Jon Gorrotxategi (footballer, born 1989)

For the footballer with the same name born in 2002, see Jon Gorrotxategi.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gorrotxategi and the second or maternal family name is Zarraua.
Jon Gorrotxategi
Personal information
Full name Jon Gorrotxategi Zarraua
Date of birth (1989-11-15) 15 November 1989
Place of birth Deba, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Sociedad B (individual performance coach)
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Basconia 22 (1)
2009–2012 Eibar B
2012–2013 Las Rozas
2013–2014 Rayo Majadahonda
2014–2015 Villanueva Pardillo 32 (0)
2015–2016 Móstoles URJC 19 (0)
2016–2017 Internacional Madrid 30 (0)
Managerial career
2019 Real Sociedad B (assistant)
2025 Real Sociedad B (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jon Gorrotxategi Zarraua (born 15 November 1989) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current individual performance coach of Real Sociedad B.

Playing career

Born in Deba, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gorrotxategi was a Real Sociedad youth graduate before joining the structure of Athletic Bilbao in 2008, being initially assigned to farm team CD Basconia.[1] In June 2009, he moved to SD Eibar and became a member of their reserve team also in Tercera División.[2]

After leaving the Armeros in 2012, Gorrotxategi subsequently resumed his career in the fourth division, representing teams from the Community of Madrid: Las Rozas CF, CF Rayo Majadahonda, FC Villanueva del Pardillo,[3] CD Móstoles URJC and Internacional de Madrid. He retired with the latter in 2017, aged 27.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Gorrotxategi returned to his first club Real Sociedad as an individual performance coach. In January 2019, he became the assistant manager of Aitor Zulaika in the reserves,[4] before returning to his previous role in June.[5]

On 18 December 2025, after Ion Ansotegi was appointed caretaker manager of the first team, Gorrotxategi took over the B-team on the same manner, for the upcoming Segunda División match against AD Ceuta FC.[6][7] On his professional debut three days later, his side lost 3–1 in Ceuta.[8]

References

  1. ^ "El Athletic da por hecho que Díaz de Cerio fichará" [Athletic are confident that Díaz de Cerro will sign] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ^ "La plantilla del filial toma forma con siete nuevas incorporaciones" [The squad of the reserves are shaping up with seven new signings] (in Spanish). El Correo. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Primeros refuerzos para el Villanueva del Pardillo de Tercera División" [First additions for Tercera División's Villanueva del Pardillo] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Zulaika vuelve a tomar las riendas del Sanse" [Zulaika takes the reins of Sanse again] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  5. ^ "La Real anuncia el organigrama de técnicos" [Real announce the coaching organizational chart] (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ^ "El Sanse ya tiene entrenador y estadio confirmado para recibir al Ceuta" [Sanse already have a manager and a stadium confirmed to host Ceuta] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Jon Gorrotxategi dirigirá al Sanse en ausencia de Ansotegi" [Jon Gorrotxategi will manage Sanse on Ansotegi's absence] (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Gorrotxategi: "Sabíamos que el Ceuta era un equipo intenso y nos ha hecho mucho daño"" [Gorrotxategi: "We knew that Ceuta was an intense team and they damaged us a lot"] (in Spanish). Radio Televisión Ceuta. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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