Edu Espiau

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Espiau and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Edu Espiau
Personal information
Full name Eduardo David Espiau Hernández
Date of birth (1994-12-19) 19 December 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Burgos
Number 19
Youth career
Huracán
Universidad LP
Puerto Las Palmas
Estrella Roja
Barrio Atlántico
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Acodetti ? (?)
2016–2017 Las Palmas C ? (33)
2018–2019 Las Palmas B 43 (12)
2019–2021 Las Palmas 29 (2)
2019–2020 → Villarreal B (loan) 27 (9)
2021–2023 Ponferradina 77 (12)
2023– Burgos 53 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Eduardo David "Edu" Espiau Hernández (born 19 December 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Burgos CF.

Club career

Espiau was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, and finished his formation with AD Barrio Atlántico. In 2013 he joined Acodetti CF in the regional leagues, and made his debut as a senior during the campaign.[1]

In 2016 Espiau joined UD Las Palmas, initially assigned to the C-team also in the lower leagues. He helped the side achieve promotion to Tercera División in his first season by scoring 23 goals, and added a further ten in his second before being promoted to the reserves in December 2017.[2]

On 16 August 2018, Espiau was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División,[3] but was demoted back to the B-side on 31 August.[4] On 13 August of the following year, he was loaned to Villarreal CF B for the season.[5]

Upon returning, Espiau was assigned back to the main squad, and made his professional debut on 12 September 2020 by starting in a 0–1 away loss against CD Leganés.[6] He scored his first professional goal fourteen days later, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Real Zaragoza.

On 1 July 2021, Espiau moved to fellow second division side SD Ponferradina.[7] On 3 June 2023, after Ponfe's relegation, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league team Burgos CF.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Edu Espiau: el delantero camaleón" [Edu Espiau: the chameleon forward] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Con todos ustedes, Edu Espiau, la nueva sensación del filial" [With you all, Edu Espiau, the sensation of the reserve team] (in Spanish). Tiempo de Canarias. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Diego Parras and Edu Espiau will play with the first team". UD Las Palmas. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Edu Espiau vuelve a Las Palmas Atlético tras la salida de Erik Expósito" [Edu Espiau returns to Las Palmas Atlético after the departure of Erik Expósito] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Edu Espiau goes on loan to Villarreal". UD Las Palmas. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Buen inicio del nuevo Leganés de Martí" [Good start of Martí's new Leganés] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ "El delantero Edu Espiau, nuevo jugador de la SD Ponferradina" [Forward Edu Espiau, new player of SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Edu Espiau, primer refuerzo blanquinegro" [Edu Espiau, first white-and-black addition] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.