Edu Bedia
Spanish footballer (born 1989)
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Eduardo 'Edu' Bedia Peláez (born 23 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Tercera Federación club Atlético Albericia.
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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 | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Albericia | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Gimnástica | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Atlético Albericia | 26 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 15 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
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 CF, 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]
Later career
On 29 August 2023, I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC announced the signing of Bedia on a one-year contract.[21] He returned to Spain aged 34, seeing out his career in Cantabrian amateur football.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Santander | 2007–08[23] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[23] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10[23] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 9 | |||
| 2010–11[23] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12[23] | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Salamanca (loan) | 2010–11[23] | Segunda División | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Hércules | 2012–13[23] | Segunda División | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |
| Barcelona B | 2013–14[23] | Segunda División | 39 | 7 | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||
| 1860 Munich | 2014–15[24] | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Oviedo | 2015–16[23] | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[23] | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Zaragoza | 2016–17[23] | Segunda División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Goa | 2017–18[24] | Indian Super League | 18 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[24] | 20 | 7 | 3[b] | 1 | – | 23 | 8 | |||
| 2019–20[24] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[24] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[24] | 16 | 1 | 5[d] | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23[24] | 18 | 3 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 105 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 122 | 16 | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2023–24[24] | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 294 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 326 | 34 | ||
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in Durand Cup
Honours
Goa
Spain U20
