Player Details

Name

Eddie Segura

Height

5' 10"

Weight

154 lbs

Date of Birth

2.2.1997 (27)

Birthplace

Pereira, Colombia

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Central Defender

Preferred Side

Unknown

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Status

Season Ending Injury
Latest News
Latest News
LAFC bring back defender Eddie Segura
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LAFC bring back defender Eddie Segura

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Re-signed LAFC have brought back a fan favorite, announcing Wednesday the re-signing of veteran defender Eddie Segura for the 2024 MLS season with options through 2026. The 26-year-old Colombian, originally acquired on a six-month loan from Atlético Huila, previously spent four seasons (2019-22) with the Black &
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LAFC's Eddie Segura to miss 2021 MLS season after ACL surgery
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HIGHLIGHTS: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Football Club | July 03, 2021
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HIGHLIGHTS: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Football Club | July 03, 2021
DEFENSIVE ACT: Eddie Segura, LAFC - 72nd minute
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DEFENSIVE ACT: Eddie Segura, LAFC - 72nd minute
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Career Summary

HIGHLIGHTS

  • MLS Cup Champion (2022)
  • Supporters’ Shield winner (2019, 2022) 
  • MLS Western Conference Champion (2022, 2023)
  • CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (2020, 2023) 
  • one of just four players to capture the 2019 and 2022 Supporters' Shields with LAFC (Vela, Blessing, Palacios)
  • made his 100th appearance for LAFC across all-competitions 10/20/22

PERSONAL

  • married his longtime girlfriend prior to LAFC's 4-2 win over Montreal Impact 5/24/19
  • he and his wife have a son and daughter
  • favorite food is lentejas con chorizo.
  • favorite video games are Fortnite and FIFA.
  • favorite movies growing up were the Harry Potter series
Scouting Report

PROFESSIONAL 

2023 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • re-signed with LAFC through 2024 season, with club options through 2026
  • made no first-team appearances due to injury

2022 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • made 14 regular-season appearances (eight starts), logging 827 minutes
  • returned to action following 12-month knee rehabilitation, coming on in 87th minute vs.FC Dallas 6/30/22
  • played full 90 minutes in 5-0 win over Charlotte 8/14/22 
  • made 16 total appearances (10 starts) across all competitions, logging 979 minutes
  • helped LAFC capture its second Supporters' Shield trophy, first Western Conference title, and first MLS Cup 
  • made his 100th appearance for LAFC across all competitions in Western Conference quarterfinal win over Galaxy 10/20/22

2021 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts and logging 1,285 minutes played
  • registered career-high two assists
  • named to MLS Team of the Week for Weeks 11 and 12 (bench)
  • had an assist and leaping goal-line clearance in 1-0 win over RSL 7/3/21
  • suffered season-ending right ACL injury 7/21/21, ending his streak of 71 straight MLS regular-season games played

2020 (Los Angeles Football Club): 

  • appeared in every regular-season match for the second straight year (22 appearances, 21 starts)
  • led team in minutes played (1,886) for the second straight season
  • scored two goals, 3/8/20 vs.PHI and 10/28/20 vs.HOU
  • earned MLS Team of the Week honors for weeks 1 and 21 

2019 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • acquired 11/21/18 from Colombian side Atlético Huila on a six-month loan with purchase option; acquired permanently 7/29/19 
  • started 33 of his 34 MLS regular-season appearances, scoring one goal in 2,995 minutes played 
  • led LAFC in regular-season minutes played (2,995)
  • named to MLS Team of the Week in Week 18 
  • leader of LAFC defense that led MLS in fewest goals allowed
  • made his LAFC and MLS debut 3/3/19 vs.SKC (2-1 win)
  • started and played all 90 minutes in both MLS Cup playoff matches; contributed an assist in 5-3 Western Conference semifinal win over Galaxy 10/24/19 
  • started all three Lamar Hunt U.S.Open Cup matches, logging 270 minutes played 

2017 - 2018 (Atlético Huila, Categoría Primera A):

  • in his two years with the club, saw action in 80 contests across all competitions, tallying two goals in 7,121 minutes 
  • captained Atlético Huila to a fourth-place finish in 2018 Torneo Apertura and a trip to the semifinals; appeared in every league and postseason match.

2013 – 2016 (Deportivo Pereira, Categoría Primera B):

  • appeared in 53 matches across all competitions, scoring one goal in 4,095 minutes played
  • made his pro debut at age 16, playing all 90 minutes in 4-2 win over Universitario Popayán 5/5/13

INTERNATIONAL

  • received his first international call-up for Colombia's U-23 team 11/17/19 prior to 2-0 friendly victory over Japan 
  • started four 2020 Conmebol pre-Olympic qualifying matches for Colombia U-23s