| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ander Lafuente Aguado | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-02-18)18 February 1983 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Santurtzi, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arenas Getxo | |||
| 1999–2001 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Basconia | 60 | (7) |
| 2003–2005 | Bilbao Athletic | 61 | (8) |
| 2005–2008 | Cartagena | 94 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Granada | 34 | (6) |
| 2009–2012 | Cartagena | 107 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Ponferradina | 24 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Racing Santander | 27 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Sestao | 32 | (1) |
| 2017 | Agrupación Estudiantil | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sodupe | ||
| Total | 439 | (43) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ander Lafuente Aguado (born 18 February 1983) is a Spanish former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Lafuente was born inSanturtzi,Biscay. A product ofAthletic Bilbao's academy – he only played for affiliatesCD Basconia andBilbao Athletic, however – he signed withSegunda División B sideFC Cartagena in 2005.[1]
Having joinedGranada CF of the same league for2008–09[2] and experiencing a solid season, albeit with no promotion, Lafuente returned to Cartagena the following summer, with the club now in theSegunda División.[3] He made his professional debut with the latter on 29 August 2009, playing 59 minutes in a 1–0 away win againstGirona FC,[4] and scored his first goal in the competition on 19 September to help to a 2–1 home defeat ofCD Castellón.[5] Additionally, in thereturn match against the former opposition, he netted twice in a 4–1 victory also at theEstadio Cartagonova.[6]
In the summer of 2013, afterone season in the second tier withSD Ponferradina, Lafuente returned to the lower leagues withRacing de Santander.[7] After two years withSestao 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]