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unusual facts about Real Sociedad



David Zurutuza

Zurutuza joined Real Sociedad's youth system after starting his football career in Deba, Gipuzkoa.

Frédéric Peiremans

Frédéric Peiremans (born 3 September 1973 in Nivelles) is a retired Belgian football player who played for Anderlecht, Charleroi, FC Twente, Real Sociedad and SD Eibar, as well as the Belgian national team.

Gonzalo Castro Irizábal

Gonzalo "Chori" Castro Irizábal (born 14 September 1984 in Trinidad, Flores Department) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad in Spain, as a winger.

Luis Arconada

Aged 16 he joined local giants Real Sociedad's youth ranks, going on to play there his entire career and being known as "El pulpo" (Octopus in English).

Milton Ruiz

Milton Josué Ruiz ( born January 17, 1988 in La Ceiba) is a Honduran football player who currently plays as a forward for Real Sociedad.


see also

Anales de Química

The first issue was published in 1903 by the Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química (later the Real Sociedad Española de Química, the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry).

Edmund Reitter

As a corresponding member he worked with the Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Troppau, the Socíetas pro Fauna et Flora fennica in Helsinki und the Réal Sociedad Espanola de Historia Natural in Madrid.

Gonzalo Arconada Echarri

Arconada's older brother, Luis, played almost 20 professional years with Real Sociedad, being widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the nation's history.

Igor Jauregi

In June 2007, after his contract with Real Sociedad expired, Jáuregi had to retire from the game, due to persistent health problems: after a poorly managed tendinitis three years earlier, he also contracted the Helicobacter pylori bacteria, even though he successfully dealt with the situation.

Javier Irureta

In October 2007, Irureta put his name forward to be the new coach of English side Bolton Wanderers, but lost out in the running to Gary Megson, and was also touted by December as possible replacement for Real Sociedad's Chris Coleman.

Javier Ros

Ros scored his first goal for Real Sociedad on 16 January 2014, netting the only in the Copa del Rey tie against Villarreal CF to qualify his team to the quarterfinals.

Luis Arconada

He still returned strong for three more seasons, helping Real Sociedad to two consecutive Copa del Rey finals before retiring at 35, with a total of 414 appearances for the club (551 overall); after that, he remained apart from the football world.

Miguel Ángel Alonso

Both followed in their father's footsteps representing Real Sociedad, and the latter also played with great success for Liverpool, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.

Mikel Alonso

The first son of Periko Alonso, who played with Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona, Alonso grew up surrounded by football: he and his younger brother, Xabi – who also appeared for Real Sociedad before representing with individual and team success Liverpool and Real Madrid – would go training with their father when he was playing for CE Sabadell FC; all three were midfielders.