Eduard Atuesta
 Atuesta playing for Palmeiras in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (on loan from Palmeiras) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Independiente Medellín | 29 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Los Angeles FC | 71 | (6) |
| 2022– | Palmeiras | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Colombia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Colombia U23 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 19 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022 | |||
Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco (born 18 June 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras.
Club career
[edit]Independiente Medellín
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Palmeiras
[edit]On 13 December 2021, Atuesta was sold to Palmeiras, where he signed a four-year contract.[6] In 2022, Palmeiras reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores. Atuesta came in from the bench in the second leg of the semi-final against Club Athletico Paranaense.[7]
Return to Los Angeles FC (loan)
On 8 February Atuesta was loaned back to Los Angeles FC for the 2024 season on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[8] He made his second debut for the club at a 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders
International career
[edit]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.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Atuesta earned his U.S. green card in February 2019.[10] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 November 2020[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente Medellín | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC (loan) | 2018 | MLS | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2019 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 128 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
Honours
[edit]Independiente Medellín
Los Angeles FC
Palmeiras
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2022
- Campeonato Paulista: 2022, 2023
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022, 2023
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2023
- FIFA Club World Cup Runner Up: 2021
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "LAFC acquire Colombian midfielder Eduard Atuesta ahead of inaugural season". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Eduard Atuesta". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Atuesta, Kaye each score 1st MLS goal, LAFC tops Minnesota". Los Angeles Times. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Kaiser Permanente Injury Report: LAFC At Houston Dynamo". lafc.com. Los Angeles FC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "LAFC Signs Eduard Atuesta To Three-Year Deal". lafc.com. Los Angeles FC. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Atuesta arrives in Brazil to take exams and sign with Palmeiras". 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "CONMEBOL Libertadores". conmebollibertadores.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ LAFC. "LAFC Acquire Midfielder Eduard Atuesta On Loan From Brazilian Serie A Club Palmeiras | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-23, Para Amistosos de Septiembre". fcf.com.co. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "LAFC Midfielder Eduard Atuesta And Forward Diego Rossi Obtain Green Cards". LAFC.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Eduard Atuesta at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "MLS Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 163. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "2021 MLS All-Star Team Roster". MLSsoccer.
External links
[edit]- Eduard Atuesta at Soccerway.com
- Eduard Atuesta at Soccerbase.com
- Eduard Atuesta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eduard Atuesta at BDFutbol
- Eduard Atuesta at kicker (in German)
- Eduard Atuesta at Major League Soccer
