Gorka Brit
FullnameGorka Brit Gallego
Birth date19 April 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeSan Sebastián, Spain
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
PositionStriker
Youthyears 11995–1996
Youthclubs 1Real Sociedad
Years 11996–1998
Years 21998–1999
Years 31999
Years 41999–2001
Years 52001–2002
Years 62001–2002
Years 72002–2003
Years 82002–2006
Years 92003–2004
Years 102004–2005
Years 112006
Years 122006–2009
Years 132009–2012
Years 142012–2014
Clubs 1Real Sociedad B
Clubs 2Beasain
Clubs 3Levante B
Clubs 4Águilas
Clubs 5UPV
Clubs 6Beasain
Clubs 7Osasuna B
Clubs 8Osasuna
Clubs 9Eibar (loan)
Clubs 10Salamanca (loan)
Clubs 11Eibar (loan)
Clubs 12Numancia
Clubs 13Real Unión
Clubs 14Beasain
Caps 237
Caps 622
Caps 713
Caps 817
Caps 938
Caps 1039
Caps 116
Caps 1284
Caps 13100
Caps 1466
Goals 25
Goals 615
Goals 710
Goals 81
Goals 913
Goals 1016
Goals 110
Goals 1219
Goals 1329
Goals 1417

Gorka Brit Gallego (born 19 April 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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

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

Numancia

References

  1. ^ Osasuna dice adiós a la temporada con triunfo (Osasuna say goodbye to season with victory); El Mundo, 21 June 2003 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Habrá un Pato en el Sadar (There will be a Duck at the Sadar); ESPN, 28 July 2005 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Remontada de un Numancia que sigue muy arriba (Numancia come from behind to stay way on top); Marca, 9 September 2007 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Numancia saca oro de las miserias grancanarias (Numancia strike gold in canarian misery); Diario AS, 27 January 2008 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ 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)