Zurutuza joined
Real Sociedad's youth system after starting his football career in
Deba, Gipuzkoa. In the
2007–08 season, he was loaned to neighbours
SD Eibar of
Segunda División. Zurutuza spent
the following campaign with
Real's B team in the
Segunda División B, suffering relegation. On 23 November 2008 he made his debut for the main squad, playing ten minutes as a
substitute for
Necati Ateş in a 1–0 home win against
SD Huesca. In
2009–10, Zurutuza contributed four goals in 28 games as Real Sociedad returned to
La Liga after a three-year absence. He continued to be first choice
the next season, making his debut in the competition on 29 August 2010 in the 1–0 home victory over
Villarreal CF and scoring his first goal on 28 November in a 3–1 away defeat of
Sporting de Gijón; he only missed two league matches as the club managed to retain its status. Five years later, on 14 September, he made his 300th appearance against
Atlético Madrid. Zurutuza retired from football in July 2020, at the age of 34. ==Career statistics==