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 RCD Espanyol.
 González de Zárate with the Basque Country in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urko González de Zárate Quirós | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Real Sociedad C | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Real Sociedad B | 73 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Real Sociedad | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Espanyol (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Espanyol | 35 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Basque Country[1] | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editGonzález 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] On 28 August, he signed a permanent five-year contract with the Pericos.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 16 August 2025
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 104 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 115 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
- 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "González de Zárate, another alternative to Zubeldia". Juniper Sports. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Renovaciones en el Sanse" [Renewals at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "El campeón arranca otra vez sin gol" [The champion starts again without goals] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Del Balmaseda al Real Madrid" [From Balmaseda to Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Cedido al RCD Espanyol" [Loaned to RCD Espanyol] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Urko, nou jugador del RCD Espanyol" [Urko, new player of RCD Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
External links
edit- Urko González de Zárate at BDFutbol
- Urko González de Zárate at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Urko González de Zárate at Soccerway