Brian Edwards (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | October 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Summit, New Jersey, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Carolina Dynamo | 23 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Toronto FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Charlotte Eagles | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Degerfors IF | 56 | (0) |
| Total | 90 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 8, 2013 | |||
Brian Edwards (born October 6, 1984) is an American former soccer player who last played for Degerfors IF.
He announced his retirement on March 2, 2013.[2]
Career
Youth and College
Edwards attended Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, played club soccer for the Charlotte Soccer Club, and played college soccer at Wake Forest University. In his four-year playing career at Wake Forest, Edwards put up a career 0.78 GA average, 44 career shutouts, and led the Demon Deacons to victory in the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup, defeating Ohio State University in the final. Edwards was named the Final Four's defensive MVP. During his college years he also played with Carolina Dynamo of the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Edwards was drafted in the second round (twenty-eighth overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC, which intended to use Edwards as a back-up goalkeeper behind Greg Sutton. He made his MLS debut on March 29, 2008, in a 2–0 defeat to Columbus Crew.[3] On March 25, 2010 Toronto FC released the American goalkeeper by mutual consent, the 25-year-old became a free agent.[4] After a trial at Seattle Sounders FC in April 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division.[5]
In September 2010 he signed with the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer for the remainder of the season. Being after the roster freeze date he was activated only on game days and served as the backup for Jon Busch. He was waived by San Jose on March 1, 2011.[6]
As of March 2011 Edwards is playing for Degerfors IF in the Swedish Second Division. During his first season at the club he had the fourth highest save percentage in the league.[7] He is now retired and is an assistant coach at Hofstra University. In 2015, Edwards helped coach Hofstra soccer to the 2015 CAA championship and the second round of the NCAA tournament.[8]
Honours
- Toronto FC
- Wake Forest University
References
- ^ "Brian Edwards". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
born Oct. 6, 1984 in Summit, N.J. ... the son of Mark & Kathy Edwards.
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (March 2, 2013). "Former TFC keeper Brian Edwards announces retirement". Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03292008_TORCLB
- ^ Reds Sign Conway, Waive Edwards
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (June 27, 2012). "Brian Edwards RedNation Online Interview". Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/clubs-meet-roster-deadline-22-players-waived
- ^ http://svenskfotboll.se/superettan/tidigare-ar/resultat-2011/statistikligor/?scr=ml
- ^ http://gohofstra.com/coaches.aspx?rc=131&path=msoc
External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- American expatriate soccer players
- American soccer players
- Carolina Dynamo players
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Degerfors IF players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Association football goalkeepers
- Major League Soccer players
- Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
- People from Summit, New Jersey
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- Toronto FC players
- Premier Development League players
- USL Second Division players
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players
- Toronto FC draft picks