Lander Olaetxea

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gernika
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– Gernika 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2017

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]

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.
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