Ander Guevara Lajo (born 7 July 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays for Real Sociedad as a

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Club career

Born in

Vitoria-Gasteiz Vitoria-Gasteiz (; ), also alternatively spelled as Vittoria in old English-language sources, is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain. It holds the autonomous community' ...

Álava Álava ( in Spanish) or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see. Its c ...

, Basque Country, Guevara joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from

Deportivo Alavés Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. (; ''Sporting Alavés''), usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded on 1 July 1920 as Sport Friends Club, it ...

. He was promoted to the

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ahead of the 2015–16 season, and made his debut during the campaign in

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. 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

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. The following 17 June, he renewed his contract until 2020 and was definitely promoted to the B-side. 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 Club Lleida Esportiu is a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in July 2011 it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3, holding home games at Camp d'Esports, with a capacity of 13,500 seat ...

, for the season's

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. He made his

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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, being definitely promoted to the main squad two days later.

International career

Guevara has played for the unofficial Basque Country team, making his debut against Costa Rica in November 2020.Euskadi gana a Costa Rica en el descuento

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Marca (in Spanish), 16 November 2020

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Real Sociedad *

: 2019–20

References

External links

Profile
at the Real Sociedad website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guevara, Ander 1997 births Living people Footballers from Vitoria-Gasteiz Spanish footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Sociedad C footballers Real Sociedad B footballers Real Sociedad footballers Basque Country men's international footballers