Gorka Guruzeta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Antiguoko | |||
| 2014–2015 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Basconia | 47 | (16) |
| 2015– | Bilbao Athletic | 74 | (23) |
| 2018– | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2018 | |||
Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez (born 12 September 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a striker.
Club career
Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Guruzeta joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2014, from Antiguoko KE.[1][2] He made his debut as a senior with the farm team in the 2014–15 campaign, in Tercera División.
On 18 December 2015, profiting from the injury of Asier Villalibre, Guruzeta was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut three days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo.[4]
Guruzeta made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 27 August 2018, replacing Markel Susaeta late into a 2–2 home draw against SD Huesca.
Personal life
Guruzeta's father, Xabier, was also a footballer; a central defender, he mainly represented Real Sociedad during his career.[5][6] His younger brother Jon, who plays as a right winger, also began his career at Antiguoko before agreeing to join Athletic Bilbao's cantera in 2018.[7]
References
- ^ "El Athletic se lleva un juvenil del Antiguoko" [Athletic takes another youth player from Antiguoko] (in Spanish). Gipuzkoa Futbol. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "New additions to Basconia". Athletic's official website. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Guruzeta da el salto del Basconia al Bilbao Athletic" [Guruzeta 'jumps' from Basconia to Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). Deia. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "No cumplen sus objetivos" [They fail to complete their objectives] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "El club confirma los fichajes de Mikel Vesga y Ander Aldai" [The club confirms the signings of Mikel Vesga and Ander Aldai] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Guruzeta: Xabier Guruzeta Aizpún". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "El Athletic ficha al juvenil Jon Guruzeta que rechazó a la Real" [Athletic signs the youth Jon Guruzeta who rejected Real]. El Correo (in Spanish). 12 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
External links
- Gorka Guruzeta at Athletic Bilbao
- Gorka Guruzeta at BDFutbol
- Gorka Guruzeta – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Gorka Guruzeta at Soccerway