Ander Guevara

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guevara and the second or maternal family name is Lajo.

Ander Guevara Lajo (born 7 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Alavés.

Ander Guevara

Guevara with Real Sociedad in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Ander Guevara Lajo
Date of birth	(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	Vitoria, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alavés
Number	6
Youth career
	Alavés
2012–2015	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Real Sociedad C	48	(3)
2016–2019	Real Sociedad B	71	(1)
2017–2023	Real Sociedad	71	(1)
2023–	Alavés	70	(1)
International career‡
2020–	Basque Country	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024

Club career

Real Sociedad

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Guevara joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from Deportivo Alavés.^[2] He was promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2015–16 season, and made his debut during the campaign in Tercera División.

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 CF Fuenlabrada. The following 17 June, he renewed his contract until 2020 and was definitely promoted to the B-side.^[3]

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, for the season's Copa del Rey.^[4] He made his La Liga 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,^[5] being definitely promoted to the main squad two days later.^[6]

Alavés

On 9 July 2023, Guevara returned to his first club Alavés on a four-year contract.^[7]

International career

Guevara has played for the unofficial Basque Country team, making his debut against Costa Rica in November 2020.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 May 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Sociedad B	2016–17	Segunda División B	13	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2017–18		32	0	—		—		2[a]	0	34	0
	2018–19		26	1	—		—		—		26	1
	Total		71	1	—		—		2	0	73	1
Real Sociedad	2017–18	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2019–20		14	0	7[b]	0	—		—		21	0
	2020–21		31	1	1	0	5[c]	0	1[d]	0	38	1
	2021–22		17	0	4	0	3[c]	0	—		24	0
	2022–23		8	0	3	0	5[c]	1	—		16	1
	Total		71	1	16	0	13	1	1	0	101	2
Alavés	2023–24	La Liga	37	1	3	0	—		—		40	1
Career total			179	3	19	0	13	1	3	0	214	4

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
2. Includes appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final (played in 2021)
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

Honours

Real Sociedad

• Copa del Rey: 2019–20^[10][11]