Bright Ede

Bright Ede
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo A Coruña
Number 22
Youth career
2014–2022 Delta Warsaw
2022–2024 Zagłębie Lubin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Zagłębie Lubin II 3 (0)
2025–2026 Motor Lublin 17 (1)
2026– Deportivo A Coruña 4 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 Poland U18 2 (0)
2025–2026 Poland U19 9 (0)
2026– Poland U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:35, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:05, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Bright Ede (born 18 February 2007) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Deportivo A Coruña.

Club career

Early career

Born in Warsaw to a Polish mother and a Nigerian father, Ede began his career with hometown side Delta Warsaw before moving to Zagłębie Lubin in 2022. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserve team in the II liga, featuring in three matches before leaving.

Motor Lublin

On 10 January 2025, Ede moved to Ekstraklasa side Motor Lublin on an eighteen-month contract. He made his debut on 30 March, starting and scoring his team's second in a 4–1 home win over Stal Mielec. In the summer of 2025, he was linked to a move to Chelsea, but the deal never materialized.

Deportivo A Coruña

On 7 July 2026, Ede signed a five-year deal with La Liga club Deportivo A Coruña, for a rumoured fee of €6 million. He made his debut on 17 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Elche on the opening day of the 2026–27 season.

International career

Ede represented Poland at under-18 and under-19 levels.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zagłębie Lubin II 2024–25 II liga 30—30
Motor Lublin 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 610061
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 11000110
Total 17100171
Deportivo A Coruña 2026–27 La Liga 400040
Career total 24100241

References

  1. 1 2 "Fortuna przeszła Zagłębiu Lubin koło nosa. Zresztą nie pierwszy raz" [Fortune has passed Zagłębie Lubin by a long shot. And it is not the first time] (in Polish). Gazeta Wrocławska. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bright Ede odchodzi z Zagłębia Lubin" [Bright Ede leaves Zagłębie Lubin] (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bright Ede nowym zawodnikiem Motoru" [Bright Ede is the new Motor player]. www.motorlublin.eu (in Polish). Motor Lublin. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Fudala, Mateusz (30 March 2025). "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Motor Lublin rozjechał Stal Mielec, Birght [sic] Ede z golem w debiucie" [PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Motor Lublin crushed Stal Mielec, Bright Ede scored a goal on his debut] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bright Ede, central zurdo de futuro para el Dépor" [Bright Ede, a left-footed centre-back of the future for Dépor] (in Spanish). Deportivo A Coruña. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Głośny transfer właśnie został potwierdzony. Młodzieżowy reprezentant Polski zamienia Ekstraklasę na hiszpańską LaLigę. Bright Ede pobije transferowy rekord Motoru Lublin. Pojawiają się doniesienia o kwocie, za jaką przeniesie się do Deportivo La Coruna" [A high-profile transfer has just been confirmed. The Polish youth international is swapping the Ekstraklasa for the Spanish LaLiga. Bright Ede will break Motor Lublin's transfer record. Reports are emerging about the fee he will pay to Deportivo A Coruña] (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Lema, Jorge (17 August 2026). "Crónica | Al Dépor se le hace largo el estreno en Primera ante el Elche (1-1)" [Match report | Dépor's Primera debut against Elche drags on (1-1)] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Mateusz Dziewiatowski i Bright Ede powołani do kadry U-18" [Mateusz Dziewiatowski and Bright Ede called up to the Poland U-18 squad] (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bright Ede z powołaniem do reprezentacji Polski U-19" [Bright Ede called up to the Polish U-19 national team] (in Polish). Motor Lublin. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Bright Ede". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Bright Ede". LaLiga. Retrieved 25 August 2026.