Jon Gorrotxategi Zarraua (born 15 November 1989) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current individual performance coach of Real Sociedad B.
Playing career Born in Deba, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Gorrotxategi was a Real Sociedad youth graduate before joining the structure of Athletic Bilbao in 2008, being initially assigned to farm team CD Basconia. In June 2009, he moved to SD Eibar and became a member of their reserve team also in Tercera División.
After leaving the Armeros in 2012, Gorrotxategi subsequently resumed his career in the fourth division, representing teams from the Community of Madrid: Las Rozas CF, CF Rayo Majadahonda, FC Villanueva del Pardillo, CD Móstoles URJC and Internacional de Madrid. He retired with the latter in 2017, aged 27.
Managerial career Shortly after retiring, Gorrotxategi returned to his first club Real Sociedad as an individual performance coach. In January 2019, he became the assistant manager of in the reserves, before returning to his previous role in June.
On 18 December 2025, after Ion Ansotegi was appointed caretaker manager of the first team, Gorrotxategi took over the B-team on the same manner, for the upcoming Segunda División match against AD Ceuta FC. On his professional debut three days later, his side lost 3–1 in Ceuta.
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