Opi Edwards
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Opanin Osafo-Adjei Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bath City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Bath City (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Torquay United (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Torquay United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Torquay United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Rochester New York | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Bath City | 4 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Weston-super-Mare | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bath City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → FC Sholing (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gloucester City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 | |||
Opanin "Opi" Osafo-Adjei Edwards (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Bristol City
[edit]Edwards made his senior debut for Bristol City playing 90 minutes in a 3–0 loss at Watford in the FA Cup.[2]
Edwards made his league debut for the club on 28 November 2020, coming off of the bench in the 86 minute of a 3–1 away defeat at Reading.[3]
Forest Green Rovers
[edit]On 21 June 2021, Edwards agreed a deal to join Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer on a one-year deal following his release from Bristol City.[4]
Rochester New York FC
[edit]On 2 September 2022, Edwards signed a deal to join MLS Next Pro club Rochester New York FC.[5] Two days later, he made his debut for the club, coming off the bench in a 2-1 win against Philadelphia Union II.[6]
Return to England
[edit]In March 2023, Edwards returned to England when he joined Bath City on a short-term deal having previously had two previous loan spells with the National League South club.[7]
On 28 July 2023, Edwards signed for National League South newcomers Weston-super-Mare following a successful trial period.[8] On 17 February 2024, Edwards joined National League North side Gloucester City on a short-term loan.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He is the older brother of fellow footballer Owura Edwards.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of June 16, 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2017–18[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[14] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2017–18[15] | National League South | 17 | 4 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2017–18[15] | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2018–19[15] | National League South | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[15] | National League | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2021–22[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2021-22 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Rochester New York | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bath City | 2022-23 | National League South | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Weston-super-Mare | 2023-24 | National League South | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2023-24 | National League North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 72 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 89 | 10 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in MLS Next Pro Playoffs
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Watford 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "Reading 3–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Edwards checks into Nailsworth". www.fgr.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Rochester New York FC on Twitter". Twitter. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II vs RNY FC". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Player News – Opi Edwards". www.bathcityfc.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "EDWARDS ARRIVES IN BS24". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "OPI EDWARDS - SPONSORED BY: NATHAN BROWN (OUT ON LOAN)". Weston-super-Mare AFC. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Evans, Daniel (5 September 2019). "It runs in the family as Bath City loan Bristol City youngster". Somerset Live. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Opi Edwards at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Opi Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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- Ghanaian men's footballers
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- Men's association football midfielders
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