=Racing reach UEFA for the first time after beating Osasuna (1–0)|newspaper=20 minutos|language=Spanish|date=18 May 2008|accessdate=27 March 2014}} and netted two times.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2007_08/primera/jornada_19/osa_rac/indexCronica.html|title=Máxima eficacia del 'EuroRacing'|trans-title=Maximum efficiency from 'EuroRacing'|newspaper=Marca|first=David|last=Menayo|language=Spanish|date=13 January 2008|accessdate=27 March 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2007_08/primera/jornada_32/val_rac/indexCronica.html|title=A las puertas del descenso|trans-title=Knocking on relegation's door|newspaper=Marca|first=Víctor|last=Colmenarejo|language=Spanish|date=12 April 2008|accessdate=27 March 2014}}
Colsa retired in June 2013 at the age of 34, having featured rarely for second-tier side CD Mirandés.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2013/01/16/segunda/1358361749_094749.html|title=Gonzalo Colsa rescinde su contrato con el Mirandés|trans-title=Gonzalo Colsa terminates his contract with Mirandés|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|date=16 January 2013|accessdate=29 April 2022}} Starting in March 2015, he went on to work as an assistant coach under former Racing teammate Pedro Munitis, at that club{{cite news|url=http://www.lne.es/deportes/2015/03/05/munitis-colsa-aceptan-oferta-racing/1722206.html|title=Munitis y Colsa aceptan la oferta del Racing|trans-title=Munitis and Colsa accept Racing's offer|newspaper=La Nueva España|language=Spanish|date=5 March 2015|accessdate=11 April 2017}} and SD Ponferradina.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/10/17/mas_futbol/1476717714_621264.html|title=Pedro Munitis, nuevo entrenador de la Ponferradina|trans-title=Pedro Munitis, new Ponferradina manager|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Álvaro|last=Carrera|language=Spanish|date=17 October 2016|accessdate=11 April 2017}}
International career
Colsa was part of the Spain squad that won the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, contributing four appearances to the feat.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/04/17/futbol/seleccion/1239983100.html|title=Qué fue de los campeones del mundo sub20|trans-title=What happened to the under-20 world champions|newspaper=Marca|first=Miguel Ángel|last=García|language=Spanish|date=17 April 2009|accessdate=3 May 2017}} He made his debut for the under-21s on 9 October of that year, in a 2–1 home win against Israel for the 2000 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://es.uefa.com/under21/match/55262--spain-vs-israel/|title=España 2–1 Israel|trans-title=Spain 2–1 Israel|publisher=UEFA|language=Spanish|date=9 October 1999|access-date=3 May 2017}}
Career statistics
{{BDFutbol|970}}{{Soccerway|gonzalo-colsa-albendea/3268}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | ||
| colspan=3 | Spain
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Copa del Rey ! colspan=2 | Europe ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
| Racing B
|28 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Racing Santander
|rowspan="4"|La Liga |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99
|1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | |
| 2000–01
|19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |25 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Subtotal
!39 | 3 | 12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 51 | 3 | ||
| Logroñés (loan) | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Atlético Madrid
|Segunda División |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 3 | |
| 2005–06
|14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Subtotal
!62 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 76 | 4 | |
| Valladolid (loan)
|La Liga |37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 6 | ||
| Mallorca (loan)
|La Liga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5Appearances in UEFA Cup | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 3 |
| rowspan="7"|Racing Santander
|rowspan="6"|La Liga |37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08
|38 | 2 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09
|34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | |
| 2009–10
|30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11
|31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12
|18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Subtotal
!188 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 205 | 14 | |
| Mirandés
|Segunda División |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!394 | 35 | 53 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 408 | 36 |
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Honours
Atlético Madrid
- Segunda División: 2001–02{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/04/27/primera/1588006654_347995.html|title=Atlético: logró el ascenso a Primera División hace 18 años|trans-title=Atlético: promotion to Primera División achieved 18 years ago|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Francisco Javier|last=Díaz|language=Spanish|date=27 April 2020|accessdate=22 October 2024}}
Spain U20
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|970}}
- {{FIFA player|177860}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colsa, Gonzalo}}
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Santander, Spain
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Rayo Cantabria players
Category:Racing de Santander players
Category:CD Logroñés footballers
Category:Atlético Madrid footballers
Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:CD Mirandés footballers