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Zubizarreta started his playing career at his hometown club of Deportivo Alavés (1979-80). He then went on to play for Athletic Bilbao (1980-86), where he won two successive La Liga championships in 1983 and 1984 . After moving to FC Barcelona (1986-94) he won four La Liga championships and a European Cup in 1992 in a very successful period for the club. His final club was Valencia CF (1994-98). His 622 Liga matches is the all-time appearance record.

He made his debut for Spain on 23 Janurary 1985 in a 3-1 over Finland, going on to play in a record 126 games until his retirement in 1998. He kept goal for his country in four consecutive , 1990 , 1994 , and 1998 . He also played in Euro 88 and Euro 96 .

Today, after 3 years as sporting director of Athletic Bilbao , he is a radio and television commentator.