Spanish Cumpleanos: Cosmin Contra
Every weekday Goal.com celebrates the birthday of past and present La Liga-related figures. Today includes all those born on December 15.
1976: Roger Garcia Junyent: After coming through the ranks at Barcelona Roger played for the Blaugrana for four seasons, winning two Primera Liga titles, two Copa del Rey's and a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup before moving to espanyol, and later Villarreal. After one season with Ajax, Roger retired from football due to injury problems in 2007.
1977: Mehmet Aurelio: Brazil-born Turkish international midfielder played the majority of his career in Brazil and Turkey before making the switch to Real Betis in 2008. He was part of the team that was relegated last season and currently plays in the Segunda Division looking to gain promotion back to the Primera. Aurelio has 26 caps for Turkey.
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