David Zurutuza
Spanish footballer (born 1986)
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David Zurutuza Veillet (born 19 July 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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Zurutuza with Real Sociedad in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Zurutuza Veillet[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochefort, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lengokoak | |||
| Decathlon Ondarroa | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Real Sociedad B | 81 | (5) |
| 2007–2020 | Real Sociedad | 267 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | → Eibar (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| Total | 372 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Basque Country | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent his entire career contracted to Real Sociedad, with whom he made 303 competitive appearances over 12 seasons, and was also loaned to Eibar in the Segunda División.[2]
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.[3] He held both Spanish and French nationalities.[4]
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 Segunda División.[5][6]
Zurutuza spent the following campaign with Real's B team in the Segunda División B, suffering relegation. On 23 November 2008 he made his debut for the main squad, playing ten minutes as a substitute for Necati Ateş in a 1–0 home win against SD Huesca.[7]
In 2009–10, Zurutuza contributed four goals in 28 games as Real Sociedad returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.[8] He continued to be first choice the next season, making his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 in the 1–0 home victory over Villarreal CF[9] and scoring his first goal on 28 November in a 3–1 away defeat of Sporting de Gijón;[10][11] he only missed two league matches as the club managed to retain its status.[8]
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 2–0 behind to win 4–2.[12] Five years later, on 14 September, he made his 300th appearance against Atlético Madrid.[13]
Zurutuza retired from football in July 2020, at the age of 34.[14]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2005–06[15] | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[15] | Segunda División B | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
| 2008–09[15] | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
| Eibar (loan) | 2007–08[15] | Segunda División | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2008–09[16] | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[16] | Segunda División | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11[16] | La Liga | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12[16] | La Liga | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13[16] | La Liga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14[16] | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15[16] | La Liga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16[16] | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17[16] | La Liga | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18[16] | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[16] | La Liga | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20[16] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 267 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 22 | ||
| Career total | 372 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 411 | 29 | ||||
- Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
Honours
Real Sociedad