Raheem Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raheem Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | July 17, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Sheridan Bruins | ||
| 2014 | TFC Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Toronto FC II | 41 | (8) |
| 2016– | Toronto FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–16 | Canada U23 | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 11, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 2, 2016 | |||
Raheem Edwards (born July 17, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC II.
Career
Club
Toronto FC II
In 2015, Edwards signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II, Toronto FC's reserve team. He made his debut as a substitute on March 28 against FC Montreal.[1] In June 2016, Edwards signed a short term agreement which allowed him to play in cup games with the first team.[2] On June 29, 2016, Edwards made his first team debut during the 2016 Canadian Championship, coming on for Jonathan Osorio in the second half of the second leg of the final. Raheem made his Major League Soccer debut when he entered in the 88th minute TFC's 1-1 draw at home to Seattle on July 2, 2016.
International
Edwards made his debut for the Canadian program with the U23 side at the 2015 Pan American Games. He appeared in his first match against Brazil's U23 side as a substitute.[3]
In May 2016, Edwards was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. [4] He scored in both games, and received Man of the Match honors with a goal and three assists in the U23's 5-1 victory against Guyana’s full national team on May 15, 2016. [5] [6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 September 2016[7]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC II | USL | 2015 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2016 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Total | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ Hylton, Kamal (March 28, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. FC Montreal".
- ^ "Toronto FC Sign Raheem Edwards To Short-Term Agreement". Toronto FC. June 29, 2016.
- ^ Squizzato, Daniel (July 12, 2015). "Stylish Brazil makes Canadian men suffer in Pan Am football".
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 defeat Guyana as part of Jubilee celebration". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Soccerway. "Raheem Edwards profile".
External links
- Profile at Canadian Soccer Association.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Canadian soccer players
- TFC Academy players
- Toronto FC Senior Academy players
- Toronto FC II players
- Toronto FC players
- United Soccer League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
- Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games