Edu Bendini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eduardo Bendini Wang Ke | ||
Year of birth | 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Seragaan, Daau | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Center back, Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Seragaan FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2015 | Vortushabul FF | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls)* |
2011–2015 | Warriors SC | 86 | (10) |
2015–2021 | Cezero Negrata | 40 | (7) |
2021–2023 | Seragaan FC | 24 | (2) |
2023– | Sultan FC | 0 | (0) |
* Appearances (Goals) Player has received at least one call-up for any emboldened national teams |
Eduardo Bendini Wang or Wang Ke (Yewlang: 王可) or Edu Bendini is a Dauian football player who plays for Seragaan FC.
In addition to playing as a centre-back, Wang can also play as a left-back.
Youth Career
Born in Mataba, Edu would move to Daau with his father as his mother left him at a young age. He would join local club Vortushabul FF's youth setup at the age of 12 and would stay with the club for 10 years for development purposes, hailed as one of the top academy graduates in 2015, he was signed by Warriors SC following a successful trial.
Club career
Warriors SC
Edu would sign for the warriors following a succesful trial, he would win the Southern Seragaan League twice during his stay and made 86 appearances for the first and second team combined with 10 goals.
Cezero Negrata
Bendini would join fellow Southern Seragaan League club Cezero Negrata for a mere fee of Cr 3k following top drawer performances at Warriors SC. He would stay with Cezero for 6 years before leaving at the end of the 2020/21 season.
Seragaan FC
Following a successful season in the Southern Seragaan League, Bendini was spotted at Seragaan FC's training ground and was officially announced as their new signing as a backup defender for the 2021/22 season. Edu would manage to break into the starting eleven following the sudden departure of Shahril Ishac to Jurong West, showcasing his top quality during the season and claiming a Defender of The Year award in the 2021/22 season.
Edu would be struck by a grade 1 hamstring injury at the start of the 2022/23 season and was forced to sit out for 4 weeks before moving on.
Sultan FC
On 12th November 2022, Sultan FC announced the shock agreement to sign Edu Bendini for Cr 25k. He would leave Seragaan FC in the January transfer window.
Personal life
Edu's great-great grandfather was of Oportian-Dauian descent.
Legal troubles
Following investigations by Oportian authorites between November 2022 and January 2023, it was discovered that Eduardo did not hold Oportian citizenship and that it was a lie made up by his parents to allow him to join top football academies around Eura so he could gain higher footballing knowledge as Daau back then wasn't such a famous nation. In January 2023, Bendini's parents appeared in court under charges of documentary falsification. Found guilty, his parents were fined with an undisclosed fee and released, while Edu continued his professional career activities unhindered.
Honours
Individual
Seragaan FC
- All Dauian Cup Defender of The Tournament: 2021-22