Jon Ander Olasagasti Imizcoz (born 16 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Sociedad.

Jon Ander Olasagasti
Personal information
Full name Jon Ander Olasagasti Imizcoz
Date of birth (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number 16
Youth career
Lengokoak
Antiguoko
2014–2018 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Real Sociedad C 35 (7)
2019–2023 Real Sociedad B 89 (11)
2021– Real Sociedad 15 (0)
International career
2022– Spain U21 1 (0)
2024– Basque Country[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Club career edit

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Olasagasti joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2014. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 26 August 2017, playing the last 20 minutes of a 0–2 Tercera División away loss against SCD Durango.[2]

Olasagasti scored his first senior goal on 2 September 2018, netting the C's third goal in a 6–0 home routing of SD Zamudio.[3] He scored seven goals for the side during the season, and was subsequently promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B in July 2019.

On 1 July 2020, Olasagasti renewed his contract with the Txuri-urdin until 2023,[4] and was a regular starter during the campaign as his side returned to the Segunda División after 59 years.

Olasagasti made his professional debut on 24 September 2021, starting in a 0–2 home loss against SD Huesca.[5][6] Eight days later he scored his first professional goal, netting the opener in a 4–1 away routing of AD Alcorcón.[7]

On 1 December 2021, Olasagasti made his first-team debut by starting in a 4–0 away routing of CF Panadería Pulido in the season's Copa del Rey.[8] His La Liga debut occurred on 21 January 2023, as he replaced David Silva in a 2–0 away win over Rayo Vallecano.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 9 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Sociedad C 2018–19 Tercera Federación 35 7 35 7
Real Sociedad B 2019–20 Segunda División B 7 1 7 1
2020–21 Segunda División B 22 3 1[a] 0 23 3
2021–22 Segunda División 33 4 0 0 33 4
2022–23 Primera Federación 27 3 2[a] 0 29 3
Total 89 11 0 0 3 0 92 11
Real Sociedad 2021–22 La Liga 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 La Liga 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2023–24 La Liga 12 0 3 0 1[b] 0 16 0
Total 15 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
Career total 139 18 6 0 1 0 3 0 149 18
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References edit

  1. ^ "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Estreinako garratza" [Sour debut] (in Basque). Real Sociedad. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Festival de goles" [Goal festival] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Renovaciones en el Sanse" [Renewals at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Olasagasti". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Pitta y Andrés dan una gran y necesaria victoria al Huesca" [Pitta and Andrés give Huesca a great and needed victory] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ "El Sanse ahonda un poco más en la herida del Alcorcón" [Sanse sink a little bit deeper in Alcorcón's wound] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Olasagasti, un debut muy trabajado" [Olasagasti, a hard-working debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

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