Javi Duarte

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Duarte and the second or maternal family name is Egea.
Javi Duarte
Personal information
Full name Javier Duarte Egea
Date of birth (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marbella
Number 6
Youth career
2013–2014 Málaga
2014–2015 26 de Febrero
2015–2016 Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Cádiz B 141 (4)
2019–2021 Cádiz 1 (0)
2021–2022 Algeciras 28 (0)
2022–2024 Linares 70 (4)
2024– Marbella 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024

Javier "Javi" Duarte Egea (born 22 December 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Marbella.[1]

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Duarte joined Cádiz CF's youth setup in 2015, after representing CD 26 de Febrero and Málaga CF.[2] Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2016–17 campaign, he made his senior debut on 4 September 2016 by starting in a 2–0 División de Honor home win against Xerez CD.[3]

Duarte was a regular starter for the B's as the side achieved promotion to the Tercera División, and scored his first goal on 1 November 2017, in a 3–1 home defeat of CD Ciudad de Lucena.[4] On 7 August 2019, after helping the B-team achieve another promotion, he renewed his contract with the club until 2022.[5]

Duarte made his first team debut on 17 December 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win at CD Lealtad, in the season's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his professional debut the following 17 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for Augusto Fernández in a 0–1 loss at Girona FC in the Segunda División.[7]

On 19 June 2024, Duarte signed a one-season contract with Marbella, with an option to extend.[8]

References

  1. ^ Javi Duarte at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Duarte, un canterano muy bien mirado en el Cádiz" [Duarte, a well-aimed youth player at Cádiz] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ "El Cádiz B se estrena ganando al Xerez CD en División de Honor (2–0)" [Cádiz B debut by defeating Xerez CD in the División de Honor (2–0)] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Cádiz. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "El Cádiz B es líder a costa del Ciudad de Lucena" [Cádiz B is league leaders at Ciudad de Lucena's expense] (in Spanish). Diario de Córdoba. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Duarte renueva hasta 2022" [Duarte renews until 2022] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ "El líder de Segunda también triunfa en Copa, pero 'sudando'" [The leader of Segunda also triumph in the Cup, but 'sweating'] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Con Stuani, al fin del mundo: marcó dos goles y clasifica al Girona para los 'playoffs'" [With Stuani, to the end of the world: scores twice and qualifies Girona to the 'playoffs'] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Primer fichaje de la temporada: Javi Duarte" [First signing of the season: Javi Duarte] (in Spanish). Marbella. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.