David Zurutuza
David Zurutuza Veillet (born 19 July 1986) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He spent his entire professional career contracted to Real Sociedad, with whom he made 303 compe*ive appearances across over a decade, and was also loaned to Eibar in Segunda División.
Contents
- 1 Early years
- 2 Club career
- 3 Career statistics
- 3.1 Club
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Early years
Zurutuza was born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France, to a French mother and a Spanish father; the family returned to the latter's native Basque Country shortly after. He also held French citizenship.
Club career
Zurutuza joined Real Sociedad's youth system after starting his football career in Deba, Gipuzkoa. In the 2007–08 season, he was loaned to neighbours SD Eibar of the second division.
Zurutuza spent the following campaign with Real's B team in the third level, suffering relegation. On 23 November 2008 he made his debut for the main squad, playing ten minutes as a subs*ute for Necati Ateş in a 1–0 home win against SD Huesca.
In 2009–10, Zurutuza contributed with four goals in 28 games as Real Sociedad returned to La Liga after a three-year absence. He continued to be first choice the next season, making his debut in the compe*ion on 29 August 2010 in a 1–0 home victory over Villarreal CF and scoring his first goal on 28 November in a 3–1 away defeat of Sporting de Gijón; he only missed two league matches as the club managed to retain its division status.
On 31 August 2014, in the second matchday of the new season, Zurutuza put on a Player of the match performance at home against Real Madrid, his brace helping Real Sociedad come from 0–2 behind to win the game 4–2. Five years later, on 14 September, he made his 300th appearance against Atlético Madrid.
Zurutuza retired from football in July 2020, at the age of 34.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
- Real Sociedad official profile
- David Zurutuza at BDFutbol
- David Zurutuza at Futbolme (in Spanish)