Ander Guevara Lajo (born 7 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Alavés.
Club career Real Sociedad Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Guevara joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from Deportivo Alavés. 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.
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. 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, being definitely promoted to the main squad two days later.
Alavés On 9 July 2023, Guevara returned to his first club Alavés on a four-year contract.
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 [Basques beat Costa Rica in stoppage time], Marca (in Spanish), 16 November 2020
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Sociedad B2016–17Segunda División B130———1302017–18320——203402018–19261———261Total711——20731Real Sociedad2017–18La Liga0010——102018–191000——102019–2014070——2102020–213111050103812021–221704030—2402022–23803051—161Total711160131101012Alavés2023–24La Liga37130——401Career total1793190131302144
Honours Real Sociedad Copa del Rey: 2019–20
References
External links Profile at the Real Sociedad website