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Aitor Karanka was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain on September 18, 1973. Aitor Karanka is an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 53 years old in 2026. The listed height is 181 cm.
My Take
Aitor Karanka strikes me as the embodiment of unglamorous excellence. A central defender who logged 275 La Liga matches over thirteen seasons, mostly for Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, he won six honours playing the position that wins games but rarely headlines. I respect that kind of spine. His later turn to management feels like a natural extension of a player who always read the game as a tactician. There's a Basque steadiness to him that I genuinely admire; he builds patiently rather than dazzles. To me he's proof that reliability, done at the highest level, is its own form of brilliance.
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- Name (English)
- Aitor Karanka
- Name (Japanese)
- アイトール・カランカ
- Reading
- あいとーる・からんか
- Born
- September 18, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Aitor Karanka born?
Aitor Karanka was born on September 18, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Aitor Karanka from?
Aitor Karanka is from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain.
What does Aitor Karanka do?
Aitor Karanka works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Aitor Karanka?
Aitor Karanka is 181 cm tall.
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