 For the next La Liga seasons, he maintained an interesting battle for first-choice status with legendary Luis Arconada.After Arconada finally settled, Urruti moved to RCD Español, where he won the "Don Balón" award in 1981 (Spanish Footballer of the Year), moving across the city after that campaign to join FC Barcelona.In his third year, Urruti won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy while playing in all the matches safe one.