David Zurutuza

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 held both Spanish and French nationalities.

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.

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.

In 2009–10, Zurutuza contributed 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 competition on 29 August 2010 in the 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 status. 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 + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2005–06 Segunda División B

2006–07 Segunda División

2009–10