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Atletico Madrid captain Koke breaks 46-year club appearance record vs. Sevilla

Atletico Madrid captain Koke broke the club-record for appearances on Saturday, playing his 554th competitive game in their LaLiga clash away at Sevilla.

Koke, 30 -- whose full name is Jorge Resurreccion Merodio -- has spent his entire career at Atletico, coming through the club's academy.

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The record was previously held by Adelardo Rodriguez, now 83, who spent 17 years at the club between 1959 and 1976, making 553 appearances in all competitions.

Koke made his Atletico Madrid debut at the age of 17, coming off the bench in a 5-2 defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou in September 2009.