Ander Zoilo

Spanish footballer (born 2000)

Ander Zoilo
Personal information
Full name	Ander Zoilo Cerdeira
Date of birth	(2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Beasain, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Real Sociedad B
Number	3
Youth career
2012–2019	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Real Sociedad C	48	(1)
2021–	Real Sociedad B	46	(0)
2022	→ Calahorra (loan)	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Ander Zoilo Cerdeira (born 14 February 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Real Sociedad B.

Career

Zoilo was born in Beasain, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, and joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012 at the age of 12.^[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against Club Portugalete.^[2]

Zoilo scored his first senior goal on 14 February 2021, netting the C's fifth in a 5–0 home routing of Urgatzi KK,^[3] and ended the campaign with 25 appearances as the side achieved promotion to Segunda División RFEF. On 1 July, he renewed his contract until 2023, and spent the entire pre-season with the reserves.^[4]

Zoilo made his professional debut with the B-team on 18 September 2021, replacing fellow debutant Jon Magunazelaia in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División championship.^[5] The following 4 January, he moved on loan to Primera División RFEF side CD Calahorra for the remainder of the season.^[6]

References

^ "Zoilo, del 'C' al Sanse" [Zoilo, from 'C' to Sanse] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Buen comienzo" [Good start] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Superiores" [Superiors] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Renovaciones en el Sanse" [Renewals at Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "El asedio del Zaragoza solo vale un punto ante un buen Sanse" [Zaragoza's harassment only worths a point against a good Sanse] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Cedido al CD Calahorra" [Loaned to CD Calahorra] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.