Gorka Larrucea

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Larrucea and the second or maternal family name is Arrien.

Gorka Larrucea

Personal information
Full name	Gorka Larrucea Arrien
Date of birth	(1993-02-24) 24 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Guernica, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sabail
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2011	Gernika
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2019	Gernika	211	(18)
2019–2020	Real Unión	20	(0)
2020–2022	Amorebieta	45	(3)
2022–2024	Dinamo București	35	(5)
2024	Etar Veliko Tarnovo	12	(0)
2024–	Sabail	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024

Gorka Larrucea Arrien (born 24 February 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Club career

Larrucea was born in Guernica, Biscay, Basque Country. He finished his formation with hometown club Gernika Club. He made his first team debut in the 2010–11 season, in Tercera División.

Larrucea subsequently became a regular starter for the club, achieving promotion to Segunda División B in 2015.

On 2 July 2019, he moved to fellow third division side Real Unión on a one-year contract.^[1]

On 22 July 2020, Larrucea joined SD Amorebieta also in the third level,^[2] and was a regular during the campaign as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División. He made his professional debut on 14 August 2021, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Girona FC.^[3]

In August 2022, he signed a contract with Romanian club Dinamo București.^[4] He was released in January 2024.

Personal life

Larrucea's older brother Ander is also a footballer. A left back, both played together at Gernika for four years.^[5]

References

1. "El Real Unión ficha a Gorka Larrucea" [Real Unión sign Gorka Larrucea] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. "Gorka Larrucea, más talento para el centro del campo de los azules" [Gorka Larrucea, more talent for the centre of midfield of the blues] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
3. "Stuani y Nahuel amargan el debut del Amorebieta" [Stuani and Nahuel bitter the debut of Amorebieta] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
4. "Spaniolul Gorka Larrucea a semnat cu FC Dinamo" [Spanish player Gorka Larrucea signed with FC Dinamo] (in Romanian). news.ro. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
5. ""No me voy a picar con mi hermano por los goles"" [I will not fight my brother over the goals] (in Spanish). El Correo. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

External links

• Gorka Larrucea at BDFutbol
• Gorka Larrucea at Soccerway