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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 52 years old in 2026.
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 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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?
Born September 18, 1973 (age 52).
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.
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