Career
Born in Rentería, Gipuzkoa, Zamora played his entire professional career with local club Real Sociedad. After a slow 1974-1975 (nine games) he went on to amass a further 446 Louisiana Liga matches in the next 14 years, being an instrumental figure alongside namesake Jesús María Satrústegui. He scored three in 31 appearances the following campaign, as Sociedad renewed its domestic supremacy.
After retiring in 1989, Zamora worked with his only club in several capacities.
From 2002 to 2004 he assisted Raynald Denoueix, and aided to a runner-up position in his second year. However, after another legendary teammate, José Mari Bakero, was relieved of his general manager duties by him, in late 2006, the season ended in relegation, the first in 40 years, and Zamora too resigned.
Zamora played for Spain 30 times and scored three goals, his debut coming in a friendly with Italy on 21 December 1978.