{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1989)}} {{family name hatnote|Bedia|Peláez|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Edu Bedia | image = Edu Bedia 6855 (cropped).jpg | caption = Bedia with 1860 Munich in 2015 | fullname = Eduardo Bedia Peláez | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Santander, Spain | height = 1.84 m | position = Central midfielder | currentclub = Atlético Albericia | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2007 | youthclubs1 = Racing Santander | years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Racing B | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 13 | years2 = 2008–2012 | clubs2 = Racing Santander | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = → Salamanca (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = Hércules | caps4 = 33 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Barcelona B | caps5 = 39 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = 1860 Munich | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2017 | clubs7 = Oviedo | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = Zaragoza | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2017–2023 | clubs9 = Goa | caps9 = 105 | goals9 = 13 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Gokulam Kerala | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2024–2025 | clubs11 = Gimnástica | caps11 = 16 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2025– | clubs12 = Atlético Albericia | caps12 = 26 | goals12 = 1 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 15:26, 15 January 2026 (UTC) }} '''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.
==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2008_09/primera/jornada_4/vil_rac/|title=El 'Submarino' zanja en cuatro minutos|trans-title='Submarine' gets it done in four minutes|newspaper=Marca|first=Santiago|last=Siguero|language=es|date=24 September 2008|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221234608/http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2008_09/primera/jornada_4/vil_rac/|archive-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/10/02/mas_futbol/1222898413_850215.html|title=El Racing continuará con su andadura europea|trans-title=Racing will continue walking in Europe|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=2 October 2008|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222212840/http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/10/02/mas_futbol/1222898413_850215.html|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.murcia.com/noticias/2008/10-29-2-1-murcia-remonta-ante-racing.asp|title=2–1. El Murcia remonta ante el Racing|trans-title=2–1. Murcia come from behind against Racing|publisher=Murcia.com|language=es|date=29 October 2008|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228053542/http://www.murcia.com/noticias/2008/10-29-2-1-murcia-remonta-ante-racing.asp|archive-date=28 February 2014}}</ref>
In January 2011, Bedia was loaned to UD Salamanca of the Segunda División,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/01/03/futbol/equipos/salamanca/1294066712.html|title=Edu Bedia llega al Salamanca "para ganarse el puesto"|trans-title=Edu Bedia arrives at Salamanca "to earn his status"|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=3 January 2011|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221234605/http://www.marca.com/2011/01/03/futbol/equipos/salamanca/1294066712.html|archive-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> totalling 1,119 minutes during his five-month spell but suffering relegation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/05/29/futbol/2adivision/1306700441.html|title=El Salamanca certifica su descenso en pleno festival culé|trans-title=Salamanca certify relegation in the midst of ''culé'' festival|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=29 May 2011|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195346/http://www.marca.com/2011/05/29/futbol/2adivision/1306700441.html|archive-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> Subsequently, returned to Racing and the top flight, he met the same fate at the end of the campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cantabria/noticia-racing-dice-adios-primera-division-decada-despues-20120428213303.html|title=El Racing dice adiós a la Primera División una década después|trans-title=Racing say goodbye to ''Primera División'' one decade later|publisher=Europa Press|language=es|date=28 April 2012|access-date=5 September 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905214422/https://www.europapress.es/cantabria/noticia-racing-dice-adios-primera-division-decada-despues-20120428213303.html|archive-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>
Bedia continued in the second division the following years, with Hércules CF<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/09/01/futbol/equipos/hercules/1346451125.html|title=Edu Bedia, octavo y último refuerzo del Hércules|trans-title=Edu Bedia, eighth and last Hércules signing|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=1 September 2012|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221234611/http://www.marca.com/2012/09/01/futbol/equipos/hercules/1346451125.html|archive-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> and FC Barcelona Atlètic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/detalle/noticia/edu-bedia-nuevo-fichaje-para-el-barca-b|title=Edu Bedia, nuevo fichaje para el Barça B|trans-title=Edu Bedia, new signing for Barça B|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=es|date=25 July 2013|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221215337/http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/detalle/noticia/edu-bedia-nuevo-fichaje-para-el-barca-b|archive-date=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/detalle/noticia/temporada/2013-2014/todos-los-goles-del-barca-b-2013-14|title=Todos los goles del Barça B 2013–14|trans-title=All 2013–14 Barça B goals|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=es|date=22 June 2014|access-date=10 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715175157/http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/detalle/noticia/temporada/2013-2014/todos-los-goles-del-barca-b-2013-14|archive-date=15 July 2014}}</ref> On 16 June 2014, both he and ''Barça B'' teammate Ilie Sánchez signed with TSV 1860 Munich of the German 2. Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tsv1860.de/aktuell/news/klasse--erfahrung-edu-bedia-wird-ein-loewe|title=Klasse & Erfahrung Edu Bedia wird ein Löwe|trans-title=Class and experience Edu Bedia becomes a lion|publisher=1860 Munich|language=de|date=16 June 2014|access-date=16 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619025544/http://www.tsv1860.de/aktuell/news/klasse--erfahrung-edu-bedia-wird-ein-loewe|archive-date=19 June 2014}}</ref>
On 13 July 2015, Bedia signed a two-year deal with Real Oviedo, newly promoted to the second tier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realoviedo.es/edu-bedia-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo/|title=Edu Bedia, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo|trans-title=Edu Bedia, new player of Real Oviedo|publisher=Real Oviedo|language=es|date=13 July 2015|access-date=13 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713180802/http://realoviedo.es/edu-bedia-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo/|archive-date=13 July 2015}}</ref> On 19 January 2017, he moved to Real Zaragoza in the same league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/61791|title=Edu Bedia refuerza el centro del campo del Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Edu Bedia bolsters Real Zaragoza midfield|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=19 January 2017|access-date=19 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131192528/http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/61791|archive-date=31 January 2017}}</ref>
===Goa=== On 2 September 2017, Bedia joined Indian Super League franchise FC Goa on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/fc-goa-sign-edu-bedia-adrian-colunga-4824535/|title=FC Goa sign Edu Bedia, Adrian Colunga|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 September 2017|access-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043938/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/fc-goa-sign-edu-bedia-adrian-colunga-4824535/|archive-date=12 October 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/isl-2018-19/isl-2019-top-scorers-corominas-golden-boot-fc-goa-bengaluru-chhetri-ogbeche-sougou/article26561682.ece|title=ISL 2019: FC Goa's Coro wins golden boot – Top five scorers|newspaper=The Hindu|date=17 March 2019|access-date=14 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605110041/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/isl-2018-19/isl-2019-top-scorers-corominas-golden-boot-fc-goa-bengaluru-chhetri-ogbeche-sougou/article26561682.ece|archive-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>
In June 2020, Bedia signed a new two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/edu-bedia-stays-with-fc-goa-signs-two-year-extension-contract/articleshow/76271563.cms|title=Edu Bedia stays with FC Goa, signs two-year extension contract|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 June 2020|access-date=14 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114232729/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/edu-bedia-stays-with-fc-goa-signs-two-year-extension-contract/articleshow/76271563.cms|archive-date=14 January 2022}}</ref> He was appointed as captain ahead of that season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/fc-goa-captain-edu-bedia|title=FC Goa announce Edu Bedia as new captain ahead of ISL season|publisher=Khel Now|date=4 November 2020|access-date=10 June 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609235229/https://khelnow.com/football/fc-goa-captain-edu-bedia|archive-date=9 June 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/edu-bedia-scores-fc-goas-first-afc-champions-league-goal-fc-goa-vs-persepolis-live-news-indian-football/article34370477.ece|title=Edu Bedia scores FC Goa's first AFC Champions League goal|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 April 2021|access-date=21 April 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420180129/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/edu-bedia-scores-fc-goas-first-afc-champions-league-goal-fc-goa-vs-persepolis-live-news-indian-football/article34370477.ece|archive-date=20 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/live/persepolis-fc-goa-gaurs-suffer-first-afc-champions-league/1hqvcl1z75s6a1ni76ivx6e19b|title=Persepolis 2–1 FC Goa: Edu Bedia scores historic goal in Gaurs defeat|publisher=Goal|date=20 April 2021|access-date=21 April 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421041408/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/live/persepolis-fc-goa-gaurs-suffer-first-afc-champions-league/1hqvcl1z75s6a1ni76ivx6e19b|archive-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/durand-cup-fc-goa-down-bengaluru-fc-in-sudden-death-set-up-final-against-mohammedan-sporting/articleshow/86620435.cms|title=Durand Cup: FC Goa down Bengaluru FC in sudden death, set up final against Mohammedan Sporting|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 September 2021|access-date=3 October 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416164557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/durand-cup-fc-goa-down-bengaluru-fc-in-sudden-death-set-up-final-against-mohammedan-sporting/articleshow/86620435.cms|archive-date=16 April 2022}}</ref> In the decisive game, against Mohammedan SC on 3 October, he scored the lone goal through an extra-time free kick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2021-final-live-fc-goa-win-vs-mohammedan-sporting-edu-bedia-goal-indian-football-news/article36805056.ece/|title=Bedia's spectacular finish helps FC Goa win its maiden Durand Cup|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=3 October 2021|access-date=3 October 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003200954/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2021-final-live-fc-goa-win-vs-mohammedan-sporting-edu-bedia-goal-indian-football-news/article36805056.ece/amp/|archive-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
