Edgar Badia
Spanish footballer
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Edgar Badia Guardiola (born 12 February 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar Badia Guardiola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cultural Leonesa | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Cornellà | ||
| 2006–2011 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Espanyol B | 37 | (0) |
| 2012 | Espanyol | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Granada B | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Reus | 184 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Elche | 155 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Tenerife | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cultural Leonesa | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2010 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Spain U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Badia was a youth product of local RCD Espanyol. He spent his first seasons as a senior competing in Segunda División B and Tercera División with the B team.[2]
On 11 January 2012, Badia made his official debut for the main squad, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–2 home win against Córdoba CF in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey (5–4 on aggregate).[3] He continued to be almost exclusively associated with the B's during his spell.[2]
Reus
Badia signed with Granada CF in July 2013, being assigned to the reserves in the third division.[4] On 20 January of the following year, after acting as a backup to Stole Dimitrievski, he terminated his contract with the Andalusians and moved to CF Reus Deportiu of the same league.[5]
Badia was an undisputed starter for the club in the following campaigns, achieving promotion to Segunda División in 2016.[6][7] On 28 December 2018, he was one of five players to leave due to unpaid wages.[8]
Elche
On 5 January 2019, Badia signed a six-month deal with Elche CF also of the second tier.[9] He made 42 appearances – playoffs included – in the 2019–20 campaign, in a return to La Liga after a five-year absence.[10]
Badia made his debut in the Spanish top flight on 26 September 2020, in a 0–3 home loss to Real Sociedad.[11][12] He remained first-choice the following years, and in August 2022 renewed his link until 2025.[13]
On 7 January 2024, after losing his status to new signing Miguel San Román,[14] Badia was loaned to fellow second-division side Real Zaragoza for the remainder of the season.[15] On 30 August, he terminated his contract with Elche.[16]
Later career
On 11 December 2024, Badia joined CD Tenerife on a six-month deal.[17] The following 2 July, after suffering relegation, he moved to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa also in the second tier.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2010–11 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tercera División | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| Espanyol | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Granada B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Reus | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Segunda División | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 184 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 195 | 0 | ||
| Elche | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 155 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 0 | ||
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 397 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 417 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in promotion playoffs