Gorka Guruzeta

Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez (born 12 September 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CE Sabadell FC as a striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guruzeta and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Gorka Guruzeta
Personal information
Full name Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez
Date of birth (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Sabadell
Number 19
Youth career
Antiguoko
2014–2015 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Basconia 47 (16)
2015–2020 Bilbao Athletic 93 (29)
2018–2019 Athletic Bilbao 6 (0)
2020– Sabadell 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2020

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; he went on to appear in eight more league and Copa del Rey matches during the campaign, with one goal in a cup fixture away to Sevilla CF (Athletic won on the night but lost the tie on aggregate).[5] In April 2019, back playing for the B-team in the third tier, he suffered a serious injury, rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee.[6] He made a successful recovery but did not play again for the first team.

On 1 September 2020, Guruzeta terminated his contract with the Lions, and signed a three-year contract with second division newcomers CE Sabadell FC just hours later,[7] with Athletic retaining an option until 2022 to buy him back.[8]

Personal life

Guruzeta's father, Xabier, was also a footballer; a central defender, he mainly represented Real Sociedad during his career.[9][10] 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.[11]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "New additions to Basconia". Athletic's official website. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "No cumplen sus objetivos" [They fail to complete their objectives] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. "Sevilla 0-1 Athletic Club: Bilbao Comeback Fell Short as Sevilla Reach Copa del Rey Quarterfinals". SoccerNews.com. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. "Gorka Guruzeta's injury". Athletic Bilbao. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. "Gorka Guruzeta será el delantero del Sabadell tres temporadas" [Gorka Guruzeta will be the forward of Sabadell for three seasons] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. "Termination of Gorka Guruzeta's contract". Athletic Bilbao. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "Guruzeta: Xabier Guruzeta Aizpún". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  11. "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.
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