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Eduard Atuesta
Colombian footballer (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco (born 18 June 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.
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Club career
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Independiente Medellín
Atuesta made his senior debut in the Copa Colombia when he started in a 5–1 victory over Envigado FC on 13 April 2016.[1] Later that season, Atuesta made his league debut in the Torneo Finalización when he came on as a 55th-minute substitute for Juan David Cabezas in a 1–1 draw with Jaguares de Córdoba on 18 September.[2] Three days later, Atuesta made his international debut in the Copa Sudamericana when he came on as a 63rd-minute substitute for John Édison Hernández in a 2–0 victory over Brazilian club Santa Cruz.[3]
In the 2017 season, Atuesta became a regular starter for the club as Independiente Medellín were defending Torneo Apertura champions for the first time since 2004.[4][5] Independiente Medellín made it to the final of the 2017 Copa Colombia, allowing Atuesta his first chance to win a trophy as part of the squad, but the club would lose 3–1 to Atlético Junior on aggregate.[6]
In the 2018 season, Atuesta made just one appearance for the club, a 3–0 victory over Atlético Huila on 3 February.[5][7]
Loan to Los Angeles FC
Atuesta signed with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC for their debut 2018 season on a season-long loan deal on 27 February 2018.[8][9] Atuesta made his first appearance with LAFC in the inaugural El Tráfico derby on 31 March, when he was subbed in during a 4–3 away loss to the LA Galaxy.[10] Atuesta scored his first goal for the club, the opening goal of a 2–0 win against Minnesota United on 9 May.[11]
Los Angeles FC
On 13 December 2018, Los Angeles FC announced that they had signed Atuesta permanently on a three-year deal.[9] On 21 April 2019, Atuesta scored his first goal as a permanent signing for the club, the second goal of a 4–1 win over the Seattle Sounders.[12] Los Angeles FC qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs for the second season in a row, and the club secured their first Supporters' Shield, their first major trophy in club history.[13] On 24 October Atuesta made his playoffs debut in a El Tráfico semi-finals derby against LA Galaxy, which LAFC won 4–2.[14] LAFC saw their MLS Cup playoffs campaign end in a 1–3 defeat to the Seattle Sounders on 29 October, which saw Atuesta score the opening goal and mark his first playoffs goal of his career.[15]
On 27 February 2020, Atuesta made his international debut with LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions League in a 3–0 victory over Club León which saw LAFC come back to win 3–2 on aggregate.[16] In the semi-finals of the competition against Club América on 19 December, Atuesta received a red card in the 45th-minute as LAFC were up 1–0, but despite this LAFC went on to win the game 3–1 with the help of two goals from Carlos Vela in under two minutes.[17] Atuesta's red card meant he would miss the final, which LAFC lost 2–1 to Tigres UANL.[18]
On 4 August 2021, Atuesta was selected by Bob Bradley to the MLS All-Stars for a friendly match against the Liga MX All-Stars alongside teammates Diego Rossi and Jesús David Murillo.[19] The game ended 1–1, with Murillo scoring an equalizing goal to see the game go to a penalty shoot-out, and in the subsequent penalty shoot-out Atuesta saw his attempt saved by Guillermo Ochoa, but the MLS All-Stars would win the shoot-out 3–2.[20][21]
Palmeiras
On 13 December 2021, Atuesta was sold to Palmeiras, where he signed a four-year contract.[22] On 29 January 2022, Atuesta made his debut for the club in the Campeonato Paulista in a 1–1 draw with São Bernardo.[23] Due to fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Atuesta was able to play for Palmeiras in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup which was played in February 2022.[24] Atuesta made his international debut for the club in the competition on 8 February in a 2–0 victory over Al Ahly when he came on as a 86th-minute substitute for Zé Rafael.[25] On 7 August, Atuesta scored his first goal for the club, the third of a 3–0 win against Goiás in Série A.[26]
In the following 2023 season, Atuesta saw his playing time fall dramatically and he only made seven appearances across all competitions.[5] In the 2024 season, Atuesta made just one appearance, an 81st-minute substitute appearance for Raphael Veiga in a 1–1 draw with Novorizontino in the Campeonato Paulista before departing.[27]
Return to Los Angeles FC (loan)
On 8 February 2024, Atuesta was loaned back to Los Angeles FC for the 2024 season on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[28] On 24 February, Atuesta marked his return to the club in a 2–1 victory over the Seattle Sounders.[29] On 23 March, Atuesta scored his first goal since returning to the club, the final goal of a 5–0 rout of Nashville SC.[30] Atuesta scored four goals and made six assists across the regular season.[31] On 27 November, Los Angeles FC announced that Atuesta's loan had expired and that they were not pursuing a purchase.[32]
Brief return to Palmeiras
Following Atuesta's return to Palmeiras following the end of his loan, Atuesta made three appearances, all in the Campeonato Paulista.[5]
Orlando City
On 10 February 2025, Atuesta was signed by Major League Soccer club Orlando City on a one-year contract with a club option for 2026.[33] Atuesta made his debut when he started in the opening match of the season against Philadelphia Union which ended in a 2–4 loss.[34] On 15 March, Atuesta provided an assist and a secondary assist in a 2–2 draw with the New York Red Bulls and for this performance he was named to the Team of the Matchday.[35][36] On 25 June, Atuesta provided a hat-trick of assists in a 4–2 win at St. Louis City SC and for his performance he was named to the Team of the Matchday for a second time a day later.[37][38]
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International career
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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.[39]
Personal life
Atuesta earned his U.S. green card in February 2019.[40] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 August 2025[5]
- Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup, and Copa do Brasil
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup and two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
- Three appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs and seven appearances in Leagues Cup
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Honours
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 runners-up: 2021
Individual
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