===Later career=== On 29 August 2023, I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC announced the signing of Bedia on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gokulam-kerala-spring-surprise-with-edu-bedia-capture/articleshow/102685824.cms|title=Gokulam Kerala spring surprise with Edu Bedia capture|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|date=13 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref> He returned to Spain aged 34, seeing out his career in Cantabrian amateur football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rsgimnastica.com/edu-bedia-regresa-a-cantabria-para-defender-el-escudo-de-la-rs-gimnastica/|title=Edu Bedia regresa a Cantabria para defender el escudo de la RS Gimnástica|trans-title=Edu Bedia returns to Cantabria to defend badge of RS Gimnástica|publisher=Gimnástica Torrelavega|language=es|date=17 January 2024|access-date=15 January 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|16 December 2023}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Racing Santander |{{Nowrap|2007–08}}<ref name=BD>{{BDFutbol|8497}}</ref> |rowspan="5"|La Liga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2008–09<ref name=BD/> |12||0||2||1||3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup|name=UC}}||1||17||2 |- |2009–10<ref name=BD/> |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||9 |- |2010–11<ref name=BD/> |6||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |2011–12<ref name=BD/> |11||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!0!!7!!2!!3!!1!!44!!3 |- |Salamanca (loan) |2010–11<ref name=BD/> |Segunda División |19||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- |Hércules |2012–13<ref name=BD/> |Segunda División |33||5||1||0||colspan="2"|—||34||5 |- |Barcelona B |2013–14<ref name=BD/> |Segunda División |39||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||7 |- |1860 Munich |2014–15<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|eduardo-bedia-pelaez/63961}}</ref> |2. Bundesliga |9||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Oviedo |2015–16<ref name=BD/> |rowspan="2"|Segunda División |24||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2016–17<ref name=BD/> |7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !31!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!34!!0 |- |Zaragoza |2016–17<ref name=BD/> |Segunda División |14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- |rowspan="7"|Goa |2017–18<ref name=SW/> |rowspan="6"|Indian Super League |18||1||3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearances in Super Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|–||21||1 |- |2018–19<ref name=SW/> |20||7||3{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||1||colspan="2"|–||23||8 |- |2019–20<ref name=SW/> |13||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||13||1 |- |2020–21<ref name=SW/> |20||0||0||0||4{{efn|name=AFCCL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}}||1||24||1 |- |2021–22<ref name=SW/> |16||1||5{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearances in Durand Cup}}||1||colspan="2"|–||21||2 |- |2022–23<ref name=SW/> |18||3||2{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0||colspan="2"|–||20||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !105!!13!!13!!2!!4!!1!!122!!16 |- |Gokulam Kerala |2023–24<ref name=SW/> |I-League |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !294!!28!!25!!4!!7!!2!!326!!34 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Goa''' *ISL League Winners Shield: 2019–20<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/videos/fc-goa-receive-first-ever-league-winners-shield|title=FC Goa receive first-ever League winners shield|publisher=Indian Super League|date=7 March 2020|access-date=10 September 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109022244/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/videos/fc-goa-receive-first-ever-league-winners-shield|archive-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> *Super Cup: 2019<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece|title=FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=14 April 2019|access-date=14 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702104059/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece|archive-date=2 July 2021}}</ref> *Durand Cup: 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/fc-goa/story/4490517/fc-goa-clinch-maiden-durand-cup-trophy-after-beating-mohammedan-sporting-1-0-in-final|title=FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final|publisher=ESPN|date=3 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004020737/https://www.espn.in/football/fc-goa/story/4490517/fc-goa-clinch-maiden-durand-cup-trophy-after-beating-mohammedan-sporting-1-0-in-final|archive-date=4 October 2021}}</ref>
'''Spain U20''' *Mediterranean Games: 2009<ref>{{cite news|url=http://racing.eldiariomontanes.es/noticias/2009-07-05/bedia-ivan-bolado-juegos-20090705.html|title=Edu Bedia e Iván Bolado, oro en los Juegos del Mediterráneo|trans-title=Edu Bedia e Iván Bolado, gold in the Mediterranean Games|newspaper=El Diario Montañés|language=es|date=5 July 2009|access-date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001853/http://racing.eldiariomontanes.es/noticias/2009-07-05/bedia-ivan-bolado-juegos-20090705.html|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{BDFutbol|8497}}
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