Edwin Andrés Cardona Bedoya (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðwiŋ kaɾˈðona]; born 8 December 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Nacional.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwin Andrés Cardona Bedoya | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Atlético Nacional | 75 | (19) |
| 2012 | → Santa Fe (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Junior (loan) | 37 | (7) |
| 2015–2019 | Monterrey | 80 | (31) |
| 2017–2018 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2019 | → Pachuca (loan) | 32 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Tijuana | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 30 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Club | 16 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | América de Cali | 29 | (5) |
| 2024– | Atlético Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Colombia U20 | 16 | (8) |
| 2014–2021 | Colombia | 45 | (6) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:04, 27 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 9 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editColombia
editCardona made his professional debut in 2009 with Atlético Nacional aged 17. On 19 July 2009, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against América de Cali. His performances led him to getting called up for the Colombian under-20 team.
He won an Apertura with Nacional in 2011 before being loaned to fellow Colombian side Santa Fe. During his brief spell with Santa Fe, Cardona won the 2012 Apertura. The following year, Cardona would join Atlético Junior on a year-long loan.
In 2014, he was brought back to Atlético Nacional, converting himself to a key player in his first two seasons. During his most prominent time at the club, Cardona went on to dispute the final of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana. Despite losing the final against Argentine club River Plate, he was amongst the best players of the tournament, even earning the best young player award. That same year, Cardona was included in Star XI of the Americas.
In May 2024, he was announced to make his return at Atlético Nacional for the 2024 Clausura.
Monterrey
editOn 16 December 2014, Cardona signed for Liga MX club Monterrey alongside compatriots Alexander Mejía and Yimmi Chará. On 18 January 2015, Cardona scored his first goal for Los Rayados, netting against Pachuca for the 2014 Clausura. His first brace would come on 7 March against Toluca.
Cardona scored his second brace on 16 August 2015 against Dorados de Sinaloa for the 2015 Apertura. During a match for the 2016 Clausura against Santos Laguna, Cardona was praised for scoring an impressive bicycle kick. Due to this, he was given the nickname "Crackdona" amongst Monterrey fans. The match ended in a 2–1 victory with the first goal for Monterrey being scored by fellow countryman Dorlan Pabón.
On match-day 14, Cardona scored a goal against Club Tijuana by chipping it past Argentine keeper Federico Vilar. Monterrey ended up winning the match thus helping maintain their spot as leaders. The following 8 April, Cardona netted another brace against Jaguares de Chiapas which earned him the man of the match award.
Boca Juniors
editOn 18 July 2017, the Colombian international joined Argentine giants Boca Juniors on a year-long loan plus a possible six months added if the club advances to the round of 16 at the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Monterrey set a $6 million price tag for Cardona if he were to be signed permanently by Boca Juniors.
On 14 August, Cardona made his official debut against Gimnasia y Tiro for the Copa Argentina where he provided an assist and scored a goal in a 5–0 victory. He made his Superclásico debut on 5 November, scoring a free-kick goal in an eventual 1–2 away win for the Xeneizes.
International career
editYouth
editCardona represented his country at the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Chile, where he became the top scorer with seven goals in seven matches, including a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Ecuador. In doing so, he tremendously helped his country qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup due to take place in Nigeria from 24 October to 15 November. Cardona was selected to play for his country in the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France. He scored three goals in the Championships including two goals against Ivory Coast and a goal against Mexico in the semi-final. Colombia went on to win the final in a penalty shoot-out against the host nation France.
Senior
editOn 3 October 2014, Cardona was called up to the Colombia senior team, for the first time, by manager Jose Nestor Pekerman for the team's friendlies against El Salvador and Canada.[2] As a starter, he made his senior debut against El Salvador.
He was called up again for Colombia's national team on 3 November 2014, this time for friendlies against the United States and Slovenia. He assisted Teófilo Gutiérrez in the 86th minute winning goal for an eventual 2–1 victory over the United States.[3] Cardona would score his first goal for the national team against Kuwait in a 3–1 victory. Cardona scored his first goal during an official competition with the Colombia senior team during the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the Russia 2018 World Cup match against Peru which was won by Colombia 2–0.[4]
In May 2018, he was named in Colombia's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[5] However, he did not make the final 23-man cut.[6]
Controversy
editIn a friendly match between Colombia and South Korea in Suwon on 10 November 2017, with Colombia down 2–0 in the 62nd minute, James Rodríguez attempted to pick up Korean player Jin-Su Kim from the ground in a rough manner after Kim was fouled. Korean captain Sung-Yueng Ki lightly shoved Rodríguez, and Rodríguez then fell to the ground while pretending to cover his eye as if Ki slapped his face.[7] Edwin Cardona was caught up in the ensuing scuffle and was caught on camera making a slant-eyed gesture toward the Korean players.[7] Although the incident went unnoticed by the match referee, the incident sparked outrage on social media and calls for heavy FIFA punishment for the Boca Juniors player.[8][9][10] Cardona apologized the same day via Twitter, saying that "I didn't mean to disrespect anyone, a country or a race, but if anyone felt offended, or interpreted it in that way, I am sorry."[11] In December 2017 FIFA banned Cardona for five international games, although he would still be able to participate in the upcoming World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 15 March 2017[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Nacional | 2009 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 10 | ||
| Santa Fe (loan) | 2012 | Categoría Primera A | 34 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| Junior (loan) | 2013 | Categoría Primera A | 37 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2014 | Categoría Primera A | 32 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 59 | 17 |
| Monterrey | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| 2015–16 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 19 | ||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Total | 74 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 39 | ||
| Career total | 223 | 58 | 45 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 290 | 82 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 9 July 2021[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 45 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cardona goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 March 2015 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Kuwait |
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 October 2015 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia |  Peru |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 24 March 2016 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 October 2016 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Paraguay |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 7 June 2017 | Nueva Condomina, Murcia, Spain |  Spain |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 13 June 2021 | Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
editAtlético Nacional
Independiente Santa Fe
Boca Juniors
Colombia U-20
Colombia
- Copa América Third place: 2016, 2021
Individual
- South American Under-17 Football Championship top scorer: 2009
- Star XI of the Americas: 2014
References
edit- ^ "Edwin Cardona" (in Spanish). America De Cali. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "James the hero as Colombians make a home away from home". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Perú cayó 2-0 ante Colombia en el inicio de las Eliminatorias Rusia 2018 [VIDEO] | Selección | Deporte Total | el Comercio Peru". Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez named in Colombia's World Cup squad". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b Rapaport, Daniel (10 November 2017). "Watch: Colombia's Edwin Cardona Makes Racist Slant-Eye Gesture Against South Korea". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Colombia star Cardona causes outrage in South Korea after alleged racist gesture | Goal.com". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Colombia Soccer Player Makes Racist Gesture Toward Korean Opponents". NESN.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Edwin Cardona sorry for making eye gesture vs. South Korea, denies racism". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Cardona apologizes amid racism storm in South Korea". FOX Sports. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Adriana (12 December 2017). "Colombia's Edwin Cardona handed five-game ban after eye gesture". ESPN FC. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Edwin Cardona at Soccerway
- ^ a b Edwin Cardona at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Edwin Cardona at Soccerway