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Edu Expósito
Personal information
Full name	Eduardo Expósito Jaén
Date of birth	1 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cubelles, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Espanyol
Number	8
Youth career
	Cubelles
2012-2013	Vilanova
2013–2014	Gavà
2014–2015	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2018	Deportivo B
2017–2019	Deportivo La Coruña
2019–2022	Eibar
2022–	Espanyol
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

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

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.^[2]

Expósito made his senior debut on 23 August 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against CD Boiro.^[3] He scored his first goal on 13 September, the first in a 1–1 home draw against Alondras CF.^[4]

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 3–0 La Liga away loss against Valencia CF.^[5] 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.^[6]

On 13 October 2017, Expósito renewed his contract until 2022,^[7] 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.^[8] 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 RC Celta de Vigo.

Espanyol

On 8 August 2022, Expósito signed a five-year contract with RCD Espanyol in the top tier.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 28 January 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	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
	Total		39	2	3	0	0	0	4	0	46	2
Eibar	2019–20	La Liga	35	4	3	0	—		—		38	4
	2020–21	La Liga	31	0	3	0	—		—		34	0
	2021–22	Segunda División	40	8	3	1	—		2	0	45	9
	Total		106	12	9	1	0	0	2	0	117	13
Espanyol	2022–23	La Liga	28	2	4	1	—		—		32	3
	2023–24	Segunda División	21	1	2	0	—		0	0	40	2
	Total		49	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	55	4
Career total			194	17	18	2	0	0	6	0	218	19

References

^ "Edu Expósito". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "El Dépor se abona al sufrimiento" [Dépor pay for suffering] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Edu Expósito, nuevo jugador armero" [Edu Expósito, new player armero] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ "Edu Expósito, nou fitxatge de l'Espanyol!" [Edu Expósito, new signing of Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Edu Expósito". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

External links

Profile at the RCD Espanyol website
Edu Expósito at BDFutbol
Edu Expósito at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)

[1] "Edu Expósito". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] "El Dépor se abona al sufrimiento" [Dépor pay for suffering] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[7] "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.

[8] "Edu Expósito, nuevo jugador armero" [Edu Expósito, new player armero] (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

[9] "Edu Expósito, nou fitxatge de l'Espanyol!" [Edu Expósito, new signing of Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[10] "Edu Expósito". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

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