Urko González de Zárate

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]	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,[2] 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,[3] 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.[4]

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.[5][6] On 4 January 2024, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 15 jersey.[7]

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.[8]

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[a]	0	17	0
	2021–22	Segunda División	35	0	—		—		—		35	0
	2022–23	Primera Federación	23	0	—		—		2[a]	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[b]	0	—		1	0
	2023–24	La Liga	4	0	3	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2024–25	La Liga	1	0	2	0	1[b]	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

• Urko González de Zárate at BDFutbol
• Urko González de Zárate at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Urko González de Zárate at Soccerway