Ander Cantero

Spanish footballer

Ander Cantero
Personal information
Full name	Ander Cantero Armendariz
Date of birth	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Racing Ferrol
Number	25
Youth career
2002–2012	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Osasuna B	51	(0)
2014–2015	→ Zamora (loan)	16	(0)
2015	→ Real Madrid C (loan)	13	(0)
2015–2018	Villarreal B	64	(0)
2017–2019	Villarreal	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Rayo Majadahonda (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2021	Lugo	75	(0)
2021–2023	Eibar	24	(0)
2023–	Racing Ferrol	19	(0)
International career
2011	Spain U16	2	(0)
2011–2012	Spain U17	3	(0)
2013	Spain U18	2	(0)
2013	Spain U19	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Ander Cantero Armendariz (born 9 January 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Racing de Ferrol.

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Cantero joined CA Osasuna's youth setup in 2002, aged seven. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 29 September 2012, starting in a 0–2 Segunda División B home loss against CD Izarra.

On 13 August 2014, Cantero was loaned to Zamora CF still in the third division.^[1] After being sparingly used, he moved to Real Madrid C the following 30 January, still in a temporary deal.^[2]

On 7 July 2015, Cantero signed a three-year deal with another reserve team, Villarreal CF B also in the third tier.^[3] After spending his first season as a backup to Aitor Fernández, he subsequently became an undisputed starter for the B-side.

Ahead of the 2017–18 campaign, Cantero was promoted to the first team due to the injuries of both Sergio Asenjo and Andrés Fernández, and acted as a backup to Mariano Barbosa. On 25 October 2017 he made his debut with the main squad, starting in a 0–1 loss at SD Ponferradina for the season's Copa del Rey.^[4]

On 6 July 2018, Cantero was loaned to Segunda División side CF Rayo Majadahonda, for one year.^[5] He spent the majority of the campaign as a backup to longtime incumbent Basilio, and suffered team relegation.

On 9 July 2019, Cantero agreed to a four-year contract with CD Lugo, also in the second division.^[6] On 25 July 2021, he signed a three-year deal with SD Eibar, recently relegated to division two.^[7]

On 9 August 2023, after being only a backup option to Luca Zidane during the campaign, Cantero moved to fellow second division side Racing de Ferrol.^[8]

References

^ "El portero Ander Cantero jugará cedido en el Zamora" [The goalkeeper Ander Cantero will play on loan at Zamora] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
^ "Ander Cantero, del Zamora al Madrid C" [Ander Cantero, from Zamora to Madrid C] (in Spanish). Vavel. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
^ "Tres refuerzos para el Villarreal B" [Three additions for Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
^ "La Ponferradina atiza al Villarreal" [Ponferradina fuel Villarreal] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
^ "Ander Cantero, segunda incorporación del CF Rayo Majadahonda" [Ander Cantero, second addition of CF Rayo Majadahonda] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^ "Ander Cantero, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Ander Cantero, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
^ "Acuerdo para el fichaje del portero Ander Cantero" [Agreement for the signing of goalkeeper Ander Cantero] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Ander Cantero se incorpora al Racing de Ferrol" [Ander Cantero joins Racing de Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.