Ander Astralaga
Spanish footballer (born 2004)
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Ander Astralaga Aranguren (born 3 March 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Granada, on loan from La Liga club Barcelona.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ander Astralaga Aranguren | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Berango, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Granada (on loan from Barcelona) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Karabigane | ||
| 2014–2018 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 2018–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Barcelona B | 37 | (0) |
| 2025– | Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Granada (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Berango, Biscay, Basque Country, Astralaga started his career with local club Karabigane FT. In 2014, he moved to Athletic Bilbao's youth academy. In the summer of 2018 Astralaga came to La Masia and joined the U16 team. There he continued to grow and, through the team's youth system, he played his first match for Barça Atlètic against Betis Deportivo on 27 March 2022.
On 28 January 2023 Astralaga was for the first time included in the match day squad against Girona FC.[7] In April 2023 he reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to extend his contract until June 2025. In the final game of 2023, on 22 December in Dallas, he made his unofficial senior team debut during a friendly against Club America.
On 29 June 2025, Astralaga was loaned to Segunda División side Granada for one year.[8]
International career
Ander Astralaga has represented Spain at international youth level. On 10 October 2021 he made his debut for Spain U18 against Romania U18. He played a total of six games, before being promoted to the U19 team. On 29 August 2022 Astralaga made his debut for the U19 team against Israel U19 in a friendly, which ended in a 0-0 draw. In his third match for the U19 team on 10 July 2023[9] he played against Norway U19 in the U19 European Championship, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Personal life
His younger sister Eunate (born 2005) is also a footballer and goalkeeper who was playing for Athletic Club Femenino B and for the Spain women's under-19 team in 2024.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 October 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Barcelona | 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs
Honours
Barcelona