Edu Espada

Eduardo 'Edu' Espada Gallardo (born 8 March 1981 in Los Corrales, Seville) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.

Edu Espada
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Espada Gallardo
Date of birth (1981-03-08) 8 March 1981
Place of birth Los Corrales, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Díter Zafra
2001–2002 Mérida 31 (6)
2002–2003 Ciudad Murcia 18 (4)
2003 Zamora 8 (0)
2004 Marbella 24 (6)
2005 Mar Menor
2005–2006 Talavera 34 (20)
2006–2007 Racing Ferrol 17 (6)
2007–2008 Águilas 38 (8)
2008–2009 Atlético Ciudad 22 (2)
2009–2010 Écija 33 (9)
2010 Târgu Mureş 4 (0)
2011 Ontinyent 0 (0)
2011–2012 Guijuelo 27 (5)
2012–2013 Arroyo 24 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2013
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espada and the second or maternal family name is Gallardo.

Club career

In his country, Espada never played in higher than Segunda División B. He represented seven teams in the category, his best year being with Talavera CF in 2005–06 when he topped group IV's scoring charts to help his team to the 14th position; he also competed in that level with Mérida UD, Ciudad de Murcia, Zamora CF, UD Marbella, Racing de Ferrol, Águilas CF, CF Atlético Ciudad and Écija Balompié.

In July 2010, Espada signed for Romanian club FCM Târgu Mureş as a free agent.[1] However, after only a few months with the Liga I side, he returned to his country, joining another team in division three, Ontinyent CF.

References
  1. Vâtcă e la un pas de FCM Târgu Mureş (Vâtcă nearing FCM Târgu Mureş); Pro Sport, 8 July 2010 (in Romanian)
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