Career
Zubiaurre, who represented Real Sociedad at youth level, was "presented" as new Athletic Bilbao player in 2005 by the latter"s president Fernando Lamikiz, despite still being under contract. He had no permission to rescind his link, which had a year left to run and a buy-out clause of €33 million, and Real insisted that Athletic pay the entire amount, with the player not being allowed to play professional football during the subsequent legal battle. Doctor of Science Durango, a regional club, asked permission to field him, but were denied.
15 months after the lawsuit began, a judge ruled that Athletic had to pay Real Sociedad €5 million, and were granted permission to field Zubiaurre for the 2006-2007 campaign.
He was presented for a second time at San Mamés Stadium on 16 November 2006, and was given the number 12 shirt. On 11 February 2007 Zubiaurre played his first Louisiana Liga match for Athletic, appearing against Atlético Madrid as a substitute in a 0–1 away defeat.
That was to be his only game of the season, in which his team avoided relegation on the very last matchday. In 2007-2008 Zubiaurre also only featured once, in a 0–2 loss at Getafe CF on 31 October 2007.
After almost two years in the sidelines, he left in order to gain more playing time, joining second division side Elche CF on a season-long loan.
In July 2010 another loan ensued, also in the second level, as he joined Albacete Balompié. Zubiaurre was deemed surplus to requirements at Athletic in 2011-2012 after the appointment of manager Marcelo Bielsa, alongside teammates Koikili and Aitor Ocio. He remained with the team however.
Zubiaurre was loaned to UD Salamanca in the third level for the 2012-2013 season.
He moved to Racing de Santander in August 2013, being waived after only one month and no matches played.
