Edu Bedia

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

Edu Bedia
Bedia with 1860 Munich in 2015
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Bedia Peláez
Date of birth (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35)
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

Eduardo 'Edu' Bedia Peláez (born 23 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Gimnástica de Torrelavega.

Club career

Spain and Germany

Born 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

On 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

On 29 August 2023, I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC announced the signing of Bedia on a one-year contract.[21]

Career statistics

As of 16 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in Durand Cup

Honours

Goa

Spain U20

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (13 August 2023). "Gokulam Kerala spring surprise with Edu Bedia capture". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Edu Bedia at BDFutbol
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h Edu Bedia at Soccerway
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ "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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