Jorge Larena

What I admire about Jorge Larena is the quiet durability of his career. Coming out of Gran Canaria, an island on the Atlantic edge of Spain, he logged 193 La Liga matches across seven seasons as an attacking midfielder, mostly carrying his hometown Las Palmas. That is not the resume of a flashy star but of a craftsman who showed up week after week. His five years at AEK Larnaca in Cyprus tell me he was happy to test himself abroad too. I have a soft spot for players like him: dependable, rooted, and underappreciated by everyone except the fans who watched him every Sunday.

Jorge Larena-Avellaneda Roig (born 29 September 1981), known as Larena, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played usually as an attacking midfielder. He played 193 La Liga matches over seven seasons (15 goals), in representation of three teams, mainly Las Palmas for which he also appeared in the Segunda División. He also spent five years in the Cypriot First Division at the service of AEK Larnaca.

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Name (English)

Jorge Larena

Name (Japanese)

ホルヘ・ラレーナ

Reading

ほるへ・られーな

Born

September 29, 1981 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

Origin

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%98%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A

Tags

• Las Palmas
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.