Eduard "Edu" Campabadal Clarós (born 26 January 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Baleares.[2] Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.

Edu Campabadal
Personal information
Full name Eduard Campabadal Clarós[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tarragona, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Atlético Baleares
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2012 Barcelona
2012–2013 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Wigan Athletic 1 (0)
2013 Córdoba B 5 (0)
2013–2015 Córdoba 31 (0)
2015–2017 Mallorca 60 (0)
2017–2022 Lugo 144 (1)
2023 Linares 11 (0)
2023 Alcoyano 16 (2)
2024– Atlético Baleares 11 (1)
International career
2009 Spain U16 2 (0)
2009–2010 Spain U17 13 (1)
2011 Spain U18 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2010 Liechtenstein
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024

Club career edit

Wigan Athletic edit

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Campabadal joined Wigan Athletic in July 2012 after being released by FC Barcelona.[citation needed] He made his debut for the first team on 19 May 2013 on the final day of the Premier League season in a 2–2 draw against Aston Villa.

Córdoba edit

On 21 July 2013, Campabadal signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF in Segunda División,[3] being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. He made his first-team debut on 8 December, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza.[4]

Campabadal appeared in 17 matches during the 2013–14 season, as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence. On 12 September 2014 he made his debut in the competition, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería but being replaced in the 68th minute due to an injury.[5]

Mallorca / Lugo edit

On 3 July 2015 Campabadal joined RCD Mallorca, after rescinding his contract with Córdoba.[6] On 6 July 2017, after suffering relegation, he signed a two-year deal with CD Lugo.[7]

International career edit

Campabadal has played for the Spain U17 and Spain U18 national teams, and played in the final of the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Glenn (30 May 2010). "Kings of Europe". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  2. ^ Edu Campabadal at Soccerway
  3. ^ Eduard Campadabal ficha por el Córdoba (Eduard Campabadal signs for Córdoba); Marca, 21 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ El Zaragoza se acerca a los puestos de ascenso (Zaragoza nears the promotion zones); Marca, 8 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Cartabia leveller denies Almeria; ESPN FC, 12 September 2014
  6. ^ Campabadal ya es del Mallorca (Campabadal is already from Mallorca) Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine; RCD Mallorca, 3 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Campabadal, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo (Campabadal, new player of CD Lugo); CD Lugo, 6 July 2017 (in Spanish)

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