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Ander Alaña

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In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisAlañaand the second or maternal family name isPuerta.
Ander Alaña
Personal information
Full name Ander Alaña Puerta
Date of birth (1981-11-20)20 November 1981(age 42)
Place of birth Bilbao,Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao(youth)
Youth career
Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Basconia 33 (3)
2000–2003 Bilbao Athletic 95 (3)
2003–2009 Eibar 129 (7)
2009–2010 Poli Ejido 15 (2)
2010–2011 Alavés 42 (0)
2011–2013 Amorebieta 49 (6)
2013–2015 Leioa 50 (2)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Athletic Bilbao(youth)
2017–2018 Basconia
2018– Athletic Bilbao(youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ander Alaña Puerta(born 20 November 1981) is a Spanish formerfootballerwho played as acentral defender,currently amanager.

Playing career

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Born inBilbao,Biscay,Basque Country,Alaña graduated fromAthletic Bilbao's youth system atLezama,and made his senior debut withthe farm teamin1999–2000,inTercera División.He was promoted tothe reservesin July 2000,[1]going on to compete in threeSegunda División Bseasons with the side before being released in June 2003.[2]

In the summer of 2003, Alaña joined neighbouring clubSD Eibar.He appeared in his first game as a professional on 14 September 2003, starting in a 0–0 home draw againstCórdoba CFin theSegunda División.[3]

Alaña scored his first goal in the second tier on 7 February 2004, closing the 1–1 home draw withRecreativo de Huelva.[4]He played 26 matches duringthe campaign,helping to a tenth-place finish.

After an average of roughly 22 appearances per year (he also missed most of2005–06due to injury), Alaña was released by theArmeroson 24 June 2009.[5]He subsequently resumed his career mostly in division three, representingPolideportivo Ejido,[6]Deportivo Alavés,[7]SD Amorebieta[8]andSD Leioa.[9]He also helped the last club win promotion to that levelin 2014.

Coaching career

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In July 2017, one year after working as a coach withAthletic's youths,Alaña was appointed head coach of their third team Basconia.[10]After a poor season in which theybarely escaped relegation,he was replaced in the role byAritz Solabarrietabut remained with the club, taking charge of the under-15 squad.[11]

Managerial statistics

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As of 5 December 2018
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Basconia Spain 19 July 2017 21 June 2018 38 10 13 15 49 46 +3 026.32 [12]
Career total 38 10 13 15 49 46 +3 026.32 —

References

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  1. ^"Se presentaron Bilbao Athletic y Baskonia"[Bilbao Athletic and Basconia are presented] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 27 July 2000. Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2013.Retrieved8 December2014.
  2. ^"Staff restructuring".Athletic Bilbao. 26 June 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2009.Retrieved8 December2014.
  3. ^Imedio, Óscar (15 September 2003)."Falla la puntería en Eibar"[Shooting blanks in Eibar].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved8 December2014.
  4. ^"Sólo la estrategia mueve el marcador en Ipurua"[Only strategy makes scoreline move at Ipurua].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 8 February 2004.Retrieved8 December2014.
  5. ^Gómez, Letizia (24 June 2009)."Ander Alaña abandona con tristeza el Eibar tras seis intensos años en el club"[Ander Alaña leaves Eibar with sadness after six intense years at the club].El Correo(in Spanish).Retrieved8 December2014.
  6. ^"Ander Alaña afronta" con ilusión "una nueva etapa en el Polideportivo Ejido"[Ander Alaña faces new stage at Polideportivo Ejido "with hunger" ].El Correo(in Spanish). 29 August 2009.Retrieved8 December2014.
  7. ^Martínez Viguri, José Ángel (22 January 2010)."Ander Alaña se acerca al Alavés"[Ander Alaña nears Alavés].El Correo(in Spanish).Retrieved8 December2014.
  8. ^"Ander Alaña, experiencia para la zaga del Amorebieta"[Ander Alaña, experience for Amorebieta's back sector] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 28 July 2011.Retrieved8 December2014.
  9. ^"Ander Alaña, nuevo fichaje de la S.D. Leioa"[Ander Alaña, new S.D. Leioa addition] (in Spanish). SD Leioa. 21 July 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved8 December2014.
  10. ^"Presentación del CD Basconia"[Presentation of CD Basconia] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 19 July 2017.Retrieved22 July2017.
  11. ^Suso, Ramón (21 June 2018)."Solabarrieta sube al Basconia; Galiano, al Juvenil A y Alaña baja al Cadete B"[Solabarrieta goes up to Basconia; Galiano, to Juvenile A and Alaña down to Cadet B].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved5 December2018.
  12. ^"CD Basconia"(in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol.Retrieved6 December2018.
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