Lander Olaetxea

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

Club Career

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

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

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. 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 Logrones; he helped the latter achieve a first-ever promotion to the second division in 2020, contributing with six goals.