Ander Guevara

Ander Guevara Lajo (born 7 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Guevara and the second or maternal family name is Lajo.
Ander Guevara
Personal information
Full name Ander Guevara Lajo
Date of birth (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 16
Youth career
Alavés
2012–2015 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Real Sociedad C 48 (3)
2016–2019 Real Sociedad B 71 (1)
2017– Real Sociedad 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2020

Club career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Guevara joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from Deportivo Alavés.[1] He was promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2015–16 season, and made his debut during the campaign in Tercera División.

Guevara made his debut with the reserves on 1 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División B home loss against CF Fuenlabrada. The following 17 June, he renewed his contract until 2020 and was definitely promoted to the B-side.[2]

Guevara made his first team debut on 26 October 2017, replacing fellow youth graduate Rubén Pardo in a 1–0 away win against Lleida Esportiu, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He made his La Liga debut on 15 March 2019, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Levante UD.

On 7 June 2019, Guevara renewed his contract until 2024,[4] being definitely promoted to the main squad two days later.[5]

References
  1. "La Real se lleva al cadete del Alavés Ander Guevara" [Real take Alavés' cadete Ander Guevara] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. "Hasta 2020" [Until 2020] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. "Una maravilla de Canales salva a la Real contra el Lleida" [A wonder from Canales saves Real against Lleida] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. "Contract renewal". Real Sociedad. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. "Promote to the first team". Real Sociedad. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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