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Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González de Zarate and the second or maternal family name is Quirós.
Urko González de Zárate
González de Zárate with the Basque Country in 2024
Personal information
Full name Urko González de Zárate Quirós
Date of birth (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team Espanyol
(on loan from Real Sociedad)
Number 19
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Real Sociedad C 22 (0)
2020–2023 Real Sociedad B 73 (0)
2020– Real Sociedad 8 (0)
2025– → Espanyol (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Spain U21 1 (0)
2024– Basque Country 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Urko González de Zárate Quirós (born 20 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Espanyol on loan from Real Sociedad.

Club career

González de Zárate was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, and was a Real Sociedad youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 3 February 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against CD Santurtzi.

González de Zárate was definitely promoted to the C's ahead of the 2019–20 season, and subsequently became a regular starter for the side. On 1 July 2020, he renewed his contract until 2024, and was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.

González de Zárate made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 September 2020, replacing Ander Guevara late into a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid. On 4 January 2024, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 15 jersey.

On 23 January 2025, after being rarely used, González de Zárate was loaned to fellow top tier side RCD Espanyol until the end of the campaign.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Sociedad C 2019–20 Segunda División B 22 0 — — — 22 0
Real Sociedad B 2020–21 Segunda División B 15 0 — — 2 0 17 0
2021–22 Segunda División 35 0 — — — 35 0
2022–23 Primera Federación 23 0 — — 2 0 25 0
Total 73 0 — — 4 0 77 0
Real Sociedad 2020–21 La Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2021–22 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23 La Liga 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2023–24 La Liga 4 0 3 0 0 0 — 7 0
2024–25 La Liga 1 0 2 0 1 0 — 4 0
Total 7 0 5 0 2 0 — 14 0
Career total 102 0 5 0 2 0 4 0 113 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. "González de Zárate, another alternative to Zubeldia". Juniper Sports. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "Plantillas para el inicio de la pretemporada" [Squads for the start of the season] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "Renovaciones en el Sanse" [Renewals at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. "El campeón arranca otra vez sin gol" [The champion starts again without goals] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. "Del Balmaseda al Real Madrid" [From Balmaseda to Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. "La Real 'ficha' a Marrero y González de Zárate" [Real 'sign' Marrero and González de Zárate] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  8. "Cedido al RCD Espanyol" [Loaned to RCD Espanyol] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

External links

RCD Espanyol – current squad
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