Edu Cortina Explained

Edu Cortina
Full Name:Eduardo Cortina García
Birth Date:25 September 1996
Birth Place:Oviedo, Spain
Height:1.74m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Real Avilés
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2005–2015
Youthclubs1:Oviedo
Years1:2015–2019
Caps1:114
Goals1:9
Years2:2018–2020
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–
Caps5:55
Goals5:1
Club-Update:8 May 2024

Eduardo "Edu" Cortina García (born 25 September 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Avilés as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Cortina finished his formation with Real Oviedo. He made his senior debut with the reserves during the 2015–16 campaign, in Tercera División.

Cortina made his professional debut on 11 September 2018, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Sergio Tejera in a 0–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca for the season's Copa del Rey.[1] Five days later he made his Segunda División debut, replacing Javi Muñoz in a 2–0 away win against CD Lugo.

On 11 June 2019, Cortina was one of the seven players from the B-side who were promoted to the main squad for the 2019–20 campaign.[2] On 28 September of the following year, after featuring rarely, he terminated his contract,[3] and signed for Segunda División B side Mérida AD just hours later.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Mallorca apuesta más fuerte. Mallorca bet higher. Diario AS. es. 11 September 2018. 11 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Un paso al frente. A step forward. Real Oviedo. es. 11 June 2019. 13 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Edu Cortina Contract Termination. Real Oviedo. 28 September 2020. 6 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Edu Cortina redondea el centro del campo del Mérida. Edu Cortina rounds the centre of midfield of Mérida. El Periódico Extremadura. es. 28 September 2020. 6 October 2020.