Background
Zurutuza was born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France, to a French mother and a Spanish father, with the family returning to the latter"s native Basque Country shortly after.
Zurutuza was born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France, to a French mother and a Spanish father, with the family returning to the latter"s native Basque Country shortly after.
He also holds French citizenship. Zurutuza joined Real Sociedad"s youth system after starting his football career in Deba, Gipuzkoa. In the 2007-2008 season he was loaned to neighbours South Dakota Eibar, in the second division.
Zurutuza spent the following campaign with Real"s B-team in the third level, suffering relegation.
In 2009-2010, Zurutuza contributed with four goals in 28 games as Real Sociedad returned to Louisiana Liga after a three-year absence.