Eduardo 'Edu' Bedia Peláez (born 23 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.
![]() Bedia with 1860 Munich in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eduardo Bedia Peláez | ||
Date of birth | (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
Number | 23 | ||
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– | Goa | 88 | (11) |
National team | |||
2009 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
2009 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 12 October 2022 (UTC) |
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 of play 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 fellow league team Real Zaragoza.[12]
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 goalscoring charts led by compatriot teammate Coro.[14]
In June 2020, Bedia signed a new two-year contract.[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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Racing Santander | 2007–08[21] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2008–09[21] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
2009–10[21] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 9 | |||
2010–11[21] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
2011–12[21] | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Total | 34 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
Salamanca (loan) | 2010–11[21] | Segunda División | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
Hércules | 2012–13[21] | Segunda División | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |
Barcelona B | 2013–14[21] | Segunda División | 39 | 7 | — | — | 39 | 7 | ||
1860 Munich | 2014–15[22] | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Oviedo | 2015–16[21] | Segunda División | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
2016–17[21] | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Zaragoza | 2016–17[21] | Segunda División | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
Goa | 2017–18[22] | Indian Super League | 18 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | |
2018–19[22] | 20 | 7 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | – | 23 | 8 | |||
2019–20[22] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | |||
2020–21[22] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
2021–22[22] | 15 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | – | 20 | 2 | |||
Total | 86 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 13 | ||
Career total | 265 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 295 | 31 |
Goa
Spain U20
FC Goa – current squad | |
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