Jon Gorrotxategi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Eibar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eibar | |||
| 2017–2021 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Real Sociedad C | 40 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Real Sociedad B | 67 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Mirandés (loan) | 42 | (4) |
| 2025– | Real Sociedad | 32 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz (born 2 September 2002), also known as Gorrotxa,[1] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Sociedad.
Career
[edit source]Born in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gorrotxategi joined Real Sociedad's youth sides in 2017, from hometown side SD Eibar. He made his senior debut with the former's C-team on 18 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alberto Dadie in a 2–1 Tercera División away loss to Gernika Club.[2]
Gorrotxategi became a regular starter for the C's during the 2021–22 season, and scored his first senior goal on 27 November 2021 by netting the second in a 2–2 home draw against Burgos CF Promesas.[3] He was promoted to the reserves in Primera Federación the following July,[4] and renewed his contract until 2027 on 21 July 2023.[5]
On 9 August 2024, Gorrotxategi was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés for the 2024–25 campaign.[6] He made his professional debut seven days later, starting in a 1–0 home win over Córdoba CF.[7]
International career
[edit source]Gorrotxategi was called up to the Basque Country national team for a friendly match against Palestine on 15 November 2025.[8]
Career statistics
[edit source]- As of match played 7 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad C | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 31 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 40 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Real Sociedad B | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 32 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 69 | 5 | ||||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 46 | 4 | |
| Real Sociedad | 2025–26 | La Liga | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 181 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 195 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in 2022 Segunda División RFEF play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
[edit source]Real Sociedad
References
[edit source]- ↑ https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/news/details/set-to-keep-shining
- ↑ "Derrota en inferioridad" [Defeat with a man down] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Siguen sumando" [Keep on adding up] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Arrancan los potrillos" [The foals start up] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Renueva hasta 2027" [Renews until 2027] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "Cedido al CD Mirandés" [Loaned to CD Mirandés] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ↑ "El Mirandés gana contra viento y marea al Córdoba" [Mirandés win through thick and thin and dizzy up Córdoba] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ↑ "Jagoba Arrasatek deialdia iragarri du" [Jagoba Arrasate announces the call] (in Basque). Basque Football Federation. 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "Real Sociedad win Copa del Rey with shootout win over Atletico". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
External links
[edit source]- Jon Gorrotxategi at BDFutbol
- Jon Gorrotxategi at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Eibar
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Real Sociedad C footballers
- Real Sociedad B footballers
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Basque Country men's international footballers
