Lander Olaetxea
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Abadiño, Spain | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bilbao Athletic | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2012 | Cultural Durango | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Cultural Durango | 61 | (8) |
2012–2013 | → Iurretako (loan) | ||
2015– | Bilbao Athletic | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2016. |
Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga (born 12 April 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bilbao Athletic as an attacking midfielder.
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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "El Bilbao Athletic coge aire" [Bilbao Athletic takes air] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
External links
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Lander Olaetxea profile at BDFutbol
- Lander Olaetxea profile at Soccerway