 He played 22 La Liga matches in his first season – his debut coming on 30 August 1998 in a 3–3 home draw against Real Oviedo– but struggled subsequently.After a six-month loan in the second division with lowly SD Eibar, which he had already represented, Jauregui returned but, safe for the 2002–03 campaign, where the club incidentally finished second, he was almost always a fringe player.In June 2007, after his contract with Real Sociedad expired, Jauregi had to retire from the game due to persistent health problems