Edu Expósito

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Expósito and the second or maternal family name is Jaén.
Edu Expósito
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Expósito Jaén
Date of birth (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Cubelles, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Eibar
Number 10
Youth career
Cubelles
Vilanova
2013–2014 Gavà
2014–2015 Damm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Deportivo B 87 (14)
2017–2019 Deportivo La Coruña 39 (2)
2019– Eibar 56 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2021

Eduardo "Edu" Expósito Jaén (born 1 August 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Eibar as a central midfielder.

Club career[]

Deportivo La Coruña[]

Born in Cubelles, Catalonia, Expósito finished his formation with CF Damm, after previous stints with CF Cubelles, CF Vilanova and CF Gavà. On 20 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruña, being initially assigned to the B-team in Tercera División.[1]

Expósito made his senior debut on 23 August 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against CD Boiro.[2] He scored his first goal on 13 September, the first in a 1–1 home draw against Alondras CF.[3]

Expósito subsequently became a regular starter for the reserve side, and was first included in a first team matchday squad on 2 April 2017, being an unused substitute in a 0–3 La Liga away loss against Valencia CF.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 7 May, starting in a 1–2 home defeat to RCD Espanyol but being replaced by Carles Gil at half-time.[5]

On 13 October 2017, Expósito renewed his contract until 2022,[6] and was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018–19 season, as his side was now in Segunda División. He scored his first professional goal on 8 December 2018, netting the opener in a 2–2 home draw against CD Numancia.

Eibar[]

On 13 July 2019, Expósito agreed to a five-year contract with SD Eibar in the top tier.[7] He made his league debut for the club as a 32nd minute substitute for Gonzalo Escalante on 17 August against RCD Mallorca in a 2-1 defeat. He scored his first league goal for the club on 29 September against Celta Vigo.

Career statistics[]

As of 9 June 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo La Coruña 2016–17 La Liga 1 0 — 1 0
2017–18 La Liga 3 0 2 0 — 5 0
2018–19 Segunda División 35 2 1 0 — 4 0 40 2
Career Total 39 2 3 0 0 0 4 0 46 2

References[]

  1. ^ "El Fabril se refuerza con el portugués Manú y Edu Expósito" [Fabril bolster with Portuguese Manú and Edu Expósito] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ^ "El Fabril saca tres valiosos puntos de Boiro" [Fabril get three valuable points from Boiro] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ^ "El Fabril no cierra el partido y vuelve a dejar escapar dos puntos en el descuento" [Fabril do not end the match and return to let slip away two points in the stoppage time] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ^ "El jugador del filial Edu Expósito y el colombiano Marlos, novedades en Dépor" [The player from the reserve team Edu Expósito and Colombian Marlos, novelties at Dépor] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. ^ "El Dépor se abona al sufrimiento" [Dépor pay for suffering] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Dépor | Edu Expósito renueva y será parte de la plantilla profesional el próximo ano" [Dépor | Edu Expósito renews and will be a part of the first team the following year] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Edu Expósito, nuevo jugador armero" [Edu Expósito, new player armero] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Edu Expósito". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

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