Marcus Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | England U17 | 23 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | England U18 | 3 | (4) |
| 2016– | England U19 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2016 | |||
Marcus Edwards (3 December 1998) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[3]
Club career
Edwards joined the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur at the age of eight. On 2 August 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Tottenham after a protracted period of negotiations amidst interest from other clubs.[4][5] Edwards joined the Tottenham first team in the summer of 2016 for their pre-season tour and produced some impressive performances in pre-season matches.[6][7] He was given a squad number of 48 ahead of the 2016-17 season. On 20 September 2016, Mauricio Pochettino likened Edwards to a young Lionel Messi due to his low centre of gravity and ability to beat a man.[8] The next day Edwards made his competitive Tottenham debut in the EFL Cup against Gillingham, coming on as a substitute for the final 15 minutes where he forced a save from Gills keeper Stuart Nelson. On 29 July 2017, Edwards signed a new contract at Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2020.[9]
Honours
- Individual
- UEFA European U-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2015[10]
- England U19
References
- ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Marcus Edwards". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Marcus Edwards - Team". Tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ David Hytner. "Marcus Edwards, 17, signs first professional contract at Tottenham | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ David Hytner. "Tottenham teenage prospect Marcus Edwards in stand-off with club | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Keegan, Mike (2016-07-26). "Tottenham must care for Marcus Edwards, says Mauricio Pochettino | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ Gold, Alasdair (2016-07-30). "Spurs wonderkid Marcus Edwards could replace Erik Lamela and fans react". Hertfordshire Mercury. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ David Hytner. "Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham's Marcus Edwards reminds him of Messi | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "New contract for Edwards 29 July 2017 - News - tottenhamhotspur.com". www.tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "Under-17 - Technical report - The UEFA technical team –". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40619862
External links
- England profile at The FA