Eduardo 'Edu' Espada Gallardo (born 8 March 1981) is a retired

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who played as a striker.

Club career

In his country, Espada never played in higher than

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. He represented seven teams in the category, his best year being with Talavera CF in 2005–06 when he topped group IV's scoring charts to help his team to the 14th position; he also competed in that level with Mérida UD, Ciudad de Murcia,

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, UD Marbella,

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, Águilas CF, CF Atlético Ciudad and

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. In July 2010, Espada signed for

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n club

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as a

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.Vâtcă e la un pas de FCM Târgu Mureş (Vâtcă nearing FCM Târgu Mureş)
Pro Sport, 8 July 2010 However, after only a few months with the

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side, he returned to his country, joining another team in division three,

Ontinyent CF Ontinyent Club de Fútbol was a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Ontinyent, in the autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia. Founded in 1947 it held home games at ''Estadio El Clariano'', with a capacity ...

References

External links

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Futbolme profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Espada, Edu 1981 births Living people People from Sierra Sur (Seville) Footballers from the Province of Seville Spanish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Segunda División B players Mérida UD footballers Ciudad de Murcia footballers Zamora CF footballers Marbella FC players Racing de Ferrol footballers Écija Balompié players Ontinyent CF players CD Guijuelo footballers Liga I players ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania 21st-century Spanish sportsmen