Eduardo 'Edu' Bedia Peláez (born 23 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Gimnástica de Torrelavega.
.jpg) Bedia with 1860 Munich in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Bedia Peláez | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnástica | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Racing B | 44 | (13) |
| 2008–2012 | Racing Santander | 34 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Salamanca (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Hércules | 33 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Barcelona B | 39 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Oviedo | 31 | (0) |
| 2017 | Zaragoza | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Goa | 105 | (13) |
| 2023–2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gimnástica | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editSpain and Germany
editBorn in Santander, Cantabria, Bedia was a product of his hometown club Racing de Santander's youth ranks, making his first-team (and La Liga) debut on 24 September 2008 by starting and playing the first half of a 2–0 away loss against Villarreal CF.[1] In a season where the main squad eventually escaped relegation while still having to appear in the UEFA Cup, he managed to take part in a further 16 competitive games, scoring goals against FC Honka and Real Murcia, the former in European competition.[2][3]
In January 2011, Bedia was loaned to UD Salamanca of the Segunda División,[4] totalling 1,119 minutes during his five-month spell but suffering relegation.[5] Subsequently, returned to Racing and the top flight, he met the same fate at the end of the campaign.[6]
Bedia continued in the second division the following years, with Hércules CF[7] and FC Barcelona Atlètic.[8][9] On 16 June 2014, both he and Barça B teammate Ilie Sánchez signed with TSV 1860 Munich of the German 2. Bundesliga.[10]
On 13 July 2015, Bedia signed a two-year deal with Real Oviedo, newly promoted to the second tier.[11] On 19 January 2017, he moved to Real Zaragoza in the same league.[12]
Goa
editOn 2 September 2017, Bedia joined Indian Super League franchise FC Goa on a two-year contract.[13] In his second season, he scored seven goals as the side reached the final; this put him fifth on the scoring charts led by his compatriot and teammate Coro.[14]
In June 2020, Bedia signed a new two-year deal.[15] He was appointed as captain ahead of that season,[16] and represented them in the 2021 edition of the AFC Champions League, scoring in a 2–1 defeat at Persepolis F.C. on 20 April; in the process, he became the first player to achieve this feat for an Indian club in the competition's group stage.[17][18]
Bedia appeared with his side in the 2021 Durand Cup: in the semi-finals, he was named player of the match as they defeated Bengaluru FC 7–6 in sudden death.[19] In the decisive game, against Mohammedan SC on 3 October, he scored the lone goal through an extra-time free kick.[20]
Gokulam Kerala
editOn 29 August 2023, I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC announced the signing of Bedia on a one-year contract.[21]
Career statistics
edit- As of 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Santander | 2007–08[22] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[22] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10[22] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 9 | |||
| 2010–11[22] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12[22] | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Salamanca (loan) | 2010–11[22] | Segunda División | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Hércules | 2012–13[22] | Segunda División | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |
| Barcelona B | 2013–14[22] | Segunda División | 39 | 7 | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2014–15[23] | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Oviedo | 2015–16[22] | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[22] | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Zaragoza | 2016–17[22] | Segunda División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Goa | 2017–18[23] | Indian Super League | 18 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[23] | 20 | 7 | 3[b] | 1 | – | 23 | 8 | |||
| 2019–20[23] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[23] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[23] | 16 | 1 | 5[d] | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23[23] | 18 | 3 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 105 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 122 | 16 | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2023–24[23] | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 294 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 326 | 34 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Durand Cup
Honours
editGoa
Spain U20
References
edit- ^ Siguero, Santiago (24 September 2008). "El 'Submarino' zanja en cuatro minutos" ['Submarine' gets it done in four minutes]. Marca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "El Racing continuará con su andadura europea" [Racing will continue walking in Europe]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 2 October 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "2–1. El Murcia remonta ante el Racing" [2–1. Murcia come from behind against Racing] (in Spanish). Murcia.com. 29 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Edu Bedia llega al Salamanca "para ganarse el puesto"" [Edu Bedia arrives at Salamanca "to earn his status"]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "El Salamanca certifica su descenso en pleno festival culé" [Salamanca certify relegation in the midst of culé festival]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "El Racing dice adiós a la Primera División una década después" [Racing say goodbye to Primera División one decade later] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Edu Bedia, octavo y último refuerzo del Hércules" [Edu Bedia, eighth and last Hércules signing]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Edu Bedia, nuevo fichaje para el Barça B" [Edu Bedia, new signing for Barça B] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Todos los goles del Barça B 2013–14" [All 2013–14 Barça B goals] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Klasse & Erfahrung Edu Bedia wird ein Löwe" [Class and experience Edu Bedia becomes a lion] (in German). 1860 Munich. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Edu Bedia, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [Edu Bedia, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Edu Bedia refuerza el centro del campo del Real Zaragoza" [Edu Bedia bolsters Real Zaragoza midfield] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "FC Goa sign Edu Bedia, Adrian Colunga". The Indian Express. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "ISL 2019: FC Goa's Coro wins golden boot – Top five scorers". The Hindu. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Edu Bedia stays with FC Goa, signs two-year extension contract". The Times of India. 9 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "FC Goa announce Edu Bedia as new captain ahead of ISL season". Khel Now. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Edu Bedia scores FC Goa's first AFC Champions League goal". The Hindu. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Persepolis 2–1 FC Goa: Edu Bedia scores historic goal in Gaurs defeat". Goal. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Durand Cup: FC Goa down Bengaluru FC in sudden death, set up final against Mohammedan Sporting". The Times of India. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (3 October 2021). "Bedia's spectacular finish helps FC Goa win its maiden Durand Cup". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (13 August 2023). "Gokulam Kerala spring surprise with Edu Bedia capture". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Edu Bedia at BDFutbol
- ^ a b c d e f g h Edu Bedia at Soccerway
- ^ "FC Goa receive first-ever League winners shield". Indian Super League. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (14 April 2019). "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final". ESPN. 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Edu Bedia e Iván Bolado, oro en los Juegos del Mediterráneo" [Edu Bedia e Iván Bolado, gold in the Mediterranean Games]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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