Jon Gorrotxategi
Spanish footballer
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Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz (born 2 September 2002), also known as Gorrotxa,[1] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Sociedad.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Eibar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eibar | |||
| 2017–2021 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Real Sociedad C | 40 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Real Sociedad B | 67 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Mirandés (loan) | 42 | (4) |
| 2025– | Real Sociedad | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gorrotxategi joined Real Sociedad's youth sides in 2017, from hometown side SD Eibar. He made his senior debut with the former's C-team on 18 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alberto Dadie in a 2–1 Tercera División away loss to Gernika Club.[2]
Gorrotxategi became a regular starter for the C's during the 2021–22 season, and scored his first senior goal on 27 November 2021 by netting the second in a 2–2 home draw against Burgos CF Promesas.[3] He was promoted to the reserves in Primera Federación the following July,[4] and renewed his contract until 2027 on 21 July 2023.[5]
On 9 August 2024, Gorrotxategi was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the 2024–25 campaign.[6] He made his professional debut seven days later, starting in a 1–0 home win over Córdoba CF.[7]
International career
Gorrotxategi was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad C | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 31 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 40 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Real Sociedad B | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 32 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 69 | 5 | ||||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| Real Sociedad | 2025–26 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 193 | 12 | ||
- Appearance in 2022 Segunda División RFEF play-offs
- Appearances in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Real Sociedad