| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-04-12)12 April 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Abadiño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | Gernika | 33 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Logroñés | 85 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Amorebieta | 35 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Albacete | 76 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Sporting Gijón | 36 | (2) |
| 2025– | Eibar | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 | |||
Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga (born 12 April 1993) is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forSD Eibar.
Born inAbadiño,Biscay,Basque Country, Olaetxea was aSCD 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,[1] and subsequently became a first team regular inTercera División. On 19 May 2015 he signed a contract withAthletic Bilbao, being assigned tothe reserves inSegunda División.[2]
On 9 November 2015 Olaetxea made his professional debut, coming on as a latesubstitute forAsier Villalibre in a 2–0 home win againstUE Llagostera.[3] He left theLions in 2017, with the B-side now in the third division, and continued to appear in the category in the following years, representingGernika Club andUD Logroñés;[4] he helped the latter achieve a first-ever promotion to the second division in2020, contributing with six goals.
Olaetxea scored his first professional goal on 11 April 2021, netting the game's only in an away success overCD Mirandés. On 8 July, aftersuffering relegation, he moved toSD Amorebieta.[5]
On 25 July 2022, aftersuffering another drop, Olaetxea signed a one-year deal withAlbacete Balompié.[6] On 10 July 2024, he agreed to a one-year contract with fellow second division sideSporting de Gijón.[7]
On 16 June 2025, Olaetxea joinedSD Eibar also in division two, on a two-year deal.[8]