:David Zurutuza
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Zurutuza|Veillet|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Zurutuza
| image = David Zurutuza 2018.jpg
| caption = Zurutuza with Real Sociedad in 2018
| fullname = David Zurutuza Veillet{{cite web|url=https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/team/player/real-sociedad/david-zurutuza-veillet|title=David Zurutuza Veillet|publisher=Real Sociedad|access-date=31 October 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rochefort, France
| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lengokoak
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Decathlon Ondarroa
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Real Sociedad
| years1 = 2005–2009 | clubs1 = Real Sociedad B | caps1 = 81 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2007–2020 | clubs2 = Real Sociedad | caps2 = 267 | goals2 = 20
| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = → Eibar (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 2
| totalcaps = 372 | totalgoals = 27
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2018 | nationalteam1 = Basque Country | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
David Zurutuza Veillet (born 19 July 1986) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He spent his entire professional 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-sociedad/2021/04/01/6064c1f7ca4741264c8b45e8.html|title=Zurutuza 'reaparecerá' en La Cartuja|trans-title=Zurutuza 'will reappear' at La Cartuja|newspaper=Marca|first=Óscar|last=Badallo|language=es|date=1 April 2021|access-date=6 March 2024}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/2009-10-07/naci-rochefort-accidente-creci-20091007.html|title="Nací en Rochefort por accidente, crecí en Deba, vivo en Hendaia y no me siento francés"|trans-title="I was born in Rochefort by accident, grew up in Deba, live in Hendaia and I don't feel French"|newspaper=El Diario Vasco|language=es|date=7 October 2009|access-date=3 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180727/http://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/2009-10-07/naci-rochefort-accidente-creci-20091007.html|archive-date=3 March 2016}} He held both Spanish and French nationalities.{{cite web|url=http://www.dzurutuza.com/es/bio.html|title=Biografía|trans-title=Biography|publisher=Official website|language=es|access-date=18 November 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506001852/http://www.dzurutuza.com/es/bio.html|archive-date=6 May 2021}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariovasco.com/20070804/deportes/mas-futbol/zurutuza-renueva-real-llega-20070804.html|title=Zurutuza renueva con la Real y llega al Eibar cedido por una temporada|trans-title=Zurutuza renews with Real and arrives at Eibar on loan for one season|newspaper=El Diario Vasco|first=J. A.|last=Rementería|language=es|date=4 August 2007|access-date=17 February 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/Real/trilingue/elpepidep/20100921elpepidep_4/Tes|title=La Real trilingüe|trans-title=Trilingual Real|newspaper=El País|first=Eduardo|last=Rodrigálvarez|language=es|date=21 September 2010|access-date=30 December 2011}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2008/11/24/pagina-2/3787334/pdf.html|title=Un cañón de oxígeno|trans-title=A rocket of oxygen|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Xabier|last=Isasa|language=es|date=24 November 2008|access-date=2 November 2017}}
In 2009–10, Zurutuza contributed four goals in 28 games as Real Sociedad returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.{{cite news|url=https://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/noticias/201611/12/zurutuza-20161112012458-v.html|title=Zurutuza, un futbolista de los que quedan pocos|trans-title=Zurutuza, not many footballers like him left|newspaper=El Diario Vasco|language=es|date=12 November 2016|access-date=18 November 2022}} 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{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/301877?cc=5739|title=Sociedad make winning return|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=29 August 2010|access-date=30 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024073619/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/301877?cc=5739|archive-date=24 October 2012}} and scoring his first goal on 28 November in a 3–1 away defeat of Sporting de Gijón;{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/301991?cc=5739|title=Sociedad leave it late|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=28 November 2010|access-date=30 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721200811/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/301991?cc=5739|archive-date=21 July 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/gen/20101129/54077668794/noticia/el-bautismo-goleador-sonado.html|title=El bautismo goleador soñado|trans-title=A dream scoring baptism|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=29 November 2010|access-date=3 December 2010}} he only missed two league matches as the club managed to retain its status.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/497993.html|title=Real Sociedad 4–2 Real Madrid|publisher=ESPN FC|date=31 August 2014|access-date=1 October 2014}} Five years later, on 14 September, he made his 300th appearance against Atlético Madrid.{{cite news|url=https://real-sociedad.diariovasco.com/zurutuza-alcanzo-partidos-20190916004841-ntvo.html|title=Zurutuza alcanzó los 300 partidos con la Real|trans-title=Zurutuza reached 300 matches with Real|newspaper=El Diario Vasco|language=es|date=16 September 2019|access-date=18 November 2019}}
Zurutuza retired from football in July 2020, at the age of 34.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/es-mx/noticias/david-zurutuza-cuelga-las-botas-en-la-real-sociedad-con-una/vh4uc57oithw1465kcijntj7y|title=David Zurutuza cuelga las botas en la Real Sociedad con una subasta solidaria|trans-title=David Zurutuza hangs up boots at Real Sociedad with solidary auction|publisher=Goal|language=es|date=23 July 2020|access-date=26 July 2020}}
Career statistics
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| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan=2|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Europe / Other !colspan=2|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
| rowspan=4|Real Sociedad B
|29 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2006–07
|Segunda División B |30 | 5 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09
|Segunda División B |22 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2 | Total
!81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 5 |
| Eibar (loan)
|24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 25 | 2 | |
| rowspan="13"|Real Sociedad
|Segunda División |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10
|Segunda División |28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 28 | 4 | |
| 2010–11
|36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 36 | 2 | |
| 2011–12
|La Liga |33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 33 | 3 | |
| 2012–13
|La Liga |21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 25 | 2 | |
| 2013–14
|La Liga |28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2014–15
|La Liga |16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 2015–16
|La Liga |16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 18 | 1 | |
| 2016–17
|La Liga |31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 37 | 3 | |
| 2017–18
|La Liga |31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| 2018–19
|La Liga |21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 24 | 2 | |
| 2019–20
|La Liga |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=2 | Total
!267 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 303 | 22 |
| colspan=3 | Career Total
!372 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 411 | 29 |
Honours
Real Sociedad
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|6322}}
- {{Futbolme profile|17698}}
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Category:People from Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
Category:French people of Spanish descent
Category:French people of Basque descent
Category:Spanish people of French descent
Category:Sportspeople of Spanish descent
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Charente-Maritime
Category:Footballers from Gipuzkoa
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Real Sociedad B footballers