Lander Gabilondo

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

Lander Gabilondo Bernal (born 30 April 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a right winger.

Lander Gabilondo

Personal information
Full name	Lander Gabilondo Bernal
Date of birth	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2004–2005	Antiguoko
2005–2006	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Real Sociedad B	99	(11)
2009–2011	Osasuna B	58	(7)
2011–2012	Swindon Town	10	(0)
2012–2013	Amorebieta	27	(2)
2013–2014	Real Unión	25	(0)
2014–2015	Formentera	11	(5)
2015–2016	Leioa	41	(5)
Total		271	(30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Reserve teams

Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Gabilondo finished his youth career with local Real Sociedad. After appearing in one Segunda División B game in 2005–06 with the B side, while still a junior (a 1–1 home draw against Zalla UC on 26 February 2006 where he featured as a right-back),^[1] he went on to spend three full seasons with them in that tier.^[2]

From 2009 to 2011, Gabilondo continued to play in the third division, with CA Osasuna B.^[3][4]

Swindon Town

Gabilondo joined English Football League Two club Swindon Town on trial in August 2011,^[5] signing a one-year contract on the 19th.^[6] He made his debut for his new team on 21 August, in a 1–2 home defeat to Oxford United.^[7]

Swindon promoted to Football League One at the end of the season, but Gabilondo took part in less than one quarter of the league matches. He was released in May 2012.^[8]

Later career

Gabilondo returned to Spain in summer 2013, agreeing to a deal at third-division SD Amorebieta. He remained in that league until his retirement aged 30, representing Real Unión^[9] and SD Leioa;^[10] additionally, he started the 2014–15 campaign in the Tercera División with SD Formentera.^[11]

Honours

Swindon Town

• Football League Two: 2011–12^[12]

References

1. Parcero, Bruno (27 February 2006). "El Sanse se deja dos puntos a pesar de su superioridad" [Sanse leave two points behind in spite of being better]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
2. Madinabeitia, Mikel (1 August 2009). "El Sanse echa a andar con el objetivo del ascenso" [Sanse get going looking to promote]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
3. Lanas, Pedro (30 May 2010). "Vega, Onwu, Ekhi y Gabilondo, los candidatos para hacer la pretemporada" [Vega, Onwu, Ekhi and Gabilondo, candidates for preseason duty]. Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
4. González, Íñigo (1 June 2011). "El Promesas abre la puerta" [Promesas open doors]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2012.
5. Rose, Gary (9 August 2011). "Swindon Town: Spanish winger Gabilondo joins Town on trial". This is Swindon Town FC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
6. "Swindon Town complete Lander Gabilondo signing". BBC Sport. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
7. "Swindon 1–2 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
8. "Swindon Town choose to release four players". BBC Sport. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
9. "Cuatro en uno para el Real Unión" [Four in one for Real Unión]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
10. Beltrán, Javi (20 January 2015). "El Leioa suple a Abasolo con el fichaje de Lander Gabilondo" [Leioa replace Abasolo by signing Lander Gabilondo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
11. Vidal, Carlos (18 September 2014). "La SD Formentera ficha a Lander Gabilondo y descarta a Cristian Valcárcel" [SD Formentera sign Lander Gabilondo and release Cristian Valcárcel]. Nou Diari (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
12. Warren, Andy (30 April 2012). "SWINDON TOWN: Onwards and upwards for Di Canio". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

External links

• Lander Gabilondo at BDFutbol
• Lander Gabilondo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Lander Gabilondo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Lander Gabilondo at Soccerway