Jon Guruzeta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guruzeta and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Jon Guruzeta
Personal information
Full name Jon Guruzeta Rodríguez
Date of birth (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Eibar
Number 21
Youth career
Real Sociedad
2017–2018 Antiguoko
2018–2019 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Basconia 40 (7)
2020–2023 Bilbao Athletic 64 (2)
2023–2024 Sestao River 35 (2)
2024– Eibar 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Jon Guruzeta Rodríguez (born 3 April 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for SD Eibar.

Career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Guruzeta began his career with Real Sociedad. Released in 2017, he moved to affiliate club Antiguoko KE before accepting an offer from Athletic Bilbao in March 2018 to join their Juvenil squad.[1]

After progressing through the youth setup, Guruzeta was promoted to farm team CD Basconia ahead of the 2019–20 season, and made his senior debut on 24 August 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Beñat Prados in a 3–2 Tercera División home win over Sodupe UC. He scored his first senior goal on 22 December, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home success over CD Ariznabarra.[2]

Guruzeta started featuring with the reserves in Segunda División B midway through the 2020–21 campaign. On 28 July 2023, after suffering relegation from Primera Federación with the B's, he left the Lions and signed for Sestao River Club also in the third division.[3][4]

On 2 July 2024, after establishing himself as a starter at Sestao, Guruzeta agreed to a two-year contract with Segunda División side SD Eibar.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 August, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División home win over CD Castellón.[6]

Personal life

Guruzeta's father, Xabier, was also a footballer; a central defender, he mainly represented Real Sociedad during his career.[7][8] His older brother Gorka, who plays as a forward, was also groomed at Athletic.[9]

References

  1. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ "A weekend full of victories for our youth academy". Athletic Bilbao. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Acuerdo con Jon Guruzeta para que recale en el Sestao River" [Agreement with Jon Guruzeta for him to move to Sestao River] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Jon Guruzeta rompe su vínculo con el Athletic para recalar en el Sestao River" [Jon Guruzeta breaks his link with Athletic to join Sestao River] (in Spanish). El Correo. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Jon Guruzeta firma con la SD Eibar hasta junio de 2026" [Jon Guruzeta signs with SD Eibar until June 2026] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Jon Bautista lidera el triunfo armero ante un gran Castellón" [Jon Bautista leads the armero triumph against a great Castellón] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  7. ^ "El club confirma los fichajes de Mikel Vesga y Ander Aldai" [The club confirm the signings of Mikel Vesga and Ander Aldai] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Guruzeta: Xabier Guruzeta Aizpún". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Jon Guruzeta, hermano del delantero del Athletic, ficha por el Eibar" [Jon Guruzeta, brother of the Athletic forward, signs for Eibar] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.