Diego Bardanca

Diego Bardanca Florez (born 20 March 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Uzbekistan Super League club Lokomotiv Tashkent.

Club Career

Born in Leon, Bardanca started his career with Galician side Deportivo La Coruna, before moving to Real Valladolid, where he spent time with the club's 'B' team and was tipped as a promising young player.

SJK

After spending time with various other Spanish lower division sides, Bardanca joined Finnish side Seinajoen Jalkapallokerho in 2017.

Bytovia Bytow

In 2019, Bardanca signed a six-month contract with I liga club Bytovia Bytow.

Indija

On 20 July 2019, he signed a contract with Serbian side FK Indija. He was released at the end of 2019. His only appearance for the club was a two minute cameo in a round of 32 fixture in the 2019–20 Serbian Cup.

Gorica

On 6 February 2020, he signed for ND Gorica until the end of the 2019–20 season. In August 2020, he extended his contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.

International Career

Bardanca is eligible to represent Spain at international level, and is also eligible to play for the Philippines due to his grandmother being born in the country.

Philippines

In 2019, it was reported that Bardanca received an invitation to train with the Philippines.

In June 2019, Bardanca received his first call-up for the Philippines in a friendly against China, but eventually did not take part due to eligibility constraints.