Eduard Atuesta
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco | ||
Date of birth | 18 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Vélez, Colombia | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Independiente Medellín | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Independiente Medellín | 29 | (0) |
2018 | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2019– | Los Angeles FC | 29 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Colombia U20 | 7 | (0) |
2020 | Colombia U23 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:53, 14 October 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:56, 9 September 2019 (UTC) |
Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco (born 18 June 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.
Club career
Independiente Medellín
Atuesta began his career at Independiente Medellín, playing 44 matches with the Colombian side between 2016 and 2018 and winning the 2016 Categoría Primera A title.[1]
Los Angeles FC
He signed with Los Angeles FC on a season-long loan deal just weeks before their debut 2018 season.
Atuesta made his first appearance with LAFC in the inaugural El Tráfico derby on March 31, 2018, when he was subbed in during a 4–3 away loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy.[2] He made his way into the starting XI for the first time on May 5 against FC Dallas, and scored his first MLS goal the following week in the 31st minute against Minnesota United on May 9, 2018.[3] He was named Man of the Match by the LAFC supporters group, The 3252[citation needed]. Once in the starting lineup, Atuesta solidified his spot, starting all but one league match before spraining his ankle against Philadelphia Union on June 30.[4]
On December 13, 2018, the club announced that they had signed Atuesta permanently on a three-year deal.[5]
International career
Atuesta played for the Colombia under-20 national team at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship. In August 2019, he was called into the Colombia under-23 national team for friendlies against Brazil and Argentina.[6]
Personal life
Atuesta earned his U.S. green card in February 2019.[7] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Honours
Los Angeles FC
Individual
References
- ^ "LAFC acquire Colombian midfielder Eduard Atuesta ahead of inaugural season". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 27, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Eduard Atuesta". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Atuesta, Kaye each score 1st MLS goal, LAFC tops Minnesota". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. May 9, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Kaiser Permanente Injury Report: LAFC At Houston Dynamo". lafc.com. Los Angeles FC. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "LAFC Signs Eduard Atuesta To Three-Year Deal". lafc.com. Los Angeles FC. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA MASCULINA SUB-23, PARA AMISTOSOS DE SEPTIEMBRE". fcf.com.co. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "LAFC Midfielder Eduard Atuesta And Forward Diego Rossi Obtain Green Cards". LAFC.com. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "MLS Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 163. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
External links
- Eduard Atuesta at Major League Soccer
- Eduard Atuesta at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Colombian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Categoría Primera A players
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- Los Angeles FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Colombia under-20 international footballers
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- People from Santander Department
- Colombian football midfielder stubs