Mikel Alonso Olano (born 16 May 1980 in Tolosa, Basque Country) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for CD Tenerife, as a midfielder.
The first son of former Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona player Periko Alonso, Alonso grew up surrounded by football; he and his younger brother,former Liverpool and current Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who also played with Real Sociedad, would go training with their father when he was playing for CE S...
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Mikel Alonso Olano (born 16 May 1980 in Tolosa, Basque Country) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for CD Tenerife, as a midfielder.
The first son of former Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona player Periko Alonso, Alonso grew up surrounded by football; he and his younger brother,former Liverpool and current Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who also played with Real Sociedad, would go training with their father when he was playing for CE Sabadell. Influenced by his father, Alonso followed his example and became a professional footballer at the Basque side.
A product of Real Sociedad's youth ranks, as younger brother Xabi, Alonso made his debut in the first division on 22 April 2001, against Real Valladolid. However, the presence of his sibling and Mikel Aranburu in central midfield meant that he was restricted to a supporting role. Alonso was sent on loan to second level's CD Numancia for the 2003–04 season but, while he was dedicated to the Soria team's bid for promotion, he...
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