David Zurutuza
.jpg) Zurutuza playing for Real Sociedad in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Zurutuza Veillet | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochefort, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Decathlon Ondarroa | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Real Sociedad B | 83 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | → Eibar (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2008– | Real Sociedad | 169 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2015 | |||
David Zurutuza Veillet (born 19 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a central midfielder. He also holds French citizenship.
Early years
Zurutuza was born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France, to a French mother and a Spanish father, with the family returning to the latter's native Basque Country shortly after.[1]
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, in the second division.[2][3]
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 nine minutes 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 in the next season, making his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal CF,[4] and scoring his first goal on 28 November in a 3–1 success at Sporting de Gijón;[5][6] 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 Man 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.[7]
References
- ^ «Nací en Rochefort por accidente, crecí en Deba, vivo en Hendaia y no me siento francés» («I was born in Rochefort by accident, grew up in Deba, live en Hendaia and i don't feel French»); Diario Vasco, 7 October 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Zurutuza renueva con la Real y llega al Eibar cedido por una temporada (Zurutuza renews with Real and arrives at Eibar on loan for one season); Diario Vasco, 4 August 2007 Template:Es icon
- ^ La Real trilingüe (Trilingual Real); El País, 21 September 2010 Template:Es icon
- ^ Sociedad make winning return; ESPN Soccernet, 29 August 2010
- ^ Sociedad leave it late; ESPN Soccernet, 28 November 2010
- ^ El bautismo goleador soñado (A dream scoring baptism); El Mundo Deportivo, 29 November 2010 Template:Es icon
- ^ Real Sociedad 4–2 Real Madrid; ESPN FC, 31 August 2014
External links
- Real Sociedad official profile Template:Es icon
- David Zurutuza at BDFutbol
- Futbolme profile Template:Es icon
- David Zurutuza at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
- French people of Spanish descent
- French people of Basque descent
- Spanish people of French descent
- People with acquired French citizenship
- Spanish footballers
- French footballers
- Basque footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- SD Eibar footballers