| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Duarte Egea | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marbella | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Málaga | ||
| 2014–2015 | 26 de Febrero | ||
| 2015–2016 | Cádiz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Cádiz B | 141 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Cádiz | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Algeciras | 28 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Linares | 70 | (4) |
| 2024– | Marbella | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2025 | |||
Javier "Javi" Duarte Egea (born 22 December 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Marbella. [1]
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Duarte joined Cádiz CF's youth setup in 2015, after representing CD 26 de Febrero and Málaga CF. [2] Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2016–17 campaign, he made his senior debut on 4 September 2016 by starting in a 2–0 División de Honor home win against Xerez CD. [3]
Duarte was a regular starter for the B's as the side achieved promotion to the Tercera División, and scored his first goal on 1 November 2017, in a 3–1 home defeat of CD Ciudad de Lucena. [4] On 7 August 2019, after helping the B-team achieve another promotion, he renewed his contract with the club until 2022. [5]
Duarte made his first team debut on 17 December 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win at CD Lealtad, in the season's Copa del Rey. [6] He made his professional debut the following 17 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for Augusto Fernández in a 0–1 loss at Girona FC in the Segunda División. [7]
On 19 June 2024, Duarte signed a one-season contract with Marbella, with an option to extend. [8]