Ander Lafuente Aguado (born 18 February 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Lafuente was born in Santurtzi, Biscay. A product of Athletic Bilbao's academy – he only played for affiliates CD Basconia and Bilbao Athletic, however – he signed with Segunda División B side FC Cartagena in 2005.[1]

Having joined Granada CF of the same league for 2008–09[2] and experiencing a solid season, albeit with no promotion, Lafuente returned to Cartagena the following summer, with the club now in the Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut with the latter on 29 August 2009, playing 59 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Girona FC,[4] and scored his first goal in the competition on 19 September to help to a 2–1 home defeat of CD Castellón.[5] Additionally, in the return match against the former opposition, he netted twice in a 4–1 victory also at the Estadio Cartagonova.[6]

In the summer of 2013, after one season in the second tier with SD Ponferradina, Lafuente returned to the lower leagues with Racing de Santander.[7] After two years with Sestao River Club,[8] the 33-year-old moved to amateur football.[9][10]

After retiring, Lafuente went back to Athletic where he worked as youth coach.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Ander Lafuente vuelve al Cartagena un año después" [Ander Lafuente returns to Cartagena one year later] (in Spanish). Murcia.com. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ^ López, E.; Medina, J. J. (24 July 2008). "El Granada CF incorpora al interior Ander Lafuente" [Granada CF add winger Ander Lafuente]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. ^ Moya, Francisco J. (12 July 2009). "Lafuente y Tonino, atados" [Lafuente and Tonino, tied]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. ^ "De Lucas abre la lata de los goles en Segunda" [De Lucas opens can of goals in Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ "(Crónica) El Cartagena aguanta como líder, mientras que el Numancia falla en casa" [(Match report) Cartagena hold on to first place, whereas Numancia fall short at home] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "El Girona continua sense reaccionar en caure a Cartagena per un contundent 4–1" [Girona still do not react and fall in Cartagena by heavy 4–1] (in Catalan). Televisió de Catalunya. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ "El extremo Ander Lafuente, de la Ponferradina, nuevo fichaje" [Winger Ander Lafuente, from Ponferradina, new signing]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 29 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Ander Lafuente sustituirá a Hernáez en el River" [Ander Lafuente will replace Hernáez at River] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  9. ^ Docampo, Lois (22 April 2017). "El Estudiantil lanza su órdago" [Estudiantil bet it all]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  10. ^ Río, Endika (20 July 2017). "Pistoletazo de salida veraniego para el Sodupe y el Amurrio" [Summer starting gun for Sodupe and Amurrio]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  11. ^ Zaballa, Carlos (25 July 2022). "El Athletic presenta su equipo de entrenadores de Lezama" [Athletic present their Lezama team of managers]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Grupos de trabajo para las categorías inferiores del Athletic Club" [Work groups for Athletic Club's youth sides] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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