Edwin Cardona facts for kids
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team
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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) | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Racing Club | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | América de Cali | 34 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético Nacional | 38 | (13) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Colombia U20 | 16 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Colombia | 45 | (6) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 9 July 2021 (UTC) |
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Edwin Andrés Cardona Bedoya, born on December 8, 1992, is a professional footballer from Colombia. He plays as an attacking midfielder for the club Atlético Nacional.
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Edwin Cardona's Club Journey
Starting in Colombia
Cardona began his professional football career in 2009 with Atlético Nacional when he was just 17 years old. He scored his first goal for the club on July 19, 2009, in a match against América de Cali. His great playing skills helped him get called up to the Colombian under-20 team.
In 2011, he won a championship called Apertura with Nacional. After that, he was loaned to another Colombian team, Santa Fe. During his time with Santa Fe, Cardona helped them win the 2012 Apertura championship. The next year, Cardona joined Atlético Junior for a year on loan.
He returned to Atlético Nacional in 2014 and became a very important player. During this time, Cardona played in the final of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana. Even though his team lost to River Plate, he was one of the best players in the tournament. He even won the award for the best young player. In that same year, Cardona was named one of the top players in the Americas.
Playing for Monterrey in Mexico
On December 16, 2014, Cardona joined the Mexican club Monterrey. He scored his first goal for Monterrey on January 18, 2015, against Pachuca. On February 22, 2015, Cardona scored a winning goal within 20 seconds of entering the game against Querétaro. He scored two goals in one game for the first time on March 7 against Toluca.
Cardona scored two goals again on August 16 against Dorados de Sinaloa. In a match against Santos Laguna, Cardona scored an amazing bicycle kick goal. Because of this, Monterrey fans started calling him "Crackdona." Monterrey won that game 2-1.
He scored another goal against Club Tijuana by chipping the ball over the goalkeeper. Monterrey won that match, which helped them stay at the top of the league. On April 8, Cardona scored two more goals against Jaguares de Chiapas and was named the best player of the match.
Loan to Boca Juniors
On July 18, 2017, Edwin Cardona joined the famous Argentine club Boca Juniors on a one-year loan. He made his first official appearance for Boca Juniors on August 14. In that game, he helped his team win 5-0 by assisting a goal and scoring one himself. On November 5, he scored a free-kick goal in a big match against their rivals, which Boca Juniors won 2-1.
Time with Pachuca and Tijuana
In December 2018, Cardona moved to Pachuca for the 2019 season. On March 3, 2019, he scored two goals and assisted another in a 4-0 win against Club Tijuana. On April 13, he scored once and had three assists in a huge 9-2 victory against Veracruz. Two weeks later, he scored the only goal of the match with a long-range shot against Atlas.
In February 2020, Cardona signed a one-year contract with Club Tijuana.
Back to Boca Juniors
On August 21, 2020, Cardona returned to Boca Juniors. On November 8, 2021, Cardona scored a goal and helped his teammate Sebastián Villa score in a 3-0 win against Aldosivi.
Return to Atletico Nacional
On May 22, 2024, Cardona made his return to Atlético Nacional. He played his first game in the 2024 Finalizacion season. In that match, he scored both of his team's goals, leading them to a 2-0 away victory against Alianza.
Edwin Cardona's International Career
Playing for Youth Teams
Cardona played for Colombia in the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship in Chile. He was the top scorer in that tournament with seven goals in seven games. This included scoring three goals in one game against Ecuador. His goals helped Colombia qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Cardona also played for his country in the 2011 Toulon Tournament in France. He scored three goals there, including two against Ivory Coast and one against Mexico. Colombia won the final against France in a penalty shoot-out.
Playing for the Senior National Team
On October 3, 2014, Cardona was called up to the Colombia senior team for the first time. He made his debut against El Salvador.
He was called up again on November 3, 2014, for friendly matches. He assisted a winning goal against the United States. Cardona scored his first goal for the national team against Kuwait in a 3-1 victory. He scored his first goal in an official competition for Colombia during the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup against Peru. Colombia won that match 2-0.
In May 2018, he was part of Colombia's first list of 35 players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, he was not chosen for the final team of 23 players.
Career Achievements
Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A: 2011-I, 2014-I, 2024-II
Independiente Santa Fe
- Categoría Primera A: 2012-I
Boca Juniors
- Argentine Primera División: 2017–18
- Copa Argentina: 2019–20
- Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020
Colombia U-20
- Toulon Tournament: 2011
Colombia
- Copa América Third place: 2016, 2021
Individual Awards
- South American Under-17 Football Championship top scorer: 2009
- Star XI of the Americas: 2014
See also
In Spanish: Edwin Cardona para niños
