Lander Olaetxea

Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga (born 12 April 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Logroñés as an attacking midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olaetxea and the second or maternal family name is Ibaibarriaga.
Lander Olaetxea
Personal information
Full name Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga
Date of birth (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993
Place of birth Abadiño, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Logroñés
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2012 Cultural Durango
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Cultural Durango 66 (8)
2012–2013 → Iurretako (loan)
2015–2017 Bilbao Athletic 42 (2)
2017–2018 Gernika 33 (7)
2018– Logroñés 51 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in Abadiño, Biscay, Basque Country, Olaetxea was a SCD Durango youth graduate. He made his debuts as a senior while on loan at Iurretako FT in the 2012–13 campaign, in the regional leagues.

Olaetxea renewed with Durango on 5 July 2013, after his loan expired,[1] and subsequently became a first team regular in Tercera División. On 19 May 2015 he signed a contract with Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División.[2]

On 9 November 2015 Olaetxea made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Asier Villalibre in a 2–0 home win against UE Llagostera.[3] He left the Lions in 2017, with the B-side now in the third division, and continued to appear in the category in the following years, representing Gernika Club and UD Logroñés;[4] he helped the latter achieve a first-ever promotion to the second division in 2020, contributing with six goals.

References
  1. "La Cultural opta por renovar a la mitad de su plantilla para ajustar el presupuesto" [Cultural opts to renew a half of its squad to adjust the budget] (in Spanish). El Correo. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. "Lander Olaetxea será uno de los refuerzos del Bilbao Athletic para la próxima temporada" [Lander Olaetxea will be one of the additions of Bilbao Athletic for the following season] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. "El Bilbao Athletic coge aire" [Bilbao Athletic takes air] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. "Lander Olaetxea se incorpora a la Unión Deportiva Logroñés" [Lander Olaetxea joins Unión Deportiva Logroñés] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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