Earl Edwards Jr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Earl William Edwards Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2009–2010 | Nomads SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | UCLA Bruins | 61 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Ventura County Fusion | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ventura County Fusion | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | United States U17 | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 8, 2016. | |||
Earl William Edwards Jr. (born January 24, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Edwards spent his entire college career at UCLA, including a red-shirted year in 2010. He made a total of 61 appearances for the Bruins and finished with 19 shutouts and a 1.07 Goals Against Average. He was named first team All-Pac-12 in 2013 and 2014.
Edwards also played in the Premier Development League for Ventura County Fusion and Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[1][2][3]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Edwards was selected in the third round (43rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City and signed a professional contract with the club a month later.[4] He made his professional debut on June 17 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Charleston Battery. Orlando went on to advance on penalties.[5]
He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[6]
International
Edwards was a member of the United States under-17 squad that competed at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
See also
References
- ↑ "2012 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Ventura County Fusion stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Orlando City Signs SuperDraft Selection Earl Edwards Jr.". OrlandoCitySC.com. Orlando City SC. February 25, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ Chin, Jhamie (June 17, 2015). "Match Recap: Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the U.S. Open Cup". OrlandoCitySC.com. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC Loan Seven Players to OCB". Orlando City Soccer Club.
External links
- MLS player profile
- UCLA Bruins bio
- Earl Edwards Jr. – FIFA competition record